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Month: February 2020

BREAKING: Second Case Of Unexplained Coronavirus In California Raises Fears Of Community Infection

February 28, 2020

The nation’s second case of unexplained coronavirus – in which a person emerges with the infection with no obvious indication of how the virus was transmitted – has been reported in California, health officials confirmed Friday, reports USA Today. Officials Read more

Esquire: Straight Men Who Are Terrified They Are Gay

February 28, 2020

Esquire‘s Nick Pope writes about “HOCD:” a not officially recognized form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder defined by the fear of being or becoming homosexual. Avi Joseph, an accredited Cognitive Behavioural Therapist  tells Pope that while HOCD isn’t officially classified in Read more

Lady Gaga Drops New Single And Video For “Stupid Love.” WATCH!

February 28, 2020

Lady Gaga has released Stupid Love, the first single off her highly anticipated sixth studio album.  The single is accompanied by a music video that was shot entirely on an iPhone 11 Pro and directed by Daniel Askill. WATCH:

BREAKING: Air Flight Attendant Working LAX Flights Diagnosed With Coronavirus

February 27, 2020

  (Photo: Los Angeles International Airport Aerial Photo.jpg from Wikimedia Commons by D Ramey Logan, CC-BY-SA 4.0) A flight attendant for Korean Air who worked several flights out of Los Angeles International Airport has been diagnosed with coronavirus, reports  CBS Los Read more

Killer Who Stabbed Gay Man To Death With A Box-Cutter Goes Free. In The USA. WATCH!

February 27, 2020

(Photo: Kenneth Paterimos, RIP) The family of a murdered gay Chicago man is outraged after his killer claimed self-defense and was released from custody without being charged, reports Towleroad. Kenneth Paterimos, a 23-year-old barista, was stabbed to death with a Read more

LA LGBT Center’s Community Wellness Celebration in South Los Angeles

February 26, 2020

The Los Angeles LGBT Center will host an outdoor community wellness celebration in South Los Angeles on Saturday, February 29, at Leimert Park Plaza from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. in partnership with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, Watts Healthcare, Read more

BREAKING: Seven Dead, Including Shooter In Rampage At Molson Coors

February 26, 2020

Seven people including the gunman have reportedly been killed in a shooting at the MillerCoors campus in Milwaukee, reports the Daily Mail. Police responded to the business, which is now owned by the Molson Coors Brewing Company, on Wednesday afternoon following reports Read more

BREAKING: SC Rep. Jim Clyburn Emotionally Endorses Joe Biden. WATCH!

February 26, 2020

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), called the South Carolina Democrats’ “kingmaker” by some,  today endorsed Joe Biden for president, reports Towleroad. Said Clyburn, in an emotional address: “I know Joe, we know Joe, but most importantly Joe knows us.” WATCH:

Gay Florida Mayor Justin Flippen Dies at 41. RIP

February 26, 2020

Wilton Manors, Florida Mayor Justin Flippen, who was first elected to the city commission in 2008, died suddenly Tuesday, reports the Miami Herald. He was 41. NBC Miami reports that Flippen’s cause of death was a “massive heart attack.” “We Read more

“Trans Can Work” Launches Workshops For Businesses In West Hollywood

February 25, 2020

In an effort to build a more inclusive environment towards gender diverse populations, the City of West Hollywood, the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, the Los Angeles LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, and Trans Can Work, the nation’s largest transgender employment Read more

“One Million Moms” In A TIZZY Over Billy Porter on Sesame Street

February 25, 2020

The so-called “One Million Moms,” the virulently homophobic American Family Association subgroup, apparently wants everyone to see Billy Porter’s Sesame Street appearance because lead fussbudget Monica Cole sent out an alert instructing her minions (if there are any) to denounce PBS and Read more

Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty To New Charges, Denies Fabricating Hate Crime. WATCH!

February 25, 2020

Former Empire actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty to six new charges of disorderly conduct in Chicago related to an investigation by special prosecutor Dan Webb in connection with the January 2019 racist and homophobic attack Smollett allegedly staged, reports Towleroad. Read more

Hotel Encourages Guests To Foster, Adopt Dogs During Their Stay

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020

Traveling and staying at hotels can become lonely. So lonely even the TV and the mini-bar can’t numb the emptiness. But one hotel in Mississippi has found the perfect way to warm their guests’ lonesome hearts, reports Bored Panda. Home2 Read more

Kyle Motsinger Releases New Single And Music Video, “Whenever.” WATCH!

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020

Singer/songwriter Kyle Motsinger has announced the release of “Whenever,” a single and music video about being  single. Known for his theatrical pop/rock style, Motsinger’s newest release is the third track to be released from his upcoming sophomore album.  “Whenever” is an uptempo pop Read more

Town Sets Fire To Effigy Of Gay Couple With Child At Carnival. WATCH!

February 24, 2020

Carnival organizers in the town of Imotski, Croatia are under fire from Croatian president Zoran Milanovic, government officials, and LGBTQ rights group after they burned an effigy of a kissing gay couple with a child as part of annual carnival Read more

BREAKING: Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty Of Criminal Sex Act And Rape

February 24, 2020

(Harvey Weinstein. Photo: David Shankbone / CC BY)  Harvey Weinstein was found guilty Monday of committing a criminal sex act in the first degree involving one woman and rape in the third degree involving another woman, reports CNN. The disgraced movie Read more

Newspaper Apologizes For Disgusting TRANSPHOBIC Cartoon

February 23, 2020

The Morning Star, a British daily newspaper, has been condemned  for publishing a cartoon branded as “dehumanising, facist” and “transphobic” in both its online and paper editions, reports Pink News. Illustrating a group of newts bopping in a pond, a Read more

EMOTIONAL Moment: Nine-Year-Old Boy Asks Pete Buttigieg Advice on Coming Out. WATCH!

February 23, 2020

During a campaign event in Colorado Saturday night, Pete Buttigieg was asked by a 9-year-old boy for help coming out as gay. “Thank you for being so brave,” Zachary asked in a question read by Colorado Secretary of State Jena Read more

Pixar’s “Onward:” Lena Waithe Voices First Animated Openly LGBTQ Character

February 22, 2020

(Lena Waithe speaking at the 2018 WonderCon, for “Ready Player One”, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Photo by Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons) Onward, which opens in theaters March 6, is the first Disney-Pixar movie to feature a character Read more

All Six “Friends” To Appear On Reunion Special On HBO Max

February 21, 2020

As mega-hit Friends continues to celebrate its 25th anniversary, the six core stars and the creators of the NBC comedy from Warner Bros. TV have officially closed a deal to reunite for a one-off HBO Max special, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The Read more


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