Trump finally told Putin, 'Don't meddle in the elections,' but with a smirk and a laugh. Disgraceful.


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President Donald J. Trump met with Russian president Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, and when asked about Russian meddling by a reporter he jokingly, with a smirk on his face said, "Don't meddle in the election," while faux scolding the Russian president.

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Believed to have been gay, Zelimkhan Bakaev became the face of a horrifying, state-sanctioned crackdown on gay and bisexual men in Chechnya, a semi-independent state in southern Russia. His name may be unfamiliar to most Americans, but Bakaev's heartbreaking story is one worth sharing.

Photo by Aaron Hooper, courtesy of RUSA LGBT.

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'Prejudice is prejudice': Joe Biden blasts homophobia based on 'cultural' differences.

Russia, the plans to build a wall, Russia, North Korea, travel bans, Russia ... there's a lot happening around the world right now.

Amid the chaos, Joe Biden doesn't want us to forget about protecting and expanding LGBTQ rights — at home and overseas.

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