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September 27, 2019

Gay fans are welcome at Qatar World Cup – just as long as they don’t have sex

Gay fans will be welcome in Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal, for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – just so long as they don’t have sex. Homosexuality is illegal in Qatar with those convicted facing up to seven years in prison. Furthermore, gay sex is illegal under Sharia law, meaning gay Muslims could face the …...

September 27, 2019

Trans woman’s response when a misogynist sent her an unsolicited nude is seriously eye-opening

Between reading about climate catastrophe and thumbing through Twitter, receiving an unsolicited nude is an easy way to have your day dampened. But when a trans woman was sent an unwanted and rather revealing photo from a guy on her phone, she responded by returning the favour and the trans-misogyny seriously leapt out....

September 27, 2019

Brexit could lead to a shortage of HIV-preventing PrEP drugs, experts warn

A hard Brexit could lead to a shortage of HIV-preventing drugs used for PrEP, experts have warned. PrEP drug Truvada can drastically reduce the risk of being infected with HIV if taken daily, and is recommended for use by at-risk gay and bisexual men. It has seen a swift uptake across the UK, with thousands …...

September 26, 2019

Patient tells nurse he can’t have a suppository because he’s ‘not gay’. Ok, then…

If there’s anyone braver than the Marines, it’s a nurse. A British nurse, who goes by the nickname GoddessBadger on Imgur, shared her work stories on the image website that range from sex toys in strange places (and even stranger reasons for why) to encountered racism in hospital wards. In 11 make-shift...

September 26, 2019

Conspiracy theorist taken down swift and fast after trying to come for Jonathan Van Ness over his HIV diagnosis

A Conservative conspiracy theorist tried to shut down Jonathan Van Ness and Twitter came, bearing scientific research papers and logic, to tell him all the reasons why he’s wrong. The Queer Eye star opened about living with HIV in a candid interview with The New York Times last week, sharing that he is an...

September 26, 2019

Activists call for ICE to release all LGBT migrants because they can’t provide proper healthcare

Human rights activists have filed a complaint calling for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release all LGBT+ migrants from custody because they say it cannot provide adequate healthcare. 14 groups demanded the release on Wednesday, September 25, which as well as LGBT+ detainees included any migrants living...

September 26, 2019

HIV-positive guy gets blocked on Grindr by man on PrEP – and the internet has a lot of thoughts

A guy living with HIV was blocked by a Grindr user on PrEP and Twitter had a lot of thoughts on the subject. David, based in Orlando, Florida, was diagnosed with HIV in 2018. The 26-year-old went public about his undetectable status in a heart-warming tweet to let his friends and followers know the news. …...

September 26, 2019

Vicar’s new church is already being accused of extremism and homophobia

A vicar in Cornwall is resigning from the Church of England (CoE) and starting his own church, but local residents are concerned that it will be “extremist” and “homophobic”. Philip de Grey-Warter announced that on September 29 he will lead his last service as vicar of Fowey, Cornwall, before...

September 26, 2019

The world’s first professional transgender boxer has just made history yet again

The world’s first transgender boxer to compete in a professional fight has made history yet again – as he becomes the face of iconic sporting brand Everlast. Patricio Manuel, 34, has been named as part of a “new crop of trailblazers” for the historic brand, which also includes an amputee fighter and an...

September 26, 2019

The judges for RuPaul’s Drag Race Canada have been announced – and fans are beside themselves

With RuPaul’s Drag Race heading up to the great white north, the first Canadian queen to compete on the show is now going to judge it. Brooke Lynn Hytes has made herstory today after she was announced as one of three judges on the panel for Drag Race Canada and took to Twitter to share … Continued The post The...