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Germany bans conversion therapies for all people under 18.

8May

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Germany bans conversion therapies for all people under 18.

“Homosexuality is not a disease, therefore the word therapy is misleading” (German health minister Jens Spahn) Yesterday, 7ht May 2020, Germany voted to definitely ban conversion therapies for LGBT+ people under the age of 18 and also introduced expensive fines for all adults forcing LGBT+ people to one of this dangerous treatments. Reuters reported that the health minister Spahn, who is the Christian Democrat party’s most high-profile gay politician, declared early yesterday , Thursday 7th May 2020: “I want a ban which will be robust, including if it’s brought before the courts. Young people are being forced into conversion therapies and so it is very important that they should find support in the existence of this law: a clear signal that the state does not want this to happen.” T...

Two bodies found inside car of North Carolina lesbian couple who disappeared on 15th April

6May

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Two bodies found inside car of North Carolina lesbian couple who disappeared on 15th April

The car was discovered “deep in the woods and covered in vegetation”. On Monday, police officers in Wilmington (North Carolina) they discovered a gray Dodge Dart belonging to Paige Escalera, 25, that was last seen with her fiancée, Stephanie Mayorga, 27, on 15th April - at the time, police said that the two disappeared under “suspicious” circumstances. The car was found just after 3 p.m. outside the Watermark Marina with two unidentified bodies inside, Wilmington police said in the statement on Tuesday. The vehicle was found to be hidden “deep in the woods and covered in vegetation,” and authorities believe the car “may have been involved in an extremely high velocity crash.” Autopsies have already been scheduled but unfortunately it was not possible to recognise the two bodies insi...

Porn is the “silent and increasing deadly disease” and not Coronavirus, Religious Hate and Homophobic groups said.

15Apr

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Porn is the “silent and increasing deadly disease” and not Coronavirus, Religious Hate and Homophobic groups said.

Seriously gurl? Many websites providing legal porn material have offered free premium accounts to all their users, as a help and incentive to #StayHome and have something funny to do whether you are facing this isolation alone or with your partner. The use of sex toys, porn material and sex-cams significantly increased since the beginning of this pandemic due to Covid-19, but of course there people around the world who really have too much time to think about silly things when they could easily use their time to take advantage of a premium account on PornHub (just to give an example). In fact, Terry Schilling, executive director of the religious, homophobic and transphobic organisation The American Principles Project, wrote for The Federalist: “During a worldwide pandemic that has a...

Learn how to make a mask out of one of your jockstraps in 3 simple steps

11Apr

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Learn how to make a mask out of one of your jockstraps in 3 simple steps

Do It Yourself I know the news might be a bit old, but hey, I could not resist this, I had to report it. Let’s be honest with ourselves: we all have one or two jockstraps in our underwear drawer and we do like them a lot. But did you know you could turn it into a safe mask to go out and protect yourself from Covid-19? Emerson Collins - an American TV personality and actor - posted a video on his TikTok channel teaching us hot to make a mask out of a jockstrap! As reported from NYPost: “Don’t sew? Don’t worry: That DIY coronavirus face mask might be in your gym bag.” In his video, Emerson said: “I made a Jockstrap Mask Tutorial because I’m ridiculous”. It is a 1 minute video and in 3 easy steps you can get a fashionable, reusable and echo-friendly mask against Coronavirus. ...

USA to reduce abstinence period for LGBT+ community for blood donations

6Apr

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USA to reduce abstinence period for LGBT+ community for blood donations

When in need, it’s all good. The US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has reduced the abstinence period for men having gay sex from twelve to three months announcing a significant loosening in blood donations rules all over the country. FDA statement said that it had “concluded that recent policies regarding certain donor eligibility criteria can be modified without compromising the safety of the bloody supply.” The reason behind this decision is the pandemic caused by Covid-19. Yes, of course! Because it is so need right now. LGBT+ activists have welcomed this new decision, and Sarah Kate Ellis, GLAAD president and chief executive, said: “LGBT+ Americans can hold their heads up today and know that our voices will always triumph over discrimination. This is a victory for all ...