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These Historic Images Show That Gay Men and Women Have Always Existed, Just on the Downlow

A guy who goes by the name Father Nathan Monk has been collecting photos of gay couples from the past in an effort to highlight the struggles those people went through in eras when same-sex lovers weren’t allowed to marry or even to be together.

Monk said:

“I found the photos online through a couple of different posts. I shared them because I think it’s important to remember those that come before us, those that fought, and struggled to live their authentic life. I believe it’s important to be reminded that LGBTQ+ have always been part of society and always will be. That reality should be lovingly accepted instead of shunned and ridiculed.”

Take a look at these interesting photos.

1. From the past…

Posted by Father Nathan Monk on Monday, March 18, 2019

2. In the Navy.

Posted by Father Nathan Monk on Monday, March 18, 2019

3. Serving their country.

Posted by Father Nathan Monk on Monday, March 18, 2019

4. On the front steps.

Posted by Father Nathan Monk on Monday, March 18, 2019

5. A discreet kiss.

Posted by Father Nathan Monk on Monday, March 18, 2019

6. This one looks very old.

Posted by Father Nathan Monk on Monday, March 18, 2019

7. In Idaho of all places.

Posted by Father Nathan Monk on Monday, March 18, 2019

8. Out in public.

Posted by Father Nathan Monk on Monday, March 18, 2019

9. Clearly in love.

Posted by Father Nathan Monk on Monday, March 18, 2019

10. World War II era.

Posted by Father Nathan Monk on Monday, March 18, 2019

11. All dressed up.

Posted by Father Nathan Monk on Monday, March 18, 2019

12. On the beach.

Posted by Father Nathan Monk on Monday, March 18, 2019

13. A great photo.

Posted by Father Nathan Monk on Monday, March 18, 2019

14. I wish I could get a year on this one.

Posted by Father Nathan Monk on Monday, March 18, 2019

15. From Russia with love.

Posted by Father Nathan Monk on Monday, March 18, 2019

Love is love!

And it always will be.

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15 States Where It’s Actually Legal to Fire Someone Just for Being LGBTQ

Believe it or not, there are still places in the United States – in 2019! – where there are no protections in place keeping gay people from being fired from their jobs for simply being who they are.

These 15 states below offer no protection at all for LGBT people from being terminated from employment.

All of the statistics below come from the Movement Advancement Project.

1. Texas

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Texas: 873,454

2. Arkansas

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Arkansas: 76,251

3. North Carolina

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in North Carolina: 323,319

4. South Dakota

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in South Dakota: 19,939

5. Wyoming

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Wyoming: 14,618

6. Mississippi

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Mississippi: 79,814

7. North Dakota

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in North Dakota: 15,697

8. West Virginia

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in West Virginia: 57,667

9. Virginia

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Virginia: 259,268

10.  Missouri

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Missouri: 180,486

11. Kansas

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Kansas: 72,783

12. Louisiana

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Louisiana: 138,998

13. South Carolina

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in South Carolina: 139,236

14. Nebraska

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Nebraska: 55,192

15. Oklahoma

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Estimated number of LGBTQ adults living in Oklahoma: 113,491

Here is a complete list of local non-discrimination ordinances across the U.S.

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Activists Get Around Russia’s Anti-Gay Laws in a Very Clever Way

With the World Cup in Russia this summer, people from all over the world flocked there to support their countries and travel. And that means people from all backgrounds. One thing about Russia: it’s illegal to fly the rainbow pride flag there. But some very clever activists found a way to fly the pride flag all over Moscow.

Photo Credit: The Hidden Flag

The protestors wore soccer jerseys from different countries and posed to recreate the pride flag.

Photo Credit: The Hidden Flag

People on Twitter loved the work done by the group.

Photo Credit: Twitter

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Fruit Machine

In the 1960s, the Canadian government commissioned a series of homosexuality tests known as the fruit machine. The fruit machine consisted of a series of questions, a chair resembling one you might sit in at a dentist’s office, and flashing images of mundane scenes contrasted with pornography that people in the ’50s thought gay people […]