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Mary Emily O'Hara


Mary Emily O'Hara is an LGBTQ reporter. Her work has appeared in Rolling Stone, NBC Out, Daily Dot, Broadly, Vice, the Daily Beast, the Advocate, Huffington Post, DNAinfo, Al Jazeera, and Portland's Pulitzer Prize-winning newsweekly Willamette Week, among other outlets.

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The Queer Ghost Hunters have arrived—and they want the dead to come out

Lesbian farmers are cool, but have you ever met lesbian ghost hunters?

On Aug 30, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Teen Instagram star jailed in Qatar for two months, claims it was for ‘being gay’

"They said...I look like a 'she-male.'"

On Aug 29, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Ninth grader says she’ll fail high school if she has transgender classmates

A Pennsylvania teen wants to take on the federal bathroom-access policy.

On Aug 29, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Did you know ‘Go Topless Day’ was created by a man?

The spiritual leader simply known as Rael also believes we were created by aliens—and has been accused of child abuse.

On Aug 28, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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The eggplant emoji is now a real-life vibrator

Sext yourself all night long.

On Aug 26, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Hackers seize Tom Hiddleston’s Instagram, take down his photos

Taylor Swift's boyfriend falls victim to a cyberattack.

On Aug 26, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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French court overturns burkini ban after international outrage

However, one French mayor is already refusing to comply.

On Aug 26, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Experts debunk study that asserts LGBT people aren’t ‘born this way’

One of the study's researchers is notorious for his anti-trans agenda.

On Aug 26, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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The internet’s lesbian farmer obsession is now in musical and T-shirt form

'A bale of hay to every gay.'

On Aug 25, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Orlando hospitals foot the bill for Pulse victims after data breach

Data compromised? It's our treat!

On Aug 25, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Ex-porn star sues Facebook for $1 billion in harassment and libel case

Lady Paree says her career has been ruined because of Facebook harassers calling her transgender.

On Aug 25, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Gay Syrian begs for help, gets crowdsourced guidance on fleeing country

'If I was straight, things would be easier.'

On Aug 24, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Hackers attack comedian Leslie Jones’s website, post stolen nudes online

The hackers also posted a video of Harambe the gorilla.

On Aug 24, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Rush Limbaugh warns that federally paid ‘lesbian farmers’ could invade your town

'They never stop, folks. They are constantly on the march.'

On Aug 23, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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ISIS executes two of its members over claims of homosexuality

These homophobic ISIS killings come just weeks after a similarly graphic video was released.

On Aug 23, 2016 by Mary Emily O'Hara