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March 30, 2020

LGBT+ charities are creating coronavirus funeral funds for queer elders without support networks

LGBT+ groups in the UK are applying for a government grant to pay for coronavirus funerals for poorer members of the LGBT+ community. Older LGBT+ people are at particular risk in the pandemic as they are more likely to live alone and suffer from poorer health than their heterosexual peers. Volunteers in the charity sector...

March 30, 2020

Coronavirus is spreading a wave of vile and disgusting racism on Grindr, as this Asian man found out first-hand

Michael Rivera sent a message to a guy on Grindr. A simple: “Hi, how are you?” Seconds later, the user replied. A terse, three-pronged message: “Bye. “Coronaviru,” he wrote, before correcting it to “coronavirus.” Got this reply on Grindr after all he had was my photo and my...

March 30, 2020

Police hunt for gang of 20 ‘cowardly’ thugs who beat a trans woman unconscious on a beach

Australian police are hunting for a mob of 15-20 “cowardly” young men who brutally beat a trans woman unconscious by a beach. The men, who are believed to be in their late teens, attacked the woman on Friday 20 March on the Northern Beaches, an area in the suburbs of Sydney. The Manly Daily reports …...

March 30, 2020

Sam Smith postpones and renames new album because it ‘doesn’t feel right’ during coronavirus pandemic

Sam Smith has announced that they are postponing the release of their album and changing its title due to the coronavirus pandemic. The album was scheduled to be released on June 5 and had been titled To Die For, but Smith announced today that both will be changed. In a statement released today, Smith said …...

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...