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Best of 2017: The Most Inspiring Moments of the Year
Let's face it--2017 was a tough year. As in, we-actually-miss-2016 tough. A faltering Trump-led White House has come close to careening off the edge of sanity more than a few times--nearly taking the rest of the country with it. However, activists and artists alike have persisted in delivering rare moments of hope for LGBTQ people and other diverse groups. See our picks, in no particular order, for the most inspiring moments of the year.
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