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March 30, 2020

Scientists are trying to find out if PrEP could help beat coronavirus, but they aren’t exactly full of hope

Scientists will test components of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to see if it could help beat coronavirus, but they aren’t expecting much success. Gilead Sciences, the company that manufactures PrEP drug Truvada, has said that it is preparing to test parts of the HIV-preventing drug to see if could help in the...

March 30, 2020

A murder mystery starring Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen would be the best thing to get us through lockdown

So, you’ve already inhaled all your snacks and watched Tiger King on Netflix, what else is there to do during the coronavirus lockdown? Petition, no, beg for this murder mystery show starring Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen to be made as soon as possible. The pair have a well-documented and beloved bromance that...

March 30, 2020

YouTuber Miranda Sings made a pathetic joke about coming out and the backlash was blistering

The creator of parody YouTuber Miranda Sings has apologised after a fake “coming out“. Colleen Ballinger, who plays the over-the-top internet personality Miranda Sings, had teased a video with decided to tease a “surprise announcement” with a photo of the in front of a rainbow flag. Miranda Sings...

March 30, 2020

Man with 75 convictions is released once again after threatening to stab two gay men with a syringe

Prolific re-offender Francisco Calderon, who threatened to stab two gay men with a syringe, has been released after police changed their arrest policy due to coronavirus concerns. Rough sleeper Calderon has at least 75 convictions to his name, including sucker-punching a random passerby and throwing coffee in the face of a...

March 30, 2020

The tiger handler for Britney Spears’ iconic Slave 4 U performance was none other than Tiger King’s Doc Antle

Considering that he only hangs with the cool cats and kittens of the world, tiger wrangler Doc Antle from Netflix’s Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness was booked by socialist, sprinter and singer Britney Spears in 2001. Spears has been labouring to keep herself relevant during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic,...

March 30, 2020

Beloved Gay Men’s Chorus member dies after battle with coronavirus

George “Skip” Panse, a member of the Gay Men’s Chorus in South Florida, was busy greeting members with a smile and a big hug three weeks ago. Last Wednesday, he died of complications caused by coronavirus. Panse has become a headline dreaded by all as the pandemic pelts the US. The nation has, within...

March 30, 2020

The only not-awful person in Tiger King is a trans man who was misgendered throughout the series

It seems like the entire internet is collectively watching Tiger King at the moment – but the Joe Exotic documentary leaves out a lot that people should know. While there aren’t many good people to be found in the exotic animal underworld, a lot of viewers have expressed admiration for Saff – the loyal, level-headed...

March 30, 2020

Star Trek: Picard season finale sees iconic character finally come out as queer, inspiring a million new fan fictions

The Star Trek: Picard season finale has confirmed a same-sex romance for iconic character Seven of Nine, and fans are thrilled. The show’s season finale dropped the quiet reveal, showing Jeri Ryan’s returning character Seven of Nine – first introduced back in Star Trek: Voyager – holding hands with Raffi, played by...

March 30, 2020

Trans woman with a ‘beautiful heart’ fatally stabbed in the neck during an argument over a wig

A trans woman with a “beautiful heart” was fatally stabbed in the neck in Harlem Park, New York, early Saturday morning during a spat over a wig she allegedly stole. In the light of the morning after, a crescent-shaped bloodstain on the pavement remained at the scene. The woman, 33, was sitting on a park bench...

March 30, 2020

Singapore doubles down on homophobia, says millions of men are breaking the law by having gay sex

The Singapore High Court has dismissed three separate challenges to a law that criminalises sex acts between men. Gay and bisexual men in Singapore will continue to live as “un-apprehended criminals” under Section 377A, an outdated law colonial-era law. Section 377A defines sex between consenting men as...