Coming from a religious background in a country where people could be killed for being openly LGBT+, Gil took to vending outside a gay bar in L.A. 15 years ago, accepting the people she knew little about with open arms.
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In an innovative new initiative by Hamilton’s own McMaster University, the institution will be eliminating tuition fees for students who are current or former foster kids working towards a graduate or undergraduate degree. A collaboration between McMaster and the Child Welfare Political Action Committee Canada (Child Welfare PAC) is an effort to increase access to…
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Currently, there are 321,000 legal cannabis workers across the US. According to BLS.gov, It's twice as many as in the mining industry.
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The little boy told police he was scared because he thought he was home alone, so he headed for his grandpa’s house.
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Perseverance, NASA's most sophisticated rover to date, is expected to land on Mars around 3:55 p.m. ET today. Follow here for live updates.
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Singer hopes the project can be revisited at a later date
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The Government is to pay for sanitary products for school students nationwide in a bid to tackle period poverty.
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Frostbite treatment in Yukon has seen 'dramatic change' in the last few years, according to a local doctor who's helped pioneer a new approach.
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Mike Ferguson is no stranger to building snowmen.
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Gay and bisexual British veterans who were stripped of their medals because of their sexuality will now be able to reclaim them, the UK government has said, as it admitted the pre-2000 policy was an 'historical wrong.'
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Some of the creatures are being housed at the sea turtle conservation facility and others are taking up temporary residence at the South Padre Island Convention Center.
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An anti-trans bill that would have banned trans people from correcting their birth certificates has been effectively killed in South Dakota.
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Several gorillas are back in public view for visitors at the San Diego Zoo after making a full recovery from Covid-19, according to an update from the zoo.
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Former military personnel dismissed because of their sexuality may apply to restore honours.
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Some 3,000 homes across New Orleans and its suburbs -- even some as far away as Luxembourg and the United Arab Emirates -- are dolled up for the inaugural Krewe of House Floats, this ever-resilient city's answer to a deadly pandemic threat.
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Staying quiet and not helping is within the Chiefs’ rights. It doesn’t mean it would be right.
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Following her viral success, donors flooded to Tessica Brown's GoFundMe page, and as of Sunday morning, she has raised over $23,000.
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Jacob Azevedo's stomach turned as he watched a disturbing video of an 84-year-old Thai American man who was fatally shoved to the ground on a sidewalk in San Francisco.
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Same team of researchers from Italy bridged a gap between regular CBD and CBDP. They found a unique form of THC as well as CBDH, a new cannabinoid for pain.
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CDC’s home for COVID-19 data. Visualizations, graphs, and data in one easy-to-use website.
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The rule is just like the name implies, positive news only! Hear about a story of someone helping the elderly, sick, or poor, Share it! Remember, be the change you want to see in the world, and that can start by sharing some positive vibes.
The rule is just like the name implies, positive news only! Hear about a story of someone helping the elderly, sick, or poor, Share it! Remember, be the change you want to see in the world, and that can start by sharing some positive vibes.
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