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Gay Tony Award-Winning Playwright Dies Of Coronavirus
On Tuesday Terrence McNally, a gay Tony award-winning playwright died of coronavirus complications aged 81 CNN reports. In 2019, McNally, who had survived lung cancer, was awarded the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre. Previously he’d won two Tony Awards for Ragtime (1998) and Kiss of the Spider Woman (1993). He won two...
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The Madonna (Inspired) Video You Should Be Watching In Self Isolation
In our first #StayTheFuckHome (#STFH) post, we’re sharing a YouTube video that parodies the Madonna classic, Vogue. Unlike Madonna’s recent bath time video where she tells us that COVID-19 is the great equaliser, Chris Man’s version tells us to stay home. Watch the full video here and remember #StayTheFuckHome! While we are thinking Madonna, she...
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9.1K#ClubQuarantine The Hottest Gig At Home
Over the weekend DJ D-Nice hosted a coronavirus-inspired nine hour virtual dance party via Instagram Live the Los Angeles Times reported. The over 100,000 people tuned in included Michelle Obama, Rhianna, Mark Zuckerberg, Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren. “It’s become a place for us to virtually dance together and stay connected,” D-Nice...
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9.5KTell Us The Kinkiest Thing You Ever Did!
We’re currently on the lookout for reader stories to include in an upcoming edition of our sex and dating column Man to Man. The theme is: “The Kinkiest Thing I’ve Ever Done” If you’ve got a hot, kinky sex story that you’d like share anonymously, click this link, fill out and submit our Man to...
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11.7KArgentinian Pro Basketballer Lifts “Weight Off My Shoulders” By Coming Out As Gay
Argentinian Sebastian Vega said being gay haunted him while he lived his childhood dream as a pro basketballer in an interview with Reuters. “When I started to feel attracted to a man, I had a very bad time,” Vega told Reuters via phone from his home in the southern city of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina. “I...
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24.3K10 Gay Films To Self-Isolate To
Whether you’re self-isolating, self-quarantining, social distancing or just generally wanting some chill-out time, DNA has come up with these 10 classic gay-themed films for you to binge watch over the weekend. 1: Moonlight (2016) This Academy Award-winning film is often overlooked but it’s a must-watch. Starring Naomie Harris, Andre Holland, Mahershala Ali and Janelle Monae,...
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Eurovision Song Contest 2020 In Rotterdam Cancelled
Eurovision, the iconic song contest that’s launched the career of many of our favourite pop stars is the latest major event to be cancelled due to concerns over the coronavirus (COVID-19). Releasing a statement overnight, organisers said they’ve been exploring alternative options for weeks to allow the contest to go ahead. “The uncertainty created by...
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40 Republican Reps Voted Against Coronavirus Testing Because It Included Same-Sex Couples
In the face of a world pandemic, a US conservative Republican decided to vote no on a bill in response to the coronavirus because it had a provision for domestic partnerships The Hill reports. The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) provided a raft of measures such as the provision of free coronavirus testing for...
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10.8KEverything You Need To Know About The Coronavirus (So Far)
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to up-end the normal into dysfunctional there are a few things you should do to help keep you and your loved ones safe. Firstly, let’s start with the basics. What Is COVID-19 Put simply, it’s a new strain of novel coronavirus, a type of infection that causes severe respiratory illness...
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Chelsea Manning Released From Prison After Suicide Attempt
A Federal District Court judge has released Chelsea Manning from jail and dismissed a grand jury that was investigating Wikileaks and Julian Assange the New York Times reports. Manning, a former US Army intelligence analyst who leaked classified military and diplomatic documents to WikiLeaks in 2010, had been jailed since May last year for refusing...
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9.1KUS LGBT Centre Plastered With Anti-Gay Stickers
Homophobic stickers were smeared across the front windows of the LGBT Centre of Raleigh in North Carolina in an attack on the city’s LGBTIQ community recently. The stickers promoted statistics and information that were either inflammatory or untrue. The stickers stated incorrectly that LGBTQ people are “67 percent of new HIV diagnoses,” that we are...
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PrEP Finally Available In England
The UK Department of Health has confirmed PrEP, a drug that prevents the transmission of HIV, will be available in England from April, the BBC reports. Scotland and Wales had already made PrEP available to people at risk of contracting the virus. The cost of PrEP will be covered by the National Health Service (NHS)...
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11.9KLA Pride Organisers Have Postponed June Festival Due To Coronavirus
As the Coronavirus outbreak continues to sweep the world, LA Pride is the latest major event to be cancelled. In a tweet, LA Pride said “all events related to the 50th Anniversary of LA Pride that were scheduled for June 2020,” will be postponed. The planned 50th celebrations were to be held from 12 to...
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42.6KNate Byrne On That Homophobic DM, Mardi Gras And Being A Gay Public Figure
For those of us in Australia, Nate Byrne is part of our breakfast routine as he presents the weather with an unflinching smile and upbeat personality on ABCTV’s News Breakfast. His infectious personality and openness about being part of the ABC’s first ever Sydney Gay And Lesbian Mardi Gras float was a step too far...
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12.6KThe “London Patient” Reveals His Identity
Adam Castillejo. That’s the name of the man who has been known by the pseudonym the ‘London Patient’ and one of only two people to be cured of HIV. Castillejo, shared his experience with the The New York Times hopes his story offers hope to others with HIV. “This is a unique position to be...
