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March 22, 2020

Nyle DiMarco believes he contracted coronavirus but refuses testing to help others

Nyle DiMarco believes he may have contracted coronavirus, but chose to stay home rather than get a test as there are “sick patients [who] need it more” than he does. Taking to Twitter Saturday night, the model described experiencing a spiked fever, chills and a sore throat – all symptoms of COVID-19 – as well...

March 22, 2020

Anti-gay politician John Mason says we should ‘take risks and trust in Jesus’ and go to church amid coronavirus

Defying all advice from leading scientists, health authorities and advocates, a Scottish Nationalist politician with an extensive track record in anti-gay and anti-trans comments has condemned a church for cancelling services amid the coronavirus pandemic. Devout Baptist John Mason, the MSP for Glasgow Shettleston,...

March 21, 2020

Project Runway’s Christian Siriano to help supply New York hospitals with vital masks

In today’s edition of celebrity activism that does a lot more good than singing “Imagine” for no ungodly reason, designer Christian Siriano has vowed to help manufacture masks for New York state hospitals. New York governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that the former Project Runway winner and his team...

March 21, 2020

Roxane Gay restored everyone’s faith in humanity by paying for people’s groceries during lockdown

Roxane Gay has restored everyone’s faith in humanity by offering to buy groceries for people in financial trouble because of the coronavirus pandemic. The bisexual feminist writer, professor and commentator wrote on Twitter: “If you are broke and need to stock up on groceries I will Venmo you $100. Like 10...

March 21, 2020

Despite having coronavirus symptoms, Walking Dead star Daniel Newman couldn’t get tested in ER

As countless Americans report being unable to access crucial coronavirus tests, the latest impacted by tight restrictions was openly gay Walking Dead star, Daniel Newman. The 38-year-old said Friday on Instagram he is self-quarantining with suspected COVID-19 symptoms. Newman explained that a trip to the emergency room –...

March 21, 2020

Voice of the millennial generation Hilary Duff wants everyone to ‘stay inside and stop killing old people’

Hilary Duff has offered some stern and important advice to young people everywhere as the coronavirus continues to spread across the world. Amid reports that some young people are ignoring social distancing guidelines and going out partying, the Lizzie McGuire star – who is easily the voice of a generation for her famous...

March 21, 2020

Voice of the millennial generation Hilary Duff wants everyone to ‘stay inside and stop killing old people’

March 21, 2020

Andy Cohen tests positive for coronavirus and cancels at-home Watch What Happens Live

US talkshow host Andy Cohen has revealed he has tested postive for coronavirus. The TV personaity, 51, announced Friday on Instagram the news of his diagnosss, saying he is focused “on getting better”. Sharing a photograph of himself, visibly exhausted, the father-of-one wrote: “After a few days of...

March 21, 2020

Crucial reforms to allow trans people to self-identify expected to be delayed indefinitely

Capping a dispiriting time for trans Britons, crucial legislative reforms which would have made it smoother for people to change their gender legally have been shelved, an insider told the i newspaper. Architects drawing up reforms to the Gender Recognition Act no longer anticipate them being enacted by government, the...

March 21, 2020

Instead of singing a pointless song, Britney Spears is actually supporting people impacted by coronavirus

Celebrities are a strange bunch, but Britney Spears is a light in this dark world. Amid a swelling pandemic where those on low-incomes struggle to access crucial coronavirus tests, hospitals on threadbare budgets strive to find the funds for vital equipment, rank and file A-listers all got together to… sing...