December 18th, 2020
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3,700 Souls
By Daddy
Las Vegas — Nearly 3,700 people have died in the last 24 hours; A little of 113,00 people have been hospitalized; 250,00 people have become infected. In Southern California that are no beds left in the Intensive Care Units.
Yet there are still people that think that COVID19 isn't real. At the this point I dare say that all of us have someone they know that is affected or that have died from it.
Please limited your excursions, wear your face masks, and practice the social distancing guidelines. In a nation of 328+ million people we've had about 3 million doses of the vaccine delivered. It's going to take a long time before we reach herd immunity levels.
Please be safe; be sane, be healthy
I'm staying at home and limiting my access to the outside world in spite of it growing old quickly. I plan on going to the mailbox on Friday and to catching up on my thank-you notes this weekend. If I somehow missed thanking you for your donation, please accept my apologies, I'm bailing as fast as I can. It's been a difficult few weeks.
As is usual as we head into the holidays, money gets tight. I'll be coasting until the end of the week. To all those that have donated, Thank you for your donations!. Any help is appreciated. Here's a link to the How to Donate Page
Luke Gilford Takes Us to the Queer Rodeo in 19 Stunning Photos
By Mikelle Street
Print — His latest book, National Anthem, depicts the all-inclusive International Gay Rodeo Association, a family that Gilford has made himself a part of since first discovering it in 2016 in San Francisco. The rodeo has its own series of titles, and regional rodeos, and Gilford traveled the country (hitting Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and California) to document the subculture on medium-format film, printing his work in a traditional darkroom. (More)
New FDA Study Could End Blood Donation Bans for Gay and Bi Men
By Sam Manzella
Washington — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is launching an exciting new study that could put an end to outdated blood-donation restrictions for gay, bi, and queer men. As ABC News reports, the agency has announced a first-of-kind pilot study called ADVANCE: Assessing Donor Variability And New Concepts in Eligibility. (More)
Meet Harry Lawtey: 'Industry's' Sexy Rake Robert
By Staff
Streaming — One of the smartest moves that HBO made recently was to put all eight episodes of the highly addictive series "Industry" (co-produced with the BBC) up for viewing. Set in a prestigious London bank called Pierpoint, it follows a group of new hires through their probation period, at the end of which they learn if they are to be hired. Last week the series was renewed for its second season. (More)
Talking Sex and PrEP With HIV Activist, Fitness Expert Raif Derrazi
By Joe Rodriguez
Cyberspace — We get to know HIV activist and fitness expert, Raif Derrazi. Learn about advice he has for queer youth, what self-love means to him, how we can better remember our history, and more! (More)
Texas Student Suspended for Nail Polish Schools His School Board
By Mey Rude
Clyde — He went in front of the school board with his message of acceptance and diversity. “I got my education taken away from me for something as minor as painting my nails because it’s against the dress code,” he said. (More)
Drug Program Cuts Threaten COVID Vaccine Effort
By Tat Bellamy-Walker
New York — As New York begins COVID-19 vaccinations, health officials say looming cuts to the states’s 340B drug discount program could make it even more challenging to vaccinate the city’s most vulnerable populations. (More)
Fresh Faces: Alex Mack
By Lawrence Avery
Los Ángeles — About three years after “slowly” entering the adult industry, and just 10 years after showing up in the United States for the first time, speaking no English, Alex Mack now finds himself nominated for two 2021 AVN Awards — including Best Male Newcomer — and working steadily for such major studios as Naughty America, Hustler, VR Bangers, and others. That’s quite a journey for an economics student from Siberia, Russia, after what he now calls an “impulsive decision” to relocate to Southern California. (More)
Court Rules Ohio Must Allow Gender Changes on Birth Certificates
By Julie Carr Smyth (AP)
Columbus — Ohio can’t keep refusing to allow people to change the gender listings on their birth certificates, a federal court ruled Wednesday. In response to a lawsuit brought by four transgender people, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio found Ohio’s birth certificate rule imposed by the state Department of Health and the Office of Vital Statistics is unconstitutional. (More)
John Holiday Got Bullied for His Vocals—Now He's a FInalist on 'The Voice'
By Taylor Henderson
Hollywood — Earlier this year, John Holiday was all set to make his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York when the pandemic struck. Instead of letting the situation get him down, he opted to audition for NBC's The Voice. (More)
