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The crowd celebrates as the result of a national postal survey on same-sex marriage is announced at the State Library of Victoria on November 15th, 2017, in Melbourne, Australia. Now that Australians have voted to legalize same-sex marriage, the process to change current laws will move to the Australian Parliament.
Social Justice

Viewfinder: Australia Votes 'Yes' on Same-Sex Marriage

The crowd celebrates as the result of a national postal survey on same-sex marriage is announced at the State Library of Victoria on November 15th, 2017, in Melbourne, Australia.

By Pacific Standard Staff
A man raises a fist while marching along the parade route during the San Francisco Pride parade in San Francisco, California, on Sunday, June 25th, 2017.
Social Justice

The Double-Edged Sword of Queer Visibility

Recent studies suggest an uptick in violence against LGBTQ Americans.

By Brandon Tensley
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News in Brief

We Need a Hashtag That Celebrates What Actually Goes on in LGBT Clubs

#LoveIsLove has united members and supporters of the LGBT community after Orlando. But what happens when the plurality of the rainbow gets collapsed into a single image of two men kissing?

By Manuel Betancourt
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Social Justice

The Best Christian Argument for Marriage Equality Is That the Bible Got It Wrong

Christians need to accept that Jesus was sometimes wrong—in fact, he might even want us to.

By Brandon Ambrosino