Detroit Man Convicted of Murdering Two Gay Men, Trans Woman

Devon Kareem Robinson was convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of gay men Alunte Davis and Timothy Blanchard, and trans woman Paris Cameron.

www.advocate.com/crime/2020/3/18/detroit-man-convicted-murdering-two-gay-men-trans-woman

Seth Rogan got stoned and live-tweeted while watching ‘Cats’ and it was glorious

Like many Americans, Seth Rogan is currently cooped up in his house with nothing to do except get high and watch movies. Last night, he decided to smoke a bowl and live-tweet his response to 2019’s Cats because, well, why not?

Related: Hollywood special effects artists: Don’t blame ‘Cats’ on us

“I’m pretty stoned and watching Cats,” Rogan warned his 8.3 million followers late last night. “I’ve never seen the broadway show. It is truly trippy.”

What then followed were dozens of observations about the $100 million box office bomb starring such notable talents as Dame Judi Dench and Sir Ian McKellen.

Here are just a few of the highlights…

“Let’s make 35 nonsense songs introducing cats!” – The makers of cats.

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

Some cats in pants. Some no pants.

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

WHAT IS JELLICLE?!,!?

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

Judi Dench is in a cat fur coat which I can only assume is socially APPALLING in this world.

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

Memory straight up comes from NOWHERE.

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

“The Theater Cat!” Let’s intro another fucking cat!!!

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

Ian Mckellan just straight up has normal fingers.

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

This is so “Broadway funny”.

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

“Do it more like a cat!” – the director of cats. “You sure it’s not weird?” – actor in Cats. “Nah fam it’s fucking genius! People have loved this shit for decades! It’s perfect!”

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

Alright I’m turning this off and watching 90 day fiancé. Good night. Stay clean as fuck.

— Seth Rogen (@Sethrogen) March 18, 2020

Rogan concluded by calling for them to release the “butthole cut of Cats.”

To which one person commented:

Every cut of Cats is the butthole cut of Cats.

— John Smith (@GOP_U) March 18, 2020

Related: Fans Settle For Naked Drawings Of Seth Rogen Until His Inevitable Sex Tape

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How Gay Guys Greet During the Coronavirus: WATCH

Brian Jordan Alvarez updates a 2015 web comedy classic. If you’re not sure to what he’s referring, remind yourself by visiting this post.

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How Gay Guys Greet During the Coronavirus: WATCH

13 LGBTQ Women (and Allies) Who Could Be Biden’s VP

www.advocate.com/politics/2020/3/18/13-lgbtq-women-and-allies-who-could-be-bidens-vp

LGBTQ groups demand Congress do more to protect HIV+ people from threat of COVID-19

AIDS United and 90 leading HIV and LGBTQ organizations in the US, including GLAAD, the Human Rights Campaign, Whitman-Walker Health and The AIDS Institute have sent a letter to every member of Congress reminding them not to overlook the threat posed by coronavirus to those with HIV.

If you are HIV positive, on treatment and have an undetectable viral, it’s believed that COVID-19 should pose no greater threat than it does to those who are HIV-negative.

However, this can be complicated by other factors. For example, long-term HIV survivors may have other health complications or may have suffered lung damage or other ill-health prior to beginning their treatment.

Another concern is that only an estimated 53% of those are are HIV positive in the US are HIV undetectable. By contrast, in the UK, over 90% of those with HIV are diagnosed and HIV undetectable.

Related: LGBTQ people at heightened risk from coronavirus, warn advocacy groups

The letter calls on federal lawmakers to address the unique needs of people living with HIV to ensure their continued safety, health, and well-being.

“Many people living with HIV are understandably concerned about how this virus may affect them and the communities they call home,” states the letter.

“The populations most at risk of serious complications from COVID-19 — including death — are older adults and individuals with chronic health conditions, including compromised immune systems.”

It goes on to point out, “Given that only 53% of people living with HIV in the United States have an undetectable viral load3 and that 60% of the people living with HIV in the United States are age 50 or older, a large swath of the U.S. population living with HIV is at great risk during the rapid spread of COVID-19.”

It says, “When crafting a relief package in response to COVID-19, Congress must take into account the unique needs of people living with HIV to ensure their continued safety, health, and well-being.”

This includes ensuring accommodation and food security.

The organizations say they support the current relief package proposed in the US House of Representatives, but that it doesn’t go far enough. It then lists over a dozen additional considerations.

These include: “Waivers of refill limits on maintenance drugs, inclusive of antiretrovirals, for people with chronic conditions like HIV and hepatitis”; “Rental and mortgage assistance for workers whose income streams are diminished or eliminated by mandatory closures”; and a “Commitment to free access to treatment and vaccination, once identified.”

It concludes, “The continued safety, health, and well-being of everyone in the United States, especially those living with HIV, rests in the hands of a comprehensive response, and the time to act is now.”

Related: Girl who licked toilet seat in “coronavirus challenge” insists she’s protected because she’s on PrEP

HIV disproportionately affects men who have sex with men.

All sexually active gay men are advised to have a full sexual health checkup, including an HIV test, at least once a year, or more often if they have multiple partners.

If you’ve never had an HIV test, or it’s been a long time since your last one, the spread coronavirus is yet another reason to get tested and know your status.

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Quarantined Barcelona Pianist and Saxophonist Next Door Lift Neighborhood’s Spirits with ‘My Heart Will Go On’ — WATCH

Lift your spirits today with this bit of shared humanity from Barcelona. Alberto Gestoso, a quarantined pianist in the Spanish city went to his balcony to cheer his neighbors with a performance of “My Heart Will Go On” when he was joined by a saxophonist in the building next door. The duo was applauded by families up and down the street from their own balconies.

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Quarantined Barcelona Pianist and Saxophonist Next Door Lift Neighborhood’s Spirits with ‘My Heart Will Go On’ — WATCH

Another study says you’re more likely to be gay if you have an older brother

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto in Canada has found that you’re more likely to be gay if you have an older brother. This is not the first time this finding has been noted. The study included a comparative analysis of ten previous studies.

In total, it looked at 5,400 men and found that if a man has an older brother, they were 38% more likely to be gay than a man without an older brother.

The findings have not been replicated in women, where no link has been found between sexuality and the number of siblings someone has.

Previous studies have found that the more older brothers you have, the more likely you may grow up to be gay. If you have three older brothers, it’s been suggested you are twice as likely to be gay than if you have no older brothers.

Related: The religious right is really happy about the study saying there is no single ‘gay gene’

This study looked primarily at families with one or two sons only. It found that men with younger brothers showed neither an increase or decrease in the likelihood of being gay. The results were published in the biology journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

It is unknown what causes this phenomenon.

Some scientists have speculated that each time a woman carries a male child in her womb, she produces a slightly different set of antibodies – prompted by her exposure to ‘male-specific substances’ in her unborn child.

The different antibodies she produces can impact the brain development of the next male child she carries. The controversial theory has been dubbed the “maternal immune hypothesis.”

A second hypothesis proposes that if there are genes that make men gay, the same genes in women make them more fertile and therefore likely to produce more offspring. Hence, the genes remain present in the human population despite gay men having fewer offspring than straight men.

The authors of this study say their findings lean more towards the first hypothesis than the second, but that’s not to be considered as proof. They suggest more research is needed into the second hypothesis – specifically research that counts, “the offspring of homosexual men’s sisters, maternal aunts, maternal grandmothers and so on, in addition to analyzing the offspring of their own mothers.”

Related: Older brothers double your chances of being gay

Professor David Spiegelhalter, a statistician from the University of Cambridge unconnected with the research, told The Daily Mail: “The fascinating study estimates that having an older brother increases the odds of being gay by 38%, supporting the idea that a mother’s immune response to having a male child influences subsequent boys.

“People have endlessly argued about the possible roles of genetics and upbringing, but this clear result fits in neither category.”

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