PrEP<\/strong>. First generic form of Truvada approved<\/a>: \u201cThe Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced its approval of Teva\u2019s abbreviated new drug application the first generic of Gilead\u2019s Truvada (emtricitabine and tenofovir disoproxil).\u201d<\/p>\n CAPITAL PRIDE<\/strong>. Has it been overtaken by corporations and rich gay men?<\/a> \u201cNJNP finds fault with Pride and Capital Pride Alliance, the nonprofit organization behind the festival. Pride sponsors<\/a> include large corporations such as Wells Fargo<\/a>, recently condemned by members of the D.C. Council for its lending to private prisons and investment in the Dakota Access Pipeline, and weapons manufacturer Northrop Grumman. Another sponsor, Maryland Live Casino, is owned by the Cordish Companies, which has ties to the Trump administration<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n SLAP A RAINBOW ON IT<\/strong>. McDonald\u2019s launches \u2018gay-friendly\u2019 fries for Pride<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cThe rainbow fry boxes are a fun way to show our support of the LGBTQ community using one of McDonald\u2019s most iconic and recognisable items; however, these fry boxes are \u2018small potatoes\u2019 in the grand scheme of our commitment to this community,\u201d said Cathy Martin, vice president\/general manager of McDonald\u2019s Baltimore-Washington Region.<\/p>\n I’m lovin’ these rainbow fry containers mcdonalds will be using in DC to celebrate pride! Visibility of LGBTQ+ support matters. #Pride2017<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/tR08IyONE5<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Cole Ledford (@ColeLedford11) June 3, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n IDAHO<\/strong>. Court says unmarried gay partner has no custody rights<\/a>.<\/p>\n KATY PERRY<\/strong>. Promoting new album Witness<\/em> with riveting (sarcasm) Big Brother<\/em>-style live feed<\/a>.<\/p>\n INSTAUPDATE<\/strong>. Liam Hemsworth, NPH, Ryan Phillippe, River Viiperi, David Beckham, James Maslow and more<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n NEW TUNE OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Miley Cyrus \u201cInspired\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n COVER OF THE DAY<\/strong>. Niall Horan \u201cIssues\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n FRIDAY FLASH<\/strong>. Paolo Bellucci.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The post Britney Spears, Chad Griffin, Chechnya, PrEP, Capital Pride, James Maslow, McDonalds: HOT LINKS<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/britney_2.jpg?resize=195%2C195\")
BRITNEY SPEARS<\/strong>. Russian hackers are sending coded messages to each other on Britney Spears\u2019s Instagram account<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Angela](\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.towleroad.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Angela_Merkel_-_Juli_2010_-_3zu4_cropped.jpg?resize=195%2C195\")
CHECHNYA<\/strong>. Germany now accepting gay Chechen refugees<\/a>: \u201cGermany has begun granting gays<\/a> from Chechnya special visas on humanitarian grounds following reports that gay<\/a> people are being tortured and killed in the Russian republic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
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CHAD GRIFFIN TO IVANKA<\/strong>. Tweets aren\u2019t enough<\/a>: \u201cI would say we need your voice and we need it to be loud,\u201d Griffin said, in an interview in his office a few blocks from the White House for POLITICO\u2019s \u201cOff Message\u201d podcast. \u201cAn ally is not someone who tells people that they\u2019re an ally. An ally is not someone who sends a tweet to show that they\u2019re an ally. An ally is someone who stands up and fights for a cause.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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