Some news stories you might have missed: • The Advocate: France has lifted its homophobic ban on queer men giving blood. The regulation has been in place since the early days of the HIV epidemic. https://twitter.com/TheAdvocateMag/status/1481294867665883138 • Forbes: A new study indicates cannabis could prevent the coronavirus from entering cells and causing infection. • Gr8erDays: Pop legend Ronnie Spector of the famed girl group the Ronettes has died at the age of 78 after a brief battle with cancer. https://youtu.be/jrVbawRPO7I • Axios: Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would require the federal government to provide universal free COVID-19 testing and provide three N95 masks to every American. • OUT: More straight actors got Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for playing gay than queer actors. https://twitter.com/outmagazine/status/1481372846790258694 • Insider: Quebec’s Premier François Legault announced on Tuesday that the province plans to tax people who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 for non-medical reasons. • The Wrap: CNN’s Jim Acosta on Fox News’ Tucker Carlson pushing Viagra as a faux COVID treatment: “I suppose some people will justify those prescriptions with just about anything.” https://twitter.com/TheWrap/status/1480363543157432327
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