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April 9, 2020

HIV activist who died of coronavirus remembered as ‘my reason for living’ by his husband

An HIV activist who died this week from coronavirus is being remembered by his husband as “my reason for living”. Garry Bowie, who was the executive director of Being Alive Los Angeles, died on Tuesday of complications from COVID-19. His husband, Jeff Wacha, shared the news of his death on Facebook, saying...

April 9, 2020

Auli’i Cravalho, star of Disney’s Moana, just came out as bisexual with the help of Eminem

Some people come out via text, some over a cup of coffee and some people, like Auli’i Cravalho, star of like Disney’s Moana, come out as bisexual with the help of Eminem’s “Those Kinda Nights” in a video watched by more than 103,000 people. The Moana star took to TikTok Thursday night to drop...

April 9, 2020

Viral singing sensation Rebecca Black just came out as queer: ‘Some days I feel more on the gay side than others’

Singing sensation Rebecca Black, who went viral after her 2011 single ‘Friday’, has come out as queer. While Black said earlier this year that she believes sexuality is on a spectrum, she has never confirmed her own sexuality. In a YouTube video in January, the 22-year-old singer answered the question:...

April 9, 2020

Homophobic hate preacher claims ‘true Christians don’t mind dying of coronavirus’. Yes, really

Anti-gay pastor Tony Spell says “true Christians don’t mind dying of the coronavirus” if they are infected at church. Spell is facing charges for twice flouting lockdown rules to bus in thousands to his megachurch. The Louisiana-based pastor was charged by police with six misdemeanours on March 31 for...

April 8, 2020

The thugs who doused a trans woman with petrol and burned her alive will not face murder charges

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 truck driver’s phone and wallet. When the mob was unable to find any …...

April 8, 2020

Man ‘hurled homophobic abuse’ at police while trying to stop an ambulance answering an emergency call

A man is facing criminal charges after he allegedly hurled homophobic abuse at police while attempting to stop an ambulance on a 999 call. Police on patrol in Helensburgh, Scotland, spotted the lone 24-year-old man walking erratically down the middle of the road shortly after midnight on March 23. According to local news,...

April 8, 2020

The Hart family tragedy: The shocking true story of the murder-suicide behind A Thread of Deceit

A Thread of Deceit: The Hart Family Tragedy explored the shocking murder-suicide of a lesbian couple and their six children. The documentary, released on streaming platforms on Tuesday (April 7), reexamines the case of Jennifer Hart, who in 2018 drove her wife Sarah and their six adopted children off a cliff on the Pacific...

April 8, 2020

Actual footage of Tiger King star Joe Exotic’s ‘unusual’ three-way wedding has resurfaced online – and it’s everything

If you’re eager for every last drop of Tiger King, it’s time to strap yourself in and put on your crash helmet – because the full 23-minute video of Joe Exotic’s three-way wedding has resurfaced online. The 2014 wedding between Exotic and his former husbands John Finlay and Travis Maldonado was briefly...

April 8, 2020

Hell hath no fury like Halle Berry shutting down bigots who’re shaming her six-year-old son for wearing heels

Halle Berry channelled some serious Catwoman energy as she shut down the bigots who shamed her six-year-old son for wearing heels. The actress and mum of two is currently isolating at home with her family, and shares regular Instagram updates with her fans to keep them in the loop. She recently posted a video of …...

April 8, 2020

Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson says he wants the show’s trailblazing gay couple to live on forever ahead of finale

With the Modern Family finale imminent, star Jesse Tyler Ferguson has said he wants Mitch and Cam’s groundbreaking love to continue to inspire. Just in case you thought 2020 truly could not get any worse, Modern Family – the American mockumentary that redefined sitcoms – is coming to an end. After 11 seasons and 250...