Meet the Gay Couple Helping NYC’s Homeless Population in the Pandemic
Jeffrey Newman and Jayson Conner Jeffrey Newman (left) and Jayson Conner have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. Since early March, they have been working night and day to provide New Yorkers experiencing homelessness with backpacks full of necessities like hand sanitizer, antibacterial…
These Two Men Had to Go Into Lockdown Together—Now They’re Boyfriends
A lot of stories have been coming out about the current, ongoing global pandemic that is affecting millions of people, and while most of them are sad and somber, there have been some good, positive things that have come from the need for quarantining and social-distancing. Like this gay couple’s super cute,…
TV Preacher Pat Robertson Links COVID-19 Pandemic To ‘Wicked’ Same-Sex Marriage
Anti-LGBT Televangelist and former Republican presidential candidate Pat Robertson linked the deadly COVID-19 pandemic to same-sex marriage on Monday. Robertson, who turned 90 last month, was responding to a viewer’s question asking him how God could “heal our land and forgive the sins when abortion and same-sex marriage are laws.”…
Lovers in Lockdown: More Singles Turn to Online Dating Apps Amid Outbreak
We are lovers in a dangerous time. Thanks to the coronavirus, millions of people are now navigating the dating world in a society defined by social distancing, working from home and virtual hangouts. Online gay dating hasn’t stopped amidst the coronavirus pandemic – so here are some tips for enjoyable meet-ups…
Military Veteran and His Husband Tragically Die Within Hours of Each Other After Battle With Coronavirus
A US military veteran and his husband have both died within hours of each other at the same hospital after contracting coronavirus. Anthony Brooks, a veteran and councilman for the city of Live Oak in Texas, worked at San Antonio Military Medical Center. He died of COVID-19 on Tuesday (April…
Franklin Graham Defends Antigay Volunteer Policy by Comparing Gays to Drug Addicts
Franklin Graham is doubling down on a policy requiring volunteers at a tent hospital in New York City to sign a pledge comparing LGBTQ people to alcoholics, drug addicts and cruising adults. The moment Samaritan’s Purse set up the tent hospital in New York’s Central Park to care for people with COVID-19 it came under…
‘I Just Want to Talk to Someone’ – How Coronavirus is Increasing Isolation Among Older LGBTQ People
Coronavirus is having a particularly negative effect on older members of the LGBTQ community. Older people already experience high levels of loneliness and social isolation, but that issue can be even more prevalent among those in the LGBTQ community, who are more likely to not have children and lack family…
Campaigners Urge: Let Gay and Bi Men Give Blood as Supplies Face Coronavirus Threat
Campaigners in the USA and Canada are urging officials to let gay and bisexual men give blood as supplies face a coronavirus threat. Blood supplies are running low because people are not coming forward to donate due to the need to socially distance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Doctors say you…
Let’s Talk Queer Self-Care in a Pandemic
“You know, maybe a little bit of extra ice cream at a time like this isn’t so harmful.” Take a deep breath, honor those scared feelings, and get yourself that bowl of ice cream. If you’re feeling anxious right now, you’re not alone, says David Todisco, director of Behavioral Health…