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Kirstie Alley Trends After Gushing Over Trump’s Coronavirus Response

Kirstie Alley Trends After Gushing Over Trump’s Coronavirus Response

Kirstie Alley

Former Cheers actress, UK Celebrity Big Brother contestant, and Scientologist Kirstie Alley trended on Twitter Tuesday after unloading effusive praise on Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus (which he retweeted, of course).

Thank you Kirstie! t.co/EHQHglKDCN

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 24, 2020

Tweeted Alley: “Dear Mr. President, @realDonaldTrump I wanted to thank you for ur recent decorum, sincerity, & care towards us. You’re taking charge & leading in a manner needed & wanted for this country. I highly commend you for ur boundless energy & willingness to solve problems. Thank you”

Of course people had a lot to say about it.

“Thank you for ur recent decorum“ and “leading in a manner needed & wanted“ ???

2 months late
Malaria pills
Attacking reporters
Nobody thanked me for donating my presidential salary
Mocks Mitt Romney
Chinese Virus

Earth to Kirstie Alley.
Earth to Kirstie Alley.
Come in Kirstie. t.co/uv7dQbIwbm

— Billy Baldwin (@BillyBaldwin) March 24, 2020

Kirstie Alley being MAGA is the cherry on top of this clusterfuck fever dream of a day.

— Stephanie Wittels Wachs (@wittelstephanie) March 24, 2020

Wow, Kirstie Alley is a cult multitasker. Although both the Scientology cult and the Trump cult involve poor decision making, irrational anger towards those who disagree with you , an ignorance about how mental and physical illnesses work and also dead people. t.co/UpfRnWkirD

— Meredith (@meralee727) March 24, 2020

Reminder for Kirstie Alley: Trump is perfectly fine with hundreds of thousands of Americans dying just so that he can get re-elected

The damage to our economy is done & Trump is literally willing to trade lives for the economy#COVIDIDIOTS #KirstieAlley t.co/a4dbevZm3X

— IAmAyeshe (@AyesheI) March 24, 2020

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#AM_Equality: March 24, 2020

#AM_Equality: March 24, 2020

SAM MANZELLA (@_sammanzella) AND KATE SOSIN (@shoeleatherkate) WRITE FOR NEWNOWNEXT ON THE HARDSHIPS LGBTQ WORKERS ARE FACING FROM COVID-19: Using data from HRC’s report on COVID-19, they write, “A disproportionate number of LGBTQ Americans [are] facing dire consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. Of the multiple sources NewNowNext spoke to, most are fear-stricken, sharing that their access to liveable income, health care or basic necessities like food or safe housing are in jeopardy.” Read the full piece here.

  • Last week, HRC released a research brief on the unique vulnerabilities of the LGBTQ community during the COVID-19 crisis. Read more from HRC and The Hill.

ICYMI — ON SATURDAY EVENING, HRC HOSTED A VIRTUAL INTERFAITH PRAYER SERVICE: The service, titled “Remaining Home in Faith: An Interfaith Prayer Service,” as a part of its “Coming Home to Faith: A Search for Common Ground” tour. Faith can be a source of comfort for many during difficult times, and as people are no longer able to visit their places of worship in person, this virtual service was a time for LGBTQ people of faith and allies to come together and find community in a welcoming setting. More from HRC.

HRC IS PROUD TO JOIN OUR PARTNERS IN SIGNING ONTO A LETTER TO DENOUNCE THE RISE OF CRUEL, DISCRIMINATORY ANTI-ASIAN RACISM AND VIOLENCE TAKING PLACE IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19: More from HRC.

TUESDAY TWEET — YESTERDAY MARKED 10 YEARS SINCE THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW: More from HRC.

The Affordable Care Act has been crucial to providing health care coverage for the LGBTQ community and those living with chronic health conditions like HIV.

As the #COVID19 crisis spreads, we need affirming care for all. #ACA10 t.co/V9HiCLephL

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) March 23, 2020

HIV ADVOCATES AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ARE APPLYING THE KNOWLEDGE THEY GAINED FROM THE EARLY DAYS OF THE HIV EPIDEMIC TO TODAY’S COVID-19 GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS: More from NBC.

SUPREME COURT ISSUES RULING IN COMCAST CORP. v. NATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN-OWNED MEDIA: More here.

Important thread from @Sifill_LDF on the Supreme Court’s #Comcast ruling and its harmful impact on our civil rights. t.co/Ca0ytuuWtJ

— Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid) March 23, 2020

IN THE STATES

JANE CLEMENTI WRITES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF OPPOSING ANTI-TRANSGENDER BILLS IN STATE LEGISLATURES: “Not only is it wrong for elected officials to try to dictate and control the very personal journey that trans youth face, but it is also incredibly harmful for them to hear their unique identities discussed and codified as if something is wrong with them,” writes Clementi (@ClementiJane), the co-founder and chief executive of the Tyler Clementi Foundation (@TylerClementi). Read the full letter to the editor at The New York Times.

GET CULTURED – Entertainment, arts and sports news!

100-YEAR-OLD POLISH ACTOR WITOLD SADOWY COMES OUT AS GAY: “For me, the most important thing is the survival of the truth,” Sadowy said. More from The Advocate.

LGBTQ AND ALLIED ACTORS AND PERFORMERS CAME TOGETHER FOR A BENEFIT ON THE ROSIE O’DONNELL SHOW: More from Towleroad.

Love seeing @KChenoweth on The Rosie O’Donnell Show wearing our “everyone” t-shirt! �� pic.twitter.com/hqduE1tFfQ

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) March 23, 2020

GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

HRC EXPLAINS FIVE WAYS COVID-19 IS IMPACTING GLOBAL LGBTQ ADVOCACY: More from HRC.

READING RAINBOW – Bookmark now to read on your lunch break!

AP Stylebook shares a new topical guide to assist with and help guide coverage of COVID-19; The Advocate interviews Drag Race’s Rock M. Sakura (@RockMSakura) on social distancing, the experience of being on Drag Race and ways to support drag performers (warning — spoilers at link!)

Have news? Send us your news and tips at [email protected]. Click here to subscribe to #AM_Equality and follow @HRC for all the latest news. Thanks for reading!

www.hrc.org/blog/am-equality-march-24-2020?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed

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Prop 8 mastermind exploits COVID-19 to attack LGBTQ families

Prop 8 mastermind exploits COVID-19 to attack LGBTQ families

Frank Schubert may not be a household name, but he’s very familiar to those of us who fought in the marriage equality fight of the past decade. Schubert, a close associate of the oft-mocked National Organization for Marriage led the discrimination campaigns in Maine and North Carolina. Prior that, he took on his most high profile role when he led the infamous and costly Proposition 8 campaign in California. 

I honestly haven’t thought of Schubert in years, since we now live in a nation where the millions of dollars and goodwill that he squandered on marriage discrimination is rightly seen for the wasteful exercise that it was and is. However, it turns out he is still writing nasty things about us, and even something like a global pandemic isn’t going to stop him from attacking LGBTQ families.

Schubert writes:

From time to time, world developments transcend politics and we find ourselves retreating to the safety and familiarity of eternal truths. We are in just such a moment with the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis.  All around the world, whether by force of government edict or simple common sense, people are turning inward to protect themselves and their children. As people shelter in place or practice the new art of “social distancing,” many are rediscovering the universal lived experience that families with children anchored by marriage are better positioned to handle the crisis.

…But beyond the economics are family dynamics. The essence of the marriage relationship is complementarity. Men and women are made for each other, body and soul, equal in every way. But equality does not equate to sameness. Men and women are not the same, they bring different strengths and approaches to everyday life, including to the care of children. This will be useful and beneficial for children, now during the crisis and later when it subsides. A child at home with both mom and dad is likely to experience first hand what research has clearly documented…

Eventually, God willing, the COVID-19 crisis will pass and we will return to what we hope will be a normal existence. When this happens, I hope that we don’t forget the eternal truths of marriage, and what it means for children and families

The overwhelming body of evidence collected by social scientists demonstrates that children raised in a family with their married mother and father are much more likely to enjoy good and healthy relationships with their parents, and with others. They will enjoy better physical and mental health and experience less family instability. They achieve greater educational attainment, including getting better grades and have a lesser chance of being held back and ultimately dropping out of school.  These children graduate from high school at a higher rate. They will be more likely to graduate from college and obtain jobs with higher occupational status and earnings, and will experience less unemployment and economic hardship. Boys raised in an intact home typically experience less juvenile delinquency and incarceration, while girls raised in an intact home have a lesser incidence of experiencing a teen pregnancy. Children raised by their married parents will have much less chance of experiencing poverty while growing up. 

No other family structure comes close to delivering the enormous benefits to couples and children that does marriage between a man and a woman. Not single parents. Not same sex parents. Not parents who cohabitate.

FULL: Coronavirus Crisis Reminds Us of Eternal Truths of Marriage and Family [IOF]

I love how he says that the coronavirus crisis “transcends politics,” before using his political background to write on a political platform a throughly political attack on not only same-sex parents, but also single parents and cohabiting couples. Self-awareness has never been a strong suit for the failed marriage discriminators from groups like NOM, but this is a whole other level. At a time when most cannot even think of politics as usual because we are too focused on returning life to normal, this man who has already done such unspeakable harm against LGBTQ families is adding further insult to his injuries by mocking families that don’t look the way he believes they should. Gross.

Just like Bryan Fischer before him, Frank Schubert is using this time of crisis to show the true colors that have always painted the “pro-family” movement. They’ve never really cared about lifting up society, but rather tearing down the parts of society that they don’t like. If you don’t understand how anyone could use this global pandemic to attack millions of same-sex parents, single parents, and cohabiting couples, then consider yourself lucky that you have not made the deviant lifestyle choice that Mr. Schubert has made. 

 

**RELATED: American Family Association’s hope for COVID-19: Fewer kids in LGBTQ-affirming schools [GLAAD]

March 24, 2020

www.glaad.org/blog/prop-8-mastermind-exploits-covid-19-attack-lgbtq-families

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Eight men arrested for hosting drug-fuelled sex party during lockdown

Eight men arrested for hosting drug-fuelled sex party during lockdown

Cocaine drugs narcotics
(Photo: Valeria Everett, via CC-by-2.0)

Police in Spain arrested eight men hosting a sex party last Friday night in a privately-rented apartment in Barcelona. The men have all been arrested on drug-related charges.

After Italy, Spain is the worst affected country in Europe for the coronavirus. The country has been in lockdown since last week, with most residents only allowed to leave their homes when absolutely essential.

According to El Pais, someone who was invited to attend called an emergency hotline and tipped off the police. They told cops the time and location of the party.

Related: This Grindr quarantine ‘good Samaritan’ is restoring some people’s faith in humanity

Plain-clothes cops showed up at the tourist apartment, which had been rented for just one week by one of the men, and were buzzed inside. The hosts had reportedly invited between 20-30 other guys to attend the gathering.

All eight men were arrested for possession of drugs, including cocaine, crystal meth, speed and GHB (‘liquid ecstasy’).

One of the men arrested was coughing and had to undergo a coronavirus test. He was found to be negative for the virus.

At the time of writing, Spain has had over 2,180 deaths due to COVID-19, with 424 alone in 24 hours yesterday.

Related: 16 things for LGBTQ people to do if they’re self-isolating

Experts are advising people to stay home, self-isolate, and quarantine themselves from others if they believe they may have the virus. If you must go out, practice social distancing, remaining two meters from others wherever possible.

Group sex orgies are not recommended at this time.

For the latest advice on COVID-19, check the CDC and WHO websites.

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Man Dies After Self-Medicating for COVID-19 with Chloroquine, Which Trump Has Pushed as a Potential Treatment: WATCH

Man Dies After Self-Medicating for COVID-19 with Chloroquine, Which Trump Has Pushed as a Potential Treatment: WATCH

An Arizona man is dead and his wife in critical condition after they drank water laced with chloroquine phosphate meant for use as a parasitic treatment for their fish tank.

NBC News reports: “The man’s wife told NBC News she’d watched televised briefings during which President Trump talked about the potential benefits of chloroquine. Even though no drugs are approved to prevent or treat COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, some early research suggests it may be useful as a therapy. The name “chloroquine” resonated with the man’s wife, who asked that her name not be used to protect the family’s privacy. She’d used it previously to treat her koi fish. ‘I saw it sitting on the back shelf and thought, ‘Hey, isn’t that the stuff they’re talking about on TV?””

The couple mixed the substance with water believing it would protect them from coronavirus, began vomiting, and called 911. The man later died.

Trump has been pushing chloroquine, in a tablet form as a malaria drug, as a possible treatment for COVID-19.

Said Trump this week: “The nice part is it’s been around for a long time. If things don’t go as planned, it’s not going to kill anybody.”

Pres. Trump touts chloroquine, an old malaria drug, that doctors say may help treat novel coronavirus, claims it will be available “almost immediately.”

Read more about chloroquine: t.co/cYt0fxdlfB pic.twitter.com/9oPsMSD3HV

— ABC News (@ABC) March 19, 2020

In another press briefing, Trump said, “It may work, it may not work. I feel good about it. That’s all it is, just a feeling. … It’s not a drug that you have a huge amount of danger with. It’s not like a brand new drug that’s just been created that may have a monumental effect, might kill you. We’re gonna know very soon. …. In terms of malaria, if you want it, you can have a prescription. And by the way, it’s very effective, it works. … Let’s see what happens. We have nothing to lose.”

“What do you say to Americans who are scared?” Trump was asked.

“I say that you’re a terrible reporter. I think it’s a very nasty question.”

Pres. Trump pressed on chloroquine, a malaria drug he claimed yesterday might be available soon, but which the FDA says needs further study.

“It may work and it may not work,” he said in an exchange that ended with Trump calling a reporter “terrible.” t.co/lrydsTpOIr pic.twitter.com/6ceLP5VhdK

— ABC News (@ABC) March 20, 2020

2 days after Trump says hydroxychloroquine was the “biggest game changer in the history of medicine”, a person died of chloroquine poisoning. pic.twitter.com/k3hmWQ5KGE

— Jason Westin, MD (@DrJasonWestin) March 23, 2020

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Man Dies After Self-Medicating for COVID-19 with Chloroquine, Which Trump Has Pushed as a Potential Treatment: WATCH

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