THE WORLD'S MOST FOLLOWED LGBTQ NEWS SOURCE - Top Headlines for Thursday Sep 8, 2016

THE WORLD'S MOST FOLLOWED LGBTQ NEWS SOURCE Top Headlines for Thursday Sep 8, 2016 Gay paralympian seeks gold, then death by euthanasia “I suffer greatly, sometimes sleeping only ten minutes a night – and still go for the gold.” High school senior’s fierce yearbook photo goes viral When the high school senior from Bethlehem, New York didn't like his yearbook photo, he knew he had to give it everything to make it perfect. Pope Benedict: My biggest accomplishment was breaking up Vatican ‘gay lobby’ He acknowledged that governing the church wasn't his strong suit but says he doesn't see his papacy as a failure because he persecuted gay people. Ugandan police arrest 8 year old girl for ‘lesbianism’ The youngster faces prison time for being "involved in romantic relationships” with classmates. Hashtag #IfMenHadPeriods sets off firestorm of transgender tweets The idea was to call out institutional sexism, but a Canadian OB/GYN's hashtag triggered a backlash from the trans community. Channing Tatum previews Magic Mike Live on Ellen DeGeneres show He says the show is all about equal opportunity objectification. Gov. Pat McCrory: ‘Let’s do what’s right,’ deny transgender boys their rights McCrory shows his ignorance in blasting those who tried "to make our schools allow boys to use the girl’s locker rooms and showers."

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