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Canada lifts gay blood donor ban
Canada lifts gay blood donor ban
Dan Levy praises billboard campaign for final season of Schitt’s Creek
Dan Levy praises billboard campaign for final season of Schitt’s Creek
As previously reported on Queerty, the sixth and final season of Schitt’s Creek is due to premiere on January 7, 2020.
Billboards promoting the final season have now started popping up, and one on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles features a giant image of David (played by Dan Levy) kissing love interest Patrick (played by Noah Reid). The two characters got engaged in the last season of the show.
An image of one such billboard was photographed by comic Jack Kelly and posted to Instagram.
Related: Queergasm! ‘Schitt’s Creek’ creator Dan Levy has a major announcement
Levy saw the image and re-shared it, with the message: “F*ck yes we did. Shine bright, friends. Very grateful for @poptv and @cbc and their support on this campaign that my teenage self would never have dreamed to be true. 
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F*ck yes we did. Shine bright, friends. Very grateful for @poptv and @cbc and their support on this campaign that my teenage self would never have dreamed to be true.
— dan levy (@danjlevy) December 18, 2019
Levy is gay in real life. He stars in the show alongside his real-life dad, Eugene Levy.
The Canadian sitcom, which garnered four Emmy nominations earlier this year and scooped a GLAAD award for Dan Levy, follows the misadventures of the once-wealthy Rose family as they try to recover after losing their fortune. Their only option: move to the tiny city of Schitt’s Creek, which they bought as a joke birthday gift for their son in the early 1990s.
It airs on CBC in Canada and Pop TV in the US. The show has included several LGBTQ storylines in its previous five seasons.
“Schitt’s Creek has become a pop culture phenomenon fueled by the most talented cast and the most passionate fans in all of television, and the final season is sure to be weekly must-watch TV as we see what happens to the Roses,” Pop TV president Brad Schwartz said when the final season was announced.
“It is gut-wrenching to say goodbye, but we know this final season will deliver even more of the heart and humor that has made the series one of the best ever.”
Related: Netflix announces Ryan O’Connell’s ‘Special’ will return for Season 2
The show has picked up a large LGBTQ following. Earlier this week, at a Schitt’s Creek pop-up promotion in New York City. The recreations of the Schitt’s Creek set – specifically Rose Apothecary – provided the perfect backdrop for one man to get down on his knee and propose to his boyfriend.
“I felt that the Schitt’s Creek pop-up was the perfect spot to express my commitment,” John told People of his proposal to partner Jonathan. “We bonded over the true meaning of the show like thousands of others have. This was by far the most special night of our lives.”
Congrats to these bébés on their engagement
— Pop (@PopTV) December 16, 2019
Congratulations to Donna and Terry from Canada!
Congratulations to Donna and Terry from Canada!
In January it’ll be 5 years since Donna and Terry met each other on Zoosk. They have been married for 3 years, and still count joining Zoosk as the best decision they ever made! She writes: “I met my soulmate on Zoosk! We winked at each other. We spoke on the phone and during our conversation I
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Instagram will start hiding ‘likes’ soon — here’s what to expect
Instagram will start hiding ‘likes’ soon — here’s what to expect
There’s an old proverb that goes…If an Instagram influencer posts a shirtless selfie and nobody can see how many likes it racked up, did it ever really happen?
After testing out removing like counts in several countries including Canada and Australia, the Facebook-owned platform is set to begin rolling back the feature in the US this week.
It’s a major shift that proponents argue will help combat the competitive and sometimes toxic environment users experience on the app.
But there are just as many if not more people who aren’t so thrilled with the change. Like counts have become a standard metric that businesses and celebrities use to measure success on Instagram. And for professional influencers, high like counts help get the attention of brands, which in turn leads to revenue.
Here’s what to expect as Instagram begins testing.
- The change won’t affect everyone all at once. Some users (and that group is not clearly defined) will begin seeing like counts vanish this week.
- Affected users will still be able to see how many likes their own posts receive, but followers will not.
- Users will likely see a message from Instagram pop up when their account is affected. In other countries, it’s read something like:
“Testing a change to how you see likes — We want your followers to focus on what you share, not how many likes your posts get. During this test, only you will be able to see the total number of likes on your posts.” - You will still be able to like posts and videos.
- When someone you follow has liked a photo you’re viewing, it will say underneath the photo: “[Name of user] and others”. Clicking that link will bring up a list of people who have liked the post, but not a total like count.
The change already has some high-profile critics. Nicki Minaj said she’d stop using the app if likes are removed for good, and Cardi B has pointed out that the real problem isn’t likes, it’s the culture of harassment in comments sections.
Do you think it’s a good move to do away with like counts? Sound off below…