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March 13, 2020

Gloria Gaynor fights coronavirus by belting out her infectious gay anthem I Will Survive

Gloria Gaynor, who at first was afraid, then she was petrified, as she kept thinking someone with the coronavirus was by her side, is afraid no more. Not after she took to Instagram Wednesday to post a short TikTok video that showed her washing her hands while singing her 1979 hit, “I Will Survive”. “It...

March 13, 2020

Is this the beginning of the end for the anti-trans movement in the UK?

There’s been a lot of transphobia and anti-trans sentiment around recently. From columnists likening the fight for trans equality with paedophiles to politicians and businessmen attempting to keep trans women out of women’s spaces, there has been a sense in the past few weeks that people with transphobic views...

March 13, 2020

An anti-LGBT preacher is being sued for selling a ‘coronavirus cure’ and you honestly just love to see it

March 13, 2020

UK authorities launch huge operation to curb chemsex crimes in the wake of Britain’s ‘most prolific rapist’

The UK has launched a massive, nationwide, multi-agency operation to tackle a growing chemsex wave highlighted by the conviction of Reynhard Sinaga. The Metropolitan Police has described chemsex as the “crisis of our time” for LGBT+ communities, noting that there have been more than 60 fatal overdoses linked to...

March 13, 2020

Lady Gaga’s Chromatica will feature ‘exciting duets’ and a ’true unicorn song’ and you can colour us intrigued

Lady Gaga gave fans a hint of what they can expect when her feverishly-anticipated sixth album Chromatica finally arrives on April 10. Chromatica “is about kindness to everyone but also to yourself,” Lady Gaga told NRJ France, as she appeared to confirm a major fan theory. “The album has very exciting...

March 12, 2020

Trans whistleblower Chelsea Manning has just been made a free woman

A judge has ordered the release of whistleblower Chelsea Manning, after she spent a year back behind bars. Manning, a former intelligence analyst, is best known for exposing US war crimes by leaking classified documents – and came out as transgender while serving a prison sentence in 2013. She was freed after having...

March 12, 2020

Grindr issues coronavirus warning to users as hook-ups thrive during pandemic

Grindr and other gay dating apps have begun issuing alerts to users with guidance about the risks of coronavirus. Several European countries seeking to minimise the spread of COVID-19 have called on people to stay home as part of “social distancing” efforts. But while public events have been cancelled across...

March 12, 2020

Never mind coronavirus, this politician thinks a rainbow sticker will cause the collapse of humanity

A politician in Virginia has attacked a school teacher for putting a rainbow sticker on her classroom door, claiming it is “indoctrination” that will spark “the collapse of humanity.” Stacy Terry, the County Supervisor in Wythe County, Virginia, lashed out after a teacher at the local Rural Retreat...

March 12, 2020

This is how the heart-wrenching speech at the end of God’s Own Country can help protect you from coronavirus

We’re hearing plenty of advice at the moment on washing your hands. It is, we are told, the best way to stave off the spread of coronavirus. Experts tell us we should be washing our hands very regularly and for 20-second periods to help slow the spread of the virus. Just counting to 20 while … Continued The...

March 12, 2020

Lady Gaga is releasing a book and naturally it will shine a spotlight on LGBT+ youth

Lady Gaga’s new album isn’t even out yet, and she’s already announced a huge new book project. The star unveiled book Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community – which will tell real-life stories celebrating “the quiet power of kindness.” The book, co-authored by Gaga and her...