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Russian-born violinist makes waves after coming out - Kolesov is currently a Chicago resident and plays with the Yas Quartet, which is in residence at Roosevelt University. Prior to moving here, Kolesov was in Canada ( Halifax, Nova Scotia, to be specific ), getting a full scholarship at 16. "Here I was, unable to speak English," Kolesov told Windy City Times. "So, I learned how to speak English, how to do business, how to do math. I took three years of courses in nine months. It was hell," he said with a laugh. However, before making it to North America, Kolesov endured a different kind of personal hell in Russia—so much so that he said that still would not feel safe if he returned to that country right now. "It was never good [regarding being gay]; homosexual is seen as a major sin," Kolesov said.

Conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth banned in Riviera Beach - And secondly, it is based on the presumption that being LGBTQ is something that can actually be changed through therapy." The release says during ...

Tammy Baldwin On Rumors of Anti- LGBTQ Executive Order: Where's Ivanka Now? -  Asked if she sees Ivanka Trump as an ally to the LGBTQ community, Baldwin said she's just heard that the president's daughter has argued against ...

Religious freedom' EO will affect churches, not LGBT people - An expected “religious freedom” order from President Trump will address the tax-exemption status of churches as opposed to undermining LGBT  ...

Texas faith leaders don't want state legislators pushing anti- LGBT laws in their name - Texas religious leaders lgbt rights Members of the clergy and others supporting LGBT rights gather outside the Texas House chamber May 3, 2017 to ...

How a row over one word sank an LGBT petition in Australia - With a focus on LGBT [lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender] issues in schools and domestic violence, the programme would target "all forms of bullying, ...

Alabama governor signs law to allow discrimination against LGBT parents - rights organization, said the group is disappointed that one of the first bills that Ivey signed was “to target LGBT kids and stigmatize LGBT families.”.

Colbert responds to alt-right and LGBT backlash - Stephen Colbert responds to alt-right and LGBT backlash. The Late Show host was criticised from both ends of the spectrum for a joke about President ...

Is Trump's Wall Just a Metaphor? - We talked about Trump's wall plan, what all of us aren't getting about the ... to have a wall that will go from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico .

Trump's 'Hire American' Agenda Has Tech Firms Moving to Mexico - President Donald Trump's order to study ways to reform the granting of work visas to foreigners may inadvertently help Mexico draw more tech workers ...

Trump Effect on Border Has Texans Telling Mexicans to “Come Back Soon” - After Donald Trump became president, the number of Mexican buyers ... several US cities bordering Mexico registered significant losses in sales, ...

All Things Political: Unintended effects of Trump policies -  Mexico has a staggeringly large amount of millionaires, roughly numbering 150,000. Thanks to Trump's anti- Mexican rhetoric, these millionaires are ...

Black Climate Marchers Accuse Trump of Environmental Racism - Among the throngs of Blacks marching from the Capitol to the White House, concerns over environmental racism , toxic schools, and poor air and water ...

American University says racial 'climate has to shift' after hate crime - After this most recent racially -tinged display, some students have voiced ... Taylor Dumpson, the first African - American woman to lead AU's student ...

African - Americans Living Longer, But Racial Disparties Remain - The bad news, however, is that although Black people are living longer, a racial health gap still persists. For one, the life expectancy of Black Americans is four years shorter than that of whites. The analysis, published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Tuesday, May 2, also showed that younger Blacks are either living with or dying from health conditions commonly found in older whites, including high blood pressure, diabetes and stroke.

A Racial Equity Test for Medical Cannabis in Maryland - Of 15 medical marijuana licenses the state awarded last year, none went to African Americans . Larry Hogan, Maryland's GOP governor, has ordered a ...