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Bar Receives Ridiculous Postcard Accusing it of Turning the Street Gay

November 13, 2019 GayFriendschat.com

Bar Receives Ridiculous Postcard Accusing it of Turning the Street Gay

The Admiral Duncan gay pub in London’s Soho neighborhood shared a ridiculous letter from a hater accusing the bar of turning the street “gay”. The hater has been thinking about this since 1961, now apparently lives in the Philippines, and believes that a sex device intended to prevent intercourse and or masturbation will keep him safe.

“Before you lot turned it into a gay street” pic.twitter.com/LqQrFrftP3

— Admiral Duncan, Soho (@admiral_duncan) November 11, 2019

Wrote the author: “I salute you all for surviving a bomb blast but Old Compton Street was much better before you lot turned it into a gay street. In 1961 when I was picking up my cup final ticket, it was full of wops, yids, and paddies, the salt beef of the Earth. All the Italians were either Juventus or Milan fans and Soho was great. (Now you have to wear a chastity belt to feel safe).”

Three people were killed and 81 injured after a bomb exploded in the Admiral Duncan on April 30, 1999, at the start of a holiday weekend.

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Bar Receives Ridiculous Postcard Accusing it of Turning the Street Gay

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Whoopi Goldberg teams up with Jennifer Saunders for Sister Act revival

October 25, 2019 GayFriendschat.com

Whoopi Goldberg teams up with Jennifer Saunders for Sister Act revival

Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Saunders will star in the new stage revival of Sister Act

Whoopi Goldberg is to reprise the role of Deloris Van Cartier for a London stage revival of her hit 1992 movie, Sister Act.

Adding extra excitement to the announcement is that she will be joined by Absolutely Fabulous star, Jennifer Saunders. The British comedian will play the role of Mother Superior in the convent that Van Cartier hides in after witnessing a murder. In the original movie, the role was played by Maggie Smith.

The new production will come to the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith for a limited run of two weeks from 29 July 2020. The venue is more usually used for music concerts. Larger than any West End theater, it can hold over 3,500 people.

The news was announced yesterday with both stars appearing in a short promotional video online.

*WHOOPI’S BACK* @WhoopiGoldberg will be coming to the @EventimApollo London next summer to play Deloris in @sisteractsocial alongside JENNIFER SAUNDERS as Mother Superior! It’s gonna be (absolutely) FABULOUS, BABY! *ONLY 39 PERFORMANCES* t.co/zMCyVwhptx @ferrifrump pic.twitter.com/YAQ0YKix6Z

— SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL (@sisteractsocial) October 24, 2019

Goldberg, 63, said: “I’m coming back to London. Yes, I’m starring as Deloris Van Cartier in Sister Act the Musical. The original Deloris is back! A little older, a little seasoned, but really still kind of out there.”

Saunders, 61, joked: “It’s Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act, playing Deloris, at the Eventim Apollo. I would buy tickets, but I can’t buy tickets because I’m in it. But I think this could be the event of the century. That’s all I’m saying, small thing, but THE event.”

Goldberg previously took the part of the Mother Superior in a London run of the show in 2010. Following the success of the 1992 original movie, it was followed a year later by a sequel, Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit.

Saunders rose to fame in the UK in the early 1980s along with comedy partner Dawn French. She picked up a worldwide following for writing and starring in the BBC comedy Absolutely Fabulous, playing Edina Monsoon against Joanna Lumley as Monsoon’s best friend, Patsy Stone. A movie version of the show hit theaters in 2016.

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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 22, 2019

October 22, 2019 GayFriendschat.com

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: October 22, 2019

HISTORIC VICTORY FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN NORTHERN IRELAND: “Unlike much of the United Kingdom, same-sex couples in Northern Ireland had been denied the right to marriage equality for years,” said HRC President Alphonso David (@AlphonsoDavid). “The overwhelming support and tireless efforts of advocates and allies have made this day a reality. We congratulate them on this critical milestone for LGBTQ equality.” More from The Guardian, The Washington Post and HRC.

Today marks a historic victory for the rights of the LGBTQ community as @UKParliament ensures marriage equality in Northern Ireland. ��️‍��️‍�� t.co/W8SSO4QwDt pic.twitter.com/RkCsEPFJpZ

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) October 21, 2019

TUESDAY TWEET — ��️ TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT! EIGHTH ANNUAL CHEFS FOR EQUALITY BENEFITTING THE HRC FOUNDATION: The evening of food, cocktails and music to benefit the fight for full LGBTQ equality will be held for the second year at the Washington National Cathedral, and features a pre-reveal reception, 50 tasting stations, 20 dessert stations, 20 mixologists and a Champagne lounge. Learn more here.

Tonight is the night! The Washington National Cathedral will be lit up in rainbow once again for DC’s premier culinary event, #ChefsForEquality — all to benefit the fight for LGBTQ equality.

We can’t wait to see you there. t.co/Oou8IDnavC pic.twitter.com/2m99RxGE4W

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) October 22, 2019

MICHIGAN BILL WOULD ADD SEXUAL ORIENTATION & GENDER IDENTITY TO STATE’S HATE CRIMES LAW: More from WEMU.

GEORGIA SCHOOL DISTRICT REVERSES POLICY ALLOWING TRANSGENDER STUDENTS TO USE BATHROOMS CONSISTENT WITH THEIR GENDER IDENTITY: Instead, trans students will have to use a single-stall restroom. More from Metro Weekly.

THIS PAST WEEKEND MARKED LGBTQ CENTER AWARENESS DAY: Find out more about the 250+ LGBTQ community centers and 210 LGBTQ campus centers that provide vital resources for LGBTQ people here.

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ACTOR JIM PARSONS & DIRECTOR GREG BERLANTI (@GBerlanti) TEAM UP FOR LGBTQ DOCUSERIES: More from NewNowNext.

OLYMPIAN AND FIGURE SKATER ADAM RIPPON (@Adaripp) OPENS UP ABOUT HIS EXPERIENCE AT THE 2018 WINTER OLYMPICS: Watch here.

GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

WORLD PRIDE 2023 TO TAKE PLACE IN AUSTRALIA: Previous hosts of the biennial celebration include Jerusalem, London, Toronto, Madrid and New York City. More from LGBTQ Nation.

THE FIGHT FOR MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA, PRIDE GOES ON: The mayor may have forced the cancellation of this year’s Pride celebrations, but the fight for the rights of LGBTQ Jamaicans goes on. More from HRC.

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KTLA reports on Sunday’s 25th annual AIDS walk in Los Angeles; Out Magazine speaks with U.S. Soccer stars and partners Ali Krieger (@alikrieger) and Ashlyn Harris (@Ashlyn_Harris)

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