A leading medical chief has offered important advice to any LGBT+ people considering hooking up on Grindr during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr Anthony Fauci, who is part of the White House coronavirus taskforce, explained in an interview with Vanity Fair that it’s all about “relative risk”. “If you really feel that you don’t want to
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A recent Zoom session with the cast of 1776. (American Repertory Theatre) Broadway audiences are set to see a revival of the musical comedy 1776 in Spring 2021 and it’ll feature an entirely female, non-binary and genderqueer cast, the American Repertory Theatre announced Thursday. The production of the Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone’s classic will be
Boys and men are feeling vulnerable during the coronavirus pandemic but are disguising it through risk-taking behaviour, a researcher has said. In an article for TES, criminology professor Ross Deuchar and former police chief inspector in the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit Graham Goulden wrote of their fears for boys and men in COVID-19 lockdown. Deuchar
PJ McClelland, from Florida, passed away from coronavirus on April 11. (Fox News) A 37-year-old non-binary person who passed away from coronavirus this week kept a heartbreaking online journal of their experience. PJ McClelland from Florida, who died on April 11, had gained hundreds of followers as they shared their experience of having COVID-19 through
Netflix drama Love 101 has attracted fury in Turkey (Photos courtesy Netflix/Huseyin Bilgi) Rumours of a gay character on a Turkish Netflix series have fuelled anti-LGBT bigotry in the country. New Turkish coming-of-age drama Love 101, which is set to begin on April 24, unleashed a torrent of fury over unconfirmed rumours that it will
Countless gay bars, including G-A-Y in London’s Soho, have been forced to close due to the global coronavirus outbreak (Google Maps) Shuttered by the coronavirus, many gay bars – already struggling – are now on life support. In March, more than half of US states issued statewide closure orders for bars and restaurants, decimating the
Jay-Z tried to reach out to the disgraced rapper. (Photo by Larry Busacca/PW/WireImage for Parkwood Entertainment) Jay-Z reportedly attempted to reach out to the rapper Boosie Badazz after he sparked anger with horrifying remarks about the genitals of the 12-year-old Zaya Wade. The rapper, real name Torrence Hatch Jr, has refused to issue an apology
Thousands of people have signed a petition for Ellen Page to replace Ellen DeGeneres as the host of her own talk show, The Ellen Show. The petition, which has been signed by more than 7,000 people, comes as DeGeneres has been embroiled in controversy in recent weeks. Last month, comic Kevin Porter described her as
A gay couple have opened up about their horrific experience of being spat on during a homophobic incident in Amsterdam while the world is in coronavirus lockdown. The couple, called Daniel and Fabio, were walking to a supermarket on Molukkenstraat in Amsterdam yesterday (April 12) when the incident occurred. They were approached by a group
Patrons observe the AIDS Memorial Quilt during the AIDS Walk Atlanta in September 29, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images) Thirty years since HIV activists began working on the AIDS Memorial Quilt to remember their fallen comrades, leftover scraps of the materials used to make it are helping people during the coronavirus pandemic. The
A mother nearly too pure for this world stumbled onto her son’s bottle of poppers and mistook them for “smelling salts”. (Screen captures via TikTok) Our parents or guardians stumbling onto our more, uh, private possessions is a fear known by countless teens across the world. Thankfully, the art of being a homosexual means that,
Tiger King’s Joshua Diale, one of the last people to see Joe Exotic’s late husband Travis Maldonado alive, never received counselling. (Netflix) Tiger King‘s Joshua Diale, one of the last people to see Joe Exotic’s late husband Travis Maldonado alive, never received counselling. Exotic’s former campaign manager witnessed the traumatic moment that Maldonado shot himself in 2017.
Actor Rob Lowe is ‘developing’ a Tiger King project with Ryan Murphy. His dog, however, is terrified of the road ahead, apparently. (Instagram) We officially have confirmation that we’re in the Bad Place and the darkest timeline after actor Rob Lowe shared a photo of himself dressed as Tiger King star Joe Exotic. The truly
Vermont Democratic gubernatorial candidate Christine Hallquist. (Hillary Swift/Getty) Leading LGBT+ community leader and lawmaker Christine Hallquist, the trans woman who ran for Vermont governor in 2018, has tested positive for coronavirus. Hallquist, 64, was the first openly trans major-party nominee for governor in the US, sweeping 40 per cent of the vote in the Democratic
Joe Biden holds a virtual campaign event on March 13, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty) Joe Biden is holding a star-studded ‘virtual’ fundraiser in the Los Angeles LGBT+ community, with minimum donations of $1,000. The event on April 23 will feature performances from TV, Broadway and music stars, including Billy Porter, Kristin Chenoweth and Melissa Etheridge. The
Stock image of athletics. On March 30, the eve of Trans Day of Visibility, Idaho governor Brad Little signed two anti-trans bills into law. One barred trans people from updating the gender on their birth certificate, the other barred trans girls and women from playing sport at school or college. The second law, HB500, bans
Ellen DeGeneres, after production of her show was suspended due to coronavirus, is back and is filming from her Los Angeles living room. (Screen capture via YouTube) Ellen DeGeneres has quietly removed the section of her show in which she compared quarantining in her $27 million Californian mansion to “being in jail”. On Tuesday the
Little Mix member Jade Thirlwall revealed that she and a collaborator have written a song dedicated to the trans community. Thirlwall told Gaydio that she and longtime collaborator Camille Purcell wrote the song as she feels a responsibility to the LGBT+ community. “We wrote a song that me and Camille thought would be a great
A protest against LGBT+ rights in Banda Aceh, Indonesia (Adli Dzil Ikram/Pacific Press/LightRocket/Getty) A vicious mob who doused a trans woman in petrol and burned her alive will not face murder charges, Indonesian police have confirmed. The 42-year-old woman, named locally as Mira, was set upon by a gang of thugs for allegedly stealing a
The Government has been condemned for sending mass text messages to people with HIV that claim they’re at severe risk due to coronavirus. The messages, sent out to people living with HIV, incorrectly urges them to follow the advice on long-term isolation intended for the most severely at-risk groups, such as those with severe lung
Judge Rinder said he was flirting up a storm with Bake Off host Noel Fielding. (BBC) Celebrity Bake Off contestant Judge Rinder confessed that much of his time in the tent was spent flirting with host Noel Fielding and getting “wine drunk”. Judge Rinder joins The Great Celebrity Bake Off on Tuesday (April 7) alongside
Andrew Moffat teaches at Parkfield Community School in Birmingham. (Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize/YouTube) Andrew Moffat, the Birmingham teacher whose No Outsiders programme became the subject of continued school protests last year, said he will settle for “tolerance” of LGBT+ people rather than “celebration”. Moffat said he has implemented a “realistic” change of terminology in
A South African soap opera actress has been forced to publicly come out as a lesbian after a local newspaper outed her. Letoya Makhene confirmed that she is a lesbian on Twitter after South Africa’s Sunday World newspaper publicly outed her. The newspaper ran a headline that read: “Letoya lesbian lover revealed”. Makhene shared an
Sasha Velour is bringing her NightGowns show to Quibi. (Quibi) Quibi shows include NightGowns with Sasha Velour, The Hot Shot with Keke Palmer and Joel Kim Booster and You Ain’t Got These with Lena Waithe. What is Quibi exactly? Another subscription service in an increasingly crowded market seems like the last thing anybody needs, but
Lil Nas X at the Tom Ford AW20 Show at Milk Studios on February 7, 2020. (Mike Coppola/FilmMagic/Getty) Lil Nas X has admitted that he planned to remain in the closet for the rest of his life, until ‘Old Town Road’ made him a star at the age of 19. The country rap star was
Young people have been advised not to come out while coronavirus restrictions are in place (Envato Elements) An LGBT+ charity has advised young people to “hit pause” on coming out while self-isolating with their families during the coronavirus pandemic. The Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT), a charity that cares for the LGBT+ homeless, has warned young
The artwork for Lady Gaga’s upcoming album ‘Chromatica’ may have been leaked online (YouTube/Lady Gaga) The artwork for Lady Gaga’s feverishly-anticipated new album, Chromatica, appears to have leaked online ahead of its release. Gaga’s sixth studio album was due to be released on April 10 but has now been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Dua Lipa on March 05, 2020 in London, England. (Mike Marsland/WireImage) Queer ally Dua Lipa, not content with saving everyone stuck at home because of coronavirus by releasing Future Nostalgia early, has now rallied behind sex workers. Future Nostalgia had already leaked online when Dua Lipa posted a tearful Instagram Live video, saying she was
Honey Davenport and Aja collaborated on Draw The Blood. (JJ Images) Drag Race stars Aja and Honey Davenport spoke to PinkNews about their new single, the challenges that come with being a queer performer of colour, and Drag Race’s big diversity issue. It’s well-established that the Drag Race fandom has a race problem. Since RuPaul
The LGB Alliance’s distinctive slogan, seen here on one of their T-Shirts, was also used by a neo-Nazi who supports the group. Neo-Nazis and homophobes are among those supporting the UK ‘anti-trans’ pressure group the LGB Alliance. As the LGB Alliance lobbies to be given charitable status in the UK, an image from social-networking site
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