LGBTQ news and entertainment
Some news items you might have missed: • Pink News: UK Olympic gold medal diver Tom Daley said it’s his “mission” to stop countries where being LGBT+ is punishable by death from competing in the Olympics. Continue reading “News Round-Up: October 11, 2021”
Some news stories you might have missed: • Instinct Magazine: 23 years ago today, on October 6, 1998, Matthew Shepard (above) stopped into the Fireside Bar in Laramie, Wyoming, to take a break from his studies at home. By the following morning, a family, and a nation, was changed forever by an act of senseless violence. Continue reading “News Round-Up: October 6, 2021”
Johnson & Johnson will ask the FDA this week to approve a booster shot of its coronavirus vaccine, according to officials familiar with the company’s plans. Continue reading “Johnson & Johnson Will Request FDA Approval For Booster Shot”
Some news items you might have missed: • Outsports: A new reality TV show is in development that will feature gay flag football teams from across the country. Continue reading “News Round-Up: October 2, 2021”
A truly sobering statistic – the death toll in the United States due to coronavirus-related deaths has now surpassed 700,000. Continue reading “COVID-19 Deaths In United States Surpasses 700,000”
An experimental pill developed by Merck to treat COVID-19 has done so well in late-stage clinical trials – reducing risk of hospitalization and death by nearly half – that an independent board of experts recommended stopping the trial early. Continue reading “Experimental Pill To Treat COVID-19 Cuts Risk Of Hospitalizations & Death In Half”
A registered VA nurse has been charged with stealing authentic COVID-19 vaccination cards from a VA hospital in southeastern Michigan and selling them on social media. Continue reading “Registered Nurse Busted For Stealing/Selling COVID Vaccination Cards”
Pfizer has begun a large-scale study testing a possible oral antiviral drug for the prevention of COVID-19 infection among those who have been exposed to the virus. Continue reading “Pfizer Launches Study For Oral Drug To Prevent COVID-19”
In a rare move, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, overruled an advisory panel’s decision to not recommend Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine booster shots for health care workers and others who risk contracting the virus at work. Continue reading “CDC Director Overrules Advisory Panel, Recommends Boosters For Healthcare Workers”
Kristen Lowery, a vocal anti-vaxxer on social media, has “unexpectedly” died of complications due to … you guessed it, COVID-19. Continue reading “Unvaccinated/Unafraid ‘Free Thinker’ Dies Of COVID-19”