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SAGE Amplifies the Intersection of Aging and HIV/AIDS on World AIDS Day
SAGE, the world's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ elders, is commemorating World AIDS Day by elevating the experiencing older people living with HIV and remembering those that the community has lost to AIDS.
UK Court Rules Against Clinic in Puberty Blocking Drugs Case
Britain's High Court ruled Tuesday that children under 16 years old who are considering gender reassignment are unlikely to be able to give informed consent to medical treatment involving drugs that delay puberty.
In Moving Post, Elliot Page Comes Out as Transgender
"Juno" and "The Umbrella Academy" star Elliot Page, formally known as Ellen Page, took to social media Tuesday too announce they are transgender, saying he identifies as he/they pronouns.
James Corden Gets Slammed for 'Gayface' Role in 'The Prom'
After 'Cats' and 'The Prom,' James Corden should avoid movie musicals. In the upcoming 'The Prom' he plays an out Broadway actor with stereotypes in place.
Watch: HBO Shares Trailer for Special 'Euphoria' Episode with Zendaya
HBO is showing fans the first look of the special holiday-themed episode of "Euphoria," starring Zendaya, who recently won an Emmy award for Outstanding Actress for her role on the show Rue, a teen struggling with addiction and depression.
'You're Assuming that I'm Completely Straight': Viggo Mortensen Joins Debate Over Straight Actors Playing Gay Roles
Viggo Mortensen is the latest actor to face a backlash about straight actors playing gay roles, teasing in an interview that he may not be as straight as people think.
Nasdaq Seeks Mandatory Rule on Board Diversity for Companies
The Nasdaq stock exchange is seeking U.S. authority to require more diversity in the boardrooms of Nasdaq-listed companies, or for those companies to explain why they can not.
Xavier Dolan Set to Write/Direct Television Mini-Series
Out, Canadian director Xavier Dolan is set to make the move to series television.
Funeral Home Settles Lawsuit that Led to Major LGBTQ Ruling
A Detroit-area funeral home has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit that led to a groundbreaking decision that protects gay, lesbian and transgender people from discrimination in employment.
Battles Won — and Lost — Against AIDS Hold Valuable Lessons for COVID-19
Not since the HIV/AIDS pandemic of the 1990s have countries faced such a common health threat. This explains why UNAIDS has selected the theme "Global Solidarity, Shared Responsibility" for this year's World AIDS Day.
News
Equality Advocates Act as Part of NC 'Bathroom Bill' Expires
Part of North Carolina's so-called "Bathroom Bills" - the notorious HB2 and HB142, which replaced it - expired today, Dec. 1, and the state's equality advocates are already at work to press for progress in the state.
Entertainment
Review: 'The Lord of the Rings' Trilogy Gets a Stellar 4K Upgrade
Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy gets an incredible new 4K Blu-ray release from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
Business
How Pharma Money Colors Operation Warp Speed's Quest to Defeat COVID-19
Moderna board member Moncef Slaoui is playing a major role in Operation Warp Speed. But with options to buy more than 18,000 shares of the company, is it ethical?
Technology
How Long? Here's a Tool Designed to Help Evaluate Your COVID-Risks
A pair of MIT professors have come up with a useful tool to evaluate indoor COVID-19 risks.
Finance
Retirement Guide For LGBTQ Americans
More than 3 million LGBT Americans are currently over 50, and that number is estimated to more than double over the next decade as Baby Boomers ride in on a rainbow-hued silver wave. And retirement presents many special issues for them.
Cars
Hyundai, Kia Fined for Delaying U.S. Engine Failure Recalls
Hyundai and Kia must pay $137 million in fines and safety improvements because they moved too slowly to recall over 1 million vehicles with engines that can fail.
Style
Where COVID Is on the Menu: Failed Contact Tracing Leaves Diners in the Dark
In most of the country, diners are left in the dark about which restaurants have been linked to outbreaks of the virus.
Health/Fitness
Beware of COVID-19 Scams as Vaccine Approaches FDA Approval
The coronavirus vaccine inching toward approval in the U.S. is desperately anticipated by weary Americans longing for a path back to normal life. But criminals are waiting, too, ready to use that desperation to their advantage, federal investigators say.
Travel
Holiday Air Travel Surges Despite Dire Health Warnings
Nearly 1.2 million people passed through U.S. airports Sunday, the largest number since the pandemic gripped the country in March, despite pleas from health experts for Americans to stay home over Thanksgiving.
Nightlife
COVID Rules Dish Up McDonald's at London Gay Club, Patrons Mock Online
Saturdays at London's Heaven Nightclub are getting a little happier - at least, the meals are. New COVID rules say bars must serve "substantial meals" with drinks, and McDonald's is partnering with the club.
Our Favorite LGBTQ Virtual Experiences to Gift This Holiday Season
Slightly Used News :: November 17, 2020
Recent Reviews
Review: This 'Perry Mason' is More Sam Spade and Less Clarence Darrow
The origins of 'Perry Mason' come to light in this noir-ish series.
Review: 'The Antidote' Reminds Us People Are Good
Kahane Cooperman and John Hoffman present an inoculation to the cruelty in the world with this feel-good documentary.
Review: Farcical Finnish Flick 'Nimby' Loses the Thread
The humor has, sadly, got lost in translation of this absurdist lesbian drama from Finland.
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