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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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Is Bitcoin the future of sex work?

Sex workers can no longer use credit cards to place their Backpage ads. Is Bitcoin ready for the rush?

On Jul 2, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Here’s what the law says about Tennessee’s ‘No Gays Allowed’ store

In 29 states it is perfectly legal to ban LGBT people from stores, jobs, and housing

On Jul 2, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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How Facebook forced me to change my name to Mary Zuckerberg

Facebook locked me out of my profile and told me to use my "authentic name." So I changed it to Zuckerberg.

On Jul 2, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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George Takei blasts the ‘dignity’ argument in Justice Thomas’ marriage-equality dissent

Takei might know a bit more about the loss of dignity than Thomas.

On Jul 1, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Brave girl fends off homophobic street preacher with rainbow flag

She didn't say a word. She didn't need to.

On Jul 1, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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The transgender healthcare revolution is here with 2 new startups

MyTransHealth is going to make trans people get the care they so desperately need.

On Jun 29, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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What do Christians think about the Supreme Court marriage equality ruling?

Will conservative Christians really be forced to perform gay marriages now?

On Jun 26, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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LGBT leaders celebrate historic gay marriage win with an eye on struggles to come

Today is all about celebration after decades of hard work. But for LGBT activists, there's still more work to be done.

On Jun 26, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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The behind-the-scenes story of the LGBTQ protester Obama kicked out

Yeah, Obama told off a 'heckler' who interrupted him. But maybe he should have listened instead.

On Jun 25, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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NYC grants landmark status to legendary LGBT protest site the Stonewall Inn

The Stonewall riots birthed the LGBT rights movement.

On Jun 23, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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‘Drag Race’ star slays with new video for ‘This Is My Hair’

Don't ever tell a drag queen she has a nice wig.

On Jun 23, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Watch this adorable gay couple try sex toys for the first time

These gorgeous male model/actor/vloggers are the definition of #relationshipgoals.

On Jun 23, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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‘Out In the Night’ tells the story of four black lesbians convicted for self-defense

These four women fought back. Then they all went to prison. Their story premieres tonight.

On Jun 22, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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Suspected Charleston shooter may have posted on a white-power site since September

Dylann Roof has likely been immersed in white-supremacist rhetoric for quite some time.

On Jun 22, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara

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White woman called out for Facebook lie about being attacked by black men at Walmart

Her makeup job was less than convincing.

On Jun 22, 2015 by Mary Emily O'Hara