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La Voix Joins ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ + CVS Health Says No To New HIV Med + More News

Drag superstar La Voix is joining the cast of 'Strictly Come Dancing'

Some news items for you as you head into the weekend:

• The Advocate: CVS Health has denied coverage for a new HIV prevention drug – Gilead’s Yeztugo, generic name lenacapavir (LEN) – despite it being nearly 100 percent effective, citing in part the medication’s high cost.

• Pink News: Drag superstar La Voix (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Queen of the Universe) will be kicking up her heels as a contestant on the popular reality dance competition Strictly Come Dancing. Continue reading “La Voix Joins ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ + CVS Health Says No To New HIV Med + More News”

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‘MASH’ Star Loretta Swit Dead At 87 + Indiana Lt. Gov. Shrieks Over Pride Month + More News

Loretta Swit of MASH fame dies at 87

Some news items I thought worth your time:

• Huffpost: Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith expressed his terror over upcoming Pride Month in a frantic social media post Friday shrieking, “PRIDE MONTH ALERT: The Rainbow Beast Is Coming For Your Kids!”

• Variety: Loretta Swit, who played Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on the iconic sitcom “MASH,” died Friday of natural causes at her home in New York City. She was 87. Swit was nominated for an Emmy Award every year from 1974-83, winning twice (in 1980 and 1982). Continue reading “‘MASH’ Star Loretta Swit Dead At 87 + Indiana Lt. Gov. Shrieks Over Pride Month + More News”