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Jake Gyllenhaal discusses the "stigma" of playing a gay character in Brokeback Mountain Weighing in on the debate about straight actors in queer roles: "Part of the medicine of storytelling is that we were two straight guys playing these parts." Congresswoman Liz Cheney regrets throwing lesbian sister under the bus in 2013 interview Liz Cheney says she met a transgender woman who "doesn't feel safe sometimes... and nobody should feel unsafe." She still voted against LGBTQ rights this year. Suicide hotline sees increase in trans teens calling as state debates anti-trans laws Calls from Texas trans youth increased 150% from last year. Students sue school that banned Pride flag for discriminating against LGBTQ club Students say the high school has a severe anti-LGBTQ bullying problem while administrators are banning rainbow flags and stopping the GSA from advertising on the bulletin board. “Younger” actress Molly Bernard marries her “treasure” Hannah Lieberman "What a surreal joy," the out actress said in an Instagram post showing the joyful newlyweds. Switzerland overwhelmingly reaffirms marriage equality in national referendum Final figures are reflecting that nearly two of every three Swiss voters supported the measure, despite conservative efforts to stoke outrage and overturn the law. New book revisits when Bill Clinton stood against marriage equality for political capital Sasha Issenberg reveals that the Clinton White House was only worried about the political implications when it came to DOMA. Principles never entered into their considerations. Elton John says his friendship with Lil Nas X came together through “fate” The pair have a song together on Lil Nas X's debut album MONTERO and a new ad campaign, too. Arizona Dems promise to disavow Kyrsten Sinema if she doesn’t support filibuster reform If Sinema is hoping to be reelected as a senator representing Arizona, the Arizona Democratic Party wants her to vote like she is one. California is banning state-sponsored travel to Ohio over their anti-LGBTQ law California previously enacted such a ban against 17 other states, including Texas and North Carolina. Now Ohio is on their naughty list.