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Men attacked with noxious substance outside London gay bar

Three men were injured after they were attacked with a noxious substance, possibly acid, outside an East London gay bar. [The Sun]

Gay veteran elected as Texas mayor

Bruno Lozano, a Latino veteran known for wearing stiletto heels, has been elected mayor of the Texas border town of Del Rio. [Out]

Study: Straight college students have a lot of gay sex

New research on college students in the Archives of Sexual Behaviour reports that a quarter of gay sex among women and an eighth of gay sex among men is had by people who identify as straight.

Costa Rica gay politician takes office

Enrique Sánchez, a journalist and member of the leftist Citizen’s Action Party, has been sworn in as the first openly gay member of Costa Rica’s national assembly. [Gay Star News]

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