LOS ANGELES — After airing several episodes of its inaugural season, everyone agrees that The Last of Us television series has been very gay thus far.  “Wow, what a poignant episode of television,” said fan Carmen Adler, who’d just finished watching last week’s episode, which has garnered acclaim for the love story portrayed between the Frank and Bill characters. “Everyone really did such a great job. I’m glad it’s on HBO so they can make a mature show. Sadly, a lot of people get squirmy and downright fuming when they have to think about gay people, so I bet there’s been a backlash you c ..read more

Don’t miss Big Gay Key West, the chub/chaser event of 2023 in the LGBT island paradise of Key West, Florida! Big Gay Key West will make a splash from September 13 – 18, 2023!  Big Gay Key West features exclusive access to 4 beautiful luxurious all-male clothing optional resorts: Island House, New Orleans House, Alexander’s Guesthouse, Equator Resort.  Enjoy reciprocal access to all of the guesthouses (short walking distance from each other). Nightly happy hours, Rotating pool parties at multiple resorts/bars, featuring complimentary cocktails, hors d’oeuvers, 24/7 acce ..read more

WHAT IT’S ABOUT Edward (Colin O’Brien) is the sole survivor of a catastrophic plane crash that kills his brother, parents and nearly 200 others. Adopted by his Aunt Lacey (Taylor Schilling), he’s forced to figure out what the horror means with some help from his new wise-beyond-her-years teen neighbor, Shay (Eva Ariel Binder). He also begins to get hundreds of letters from well-meaning strangers (hence the title).  Meanwhile, the loved ones of those who died are also forced to make sense of the tragedy, including Adriana (Anna Uzele, Broadway’s “Six”) who decides to run for the poli ..read more

Finn Wolfhard felt “really proud” of Noah Schnapp for coming out as gay. The ‘Stranger Things’ actor – who portrays Mike Wheeler in the Netflix sci-fi series – had a “big smile” on his face when he saw his co-star Noah, 18, who portrays Will Byers, had told fans his is gay via a TikTok video. Finn said: “When I saw it, I just had a big smile on my face. I was just really proud of him.” The 20-year-old actor admits his ‘Stranger Things’ co-stars are “on their own quests in real life”, and while they don’t all message each other on a daily basis, they would be there for each other if anything ..read more

Watch: Ben Aldridge on the LGBT+ representation in Knock at the Cabin Ben Aldridge says the portrayal of a gay relationship in new thriller Knock at the Cabin is “nicely progressive” in how the character’s sexuality is not the centre of their story. The film, directed by M Night Shyamalan and adapted from a novel, follows a gay couple — played by Aldridge and Hamilton star Jonathan Groff — as they attempt to defend their daughter from home invaders. Aldridge’s character initially thinks their motives are homophobic, but it soon becomes clear that the mysterious group believe they are on a crus ..read more

Openings & Announcements  The highly anticipated opening of Speck is here. Chef Josh Dalton’s riff on fine-dining Italian, which originally opened in 2019 in Delaware, made its Downtown debut this week on the ground floor of the Nicholas building at 12 W. Gay St. You can have a look at Speck’s opening menu here, which includes housemade focaccia, rigatoni Amatriciana, lobster risotto, gnudi cacio e pepe and more. Speck, which is named after the Italian cured ham, was honored as a Best New Restaurant by this magazine in 2019. Chef Dalton is also the chef-owner behind Veritas in Downto ..read more

Representatives of the Farmington Valley Health District spoke to the Simsbury Board of Selectmen at its meeting, on Jan. 23, and presented an overview of the district’s recent community health assessment. FVHD Community Health Program Associate Olivia Morris said the assessment gathered information from several local professionals from the health field and other related fields. The focus was on what problems are, how many people were affected, and what steps could be taken to mitigate those issues. Most of the data collected was from pre-pandemic surveys in 2019. The report also incorporates ..read more

“It is not uncommon for a lot of gay and lesbian couples to rely on sperm donors within the community, and this directive explicitly puts a barrier, in addition to all the other barriers that exist for queer families, in having children,” Ko said.MAN FIGHTING POLICY HAS DONATED BEFORE In Canada, there are two streams for sperm donation. One involves sperm donations made to a sperm bank for general use, which is considered the “regular process.” Favorite The post Gay man taking Canadian government to court, says sperm … – erienewsnow.com first appeared on LGBTQ Breaking News ..read more

Hepatitis B is a viral infection that affects the liver, and if untreated can lead to serious liver damage including cirrhosis, cancer as well as death. It is passed on through blood, semen and vaginal fluids. An estimated 206,000 people are living with chronic hepatitis B infection in England. The majority of cases are in migrants who have acquired infection overseas in endemic countries prior to arrival in the UK. Communities at higher risk of getting hepatitis B in the UK include people who inject drugs, gay, bisexual and men who have sex with men who are having sex with multiple partners ..read more

In November, voters in Georgia reelected Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene despite her history of antisemitic rhetoric; following her reelection she appeared at a New York Young Republican Club gala whose attendees also included white nationalist Peter Brimelow. America’s most-watched cable TV host is Fox News’s Tucker Carlson, who routinely spews white nationalist rhetoric and praises authoritarian regimes like Vladimir Putin’s Russia and that of autocratic Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who was a featured speaker at last year’s Conservative Political Action Confe ..read more