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Dr Albert W Noll: The Fairy, the Fire Fiend and the Fiddle
The author came across Dr Albert W Noll while researching the recent publication COON: more holes than swiss cheese. The young Boston dentist enjoyed notoriety for his appearances on the Boston stage during the 1890s. He usually performed in drag, either as a white woman or in blackface as a ‘mammy’ caricature. Born into Boston …
Dr Rachel Levine to become US assistant Health Secretary
US President-elect Joe Biden last night announced the selection of Dr Rachel Levine as assistant Health Secretary. If all goes to plan, that will make Dr Levine the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the US Senate. Governor Tom Wolff appointed Dr Levine to the position of Pennsylvania Health Secretary in 2017. A pediatrician, …
Sponsor drops former world #1 golfer Justin Thomas over slur
The Ralph Lauren Corporation cancelled its sponsorship of Justin Thomas over his use of a homophobic slur. The former World Number One golfer called a golf ball a ‘fa__ot’ during a tournament in Hawaii. Television microphones picked up Justin Thomas muttering the slur after he missed a par putt. Thomas apologised for the slur during …
Trump Twitter ban reaction including the deplorable Lady MAGA
The recently imposed Trump Twitter ban prompted much wailing from his followers. As per standard procedure, the loudest and most entitled Americans claimed the mantle of victimhood. One Trumpkin after another took to social media to whine about the silencing of conservative voices. Among them, Lady MAGA, an anti-gay and anti-trans ex-Mormon drag queen from …
Fake news is nothing new: check out 1970s semen toothpaste
This writer has always remembered an article from an Australian gay publication during the early years of the AIDS crisis. It reported on an American dental association’s cover-up of research into semen toothpaste. It claimed five pages of the association’s recent newsletter remained blank after omitting a report on the study. For some reason, the …
Nashville’s Lesbian hero: the biggest flames I’ve ever seen
The woman proclaimed Nashville’s lesbian hero after the Christmas Day explosion in the city, described the blast as the biggest flames she’d ever seen. Amanda Topping told News Channel 5 she headed to the scene after talking to her wife on the phone. “My wife had just called because it was toward the end of …
Milo Yiannopoulos vows to ‘destroy the Republican party’ in messy rant
Disgraced gay far-right troll Milo Yiannopoulos has vowed to “destroy the Republican Party” after he says supporting US President Donald Trump “completely destroyed” his life. Milo amassed a large online following in part due to his enthusiastic support for Trump, who he falsely called “the most gay-friendly president in history”. However Milo’s career as an …
Pete Buttigieg to make history with job in Joe Biden’s administration
US President-elect Joe Biden will nominate out former Democratic Presidential contender Pete Buttigieg to transportation secretary in his administration. Buttigieg was the first openly gay presidential candidate to gain traction in the Democratic primaries. The former Indiana mayor and Iraq war veteran eventually won the Iowa Caucus vote. He was the first openly queer person …
Boy’s letter to Santa about being gay leaves social media sobbing
A young boy has left social media users in tears after writing an emotional letter to Santa asking if he and God love and support him for being gay. The child, named Will, penned the note to Santa Claus and mailed it to the North Pole. However on its way to the North Pole, the …
WATCH: True story that inspired new gay drama ‘Uncle Frank’
Director Alan Ball and actor Paul Bettany reimagine their own family histories in new movie Uncle Frank, about a closeted gay man coming out in the 1970s. True Blood and Six Feet Under creator Alan Ball, who is gay, wrote and directed the new film, which takes place in 1973. Teenager Beth leaves her rural …