The Vaccine Could Be the Key to Getting More Matches on Dating Apps
COVID vaccine talk has taken over dating apps, and it seems getting the jab is the hottest new online dating trend.
Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi Says COVID-19 Vaccine Can Make You Gay
The jab causes “opposite tendencies”, Rabbi Daniel Asor reportedly claimed. An ultra-Orthodox rabbi has told followers that getting a Covid-19 vaccine can make them gay. Which, of course, is completely, totally and utterly factually incorrect – if that needs saying at all. Rabbi Daniel Asor made the baseless remarks in…
Open Letter to ‘Gays Over COVID’ on Board Sinking Party Boat in Mexico Goes Viral
“You look like a f*cking clowns.” An open letter to revellers on board a gay party boat that sank on New Year’s Eve has prompted much conversation online. Footage filmed off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico showed some 60 people floating in the sea and being rescued after the incident. Nobody…
The Pandemic Doesn’t Have to Cancel Romance: 10 Quarantine Date Ideas
Let’s be real: There are only so many movie nights on the couch before couples start getting bored. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, people have had to shelve adventurous date ideas, valuing safety over spontaneity. But according to dating experts, there are plenty of ways for couples to have a romantic summer that don’t involve endless Netflix…
What Is “Safe Sex” During a COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, a primary care physician in Los Angeles, has treated gay men for decades. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, he said, many patients have so dramatically changed their sexual behavior that they shrug off the need for routine screenings for sexually transmitted diseases. “They say, ‘I…
Same-Sex Couples Share Their Pandemic-Era Weddings
Almost every country has implemented social distancing measures because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The measures have thrown many large-scale family gatherings into disarray – especially weddings. Queerty caught up with four same-sex couples who all wed in the last few weeks to find out how the virus had made them change their…
ICU Doctor Dies in Husband’s Arms After Fighting on The Covid Frontline
David Hart’s plea is simple following the death of his husband of 28 years: “Wear a mask!” Hart is mourning the loss of Dr. Joseph Costa, who for months had been battling covid-19 on the front lines as chief of the critical care division at Baltimore’s Mercy Medical Center. He died on…
7 Relationship Tips for Gay Couples During Quarantine
Whether you’re holed up together or socially distanced, the coronavirus pandemic is likely making things a little, err, rocky. The stress of living through a pandemic is putting relationships to the test. There’s not a single one of us who isn’t dealing with a tremendous amount of stress right now. Work…
Four In Five LGBTQ+ People Say Their Mental Health Has Worsened During Lockdown
Lockdown has caused a surge in depression and anxiety for the LGBTQ+ community. A survey of 2333 people, conducted by OutLife, discovered that four in five (79%) LGBTQ+ individuals have experienced a plummet in their mental health due to the restrictions in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Before…
Pose Season 3 Might Not Include Kissing or Ballroom Scenes
“That’s such an important and critical part of our show and the narrative.” Kissing and ballroom scenes could potentially be scrapped on Pose. The critically-acclaimed series, which focuses on the queer African-American and Latino communities of the ballroom scene in 1980s New York City, halted production on its third season…
How You Can Help a Friend Struggling with LGBT+ Domestic Violence During Lockdown
Domestic violence rates have surged worldwide during the coronavirus pandemic with some LGBT+ people particularly at risk. Organizations around the world have warned that young LGBT+ people may be stuck in hostile homes during the lockdown. Meanwhile intimate partner violence appears to have soared as couples face the pressures of…
These Are Officially The Best Times to Use Online Dating Apps
Is it just me, or is using gay dating apps in lockdown even harder than it was before? It’s like all rules have been thrown out the window and it’s a fresh slate. How do you talk to people? What do you talk about? Is it normal to be on…