The Great British Sewing Bee New Year Celebrity Special  QNews

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Lady Colin Campbell ‘in talks for reality show based inside her castle home’  Daily Mail

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OKC gay club vandalized two nights in a row  KFOR Oklahoma City

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‘Schitt’s Creek’ character, criticism sparks debate about accents and stereotypes  NBC News

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Spurs’ Rudy Gay’s NSFW reaction to Becky Hammon coaching  ClutchPoints

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YouTube screenshot/White HouseAnthony Fauci, Charmaine McGuffey, and Karine Jean-Pierre are loved… Donald Trump and Ben Carson, not so much.

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‘Columbo,’ ‘Murder, She Wrote’ creator William Link, of storied Cheltenham screenwriting duo, dies at 87  The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Forbidden Love in Heaven: Moving gay film becomes rare hit in China  PinkNews

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Tender film about a gay couple who adopted a homeless child becomes rare LGBT+ success in China  Yahoo Eurosport UK

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Gay people can finally get domestic violence protections in NC, court rules  Raleigh News & Observer

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Gay Black man brutally stabbed and left in a coma ‘because he dresses femme’. Police don’t think it’s a hate crime  Yahoo Eurosport UK

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Our favorite DILFy drag queen Lavonia is counting down the days until we can officially cancel this year from hell and move on!

She just released her latest single “She’s Canceled,” a hilarious and absurd ’90s house-inspired bitch track about cancel culture and featuring a special guest appearance by La Lopez.

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While you’re here, check out some pics from Lavonia’s (a.k.a Greg Scarnici) Instagram page…

Related: WATCH: This DILFy drag queen turns “50 years old”

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Rugby pro Devin Ibañez comes out as gay and in love: ‘I have decided to embrace what I once felt embarrassed of’  Yahoo Eurosport UK

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Gay men with years of experience in the dating world shared their words of wisdom on Reddit recently after a user solicited “the best dating advice you could give to a single guy in his early twenties.”

Here’s a smattering of responses — some jaded, others romantic:

“Don’t worry about anybody else but yourself. Focus on yourself, your mental and physical health, your independence, your wellbeing. If you are happy and healthy on your own, you’re less likely to look for outside sources to fix ‘inside’ problems. Being selfish about yourself is the most selfless thing you can do in the long run. I wish I understood this sooner. I wasted so much time but luckily still figured it out early enough to get on the right path.”

Related: Gay men reveal the dating advice they’d give their younger selves

“The simplest thing you can do is be yourself. Imagine if you ever put on personality traits or likes/dislikes that aren’t your own. You have to keep that up, [and] it’s exhausting. Just be honest and yourself.”

“Prepare to be alone and try not to be bitter about it.”

“Don’t be in such a hurry. Allow relationships time to develop. It’s not a race to see who gets married first.”

“Always remember you are worthy of love. Don’t get into a relationship that does not allow you to be you, and don’t forget that the other person is their own whole person as well. Sure, all relationships have give and take, but don’t change the core of who you are if it does not feel right. Don’t expect people to change the core of who they are. If a relationship begins and it turns out to be something you don’t want, be honest and end it — at any point, you will be OK on your own.”

“Learn how to accept rejection and being ghosted. Lots of guys fly off the f*cking handle or fall into a deep depression over that sh*t. Don’t become one of them. Strangers shouldn’t have such an impact on you.”

Related: Should you wait for Mr. Right to come along? Gays aren’t so sure…

“Don’t jump into anything exclusive until you’re 30. Meet new people. Explore yourself. Learn what you love out of the bedroom. Learn what you like sexually. Make lifelong friends. You and others will change so much from 21 to 31… you have no idea. Just enjoy.”

“Just because a guy is willing to kiss you doesn’t mean he likes you.”

“Be honest! No one likes their time being wasted, so don’t waste time with lies and pretense! Be honest, and hopefully, honesty will be awarded to you in return and no one wastes your time with lies.”

“Wear a condom.”

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One of the oldest gay bars in the US is facing a very uncertain future unless it can quickly raise some additional funds.

Twin Peaks Tavern, in the heart of the Castro, is one of the city’s most famous gay bars and has a history stretching back almost 50 years.

It opened in 1935 but was taken over by lesbian friends and relaunched in 1972. Mary Ellen Cunha and Peggy Forster did something radical: they kept the venue’s large windows uncovered, making Twin Peaks the first gay bar in the US to have big, clear windows, allowing people to see in from the street. Previously, gay bars were boarded up or hidden behind discreet doors.

Related: 10 of the oldest and most iconic gay bars in the US 

Twin Peaks has since passed on to new ownership and until 2020, remained one of the city’s most popular LGBTQ hangouts. However, the pandemic has changed that and it’s now battling for survival.

In April, it launched a GoFundMe to help it survive (bars in San Francisco have been closed for months because of the pandemic). This week, the owners posted an update. They’ve raised $78,000 of a $100,000 target, but unless they can get more money quickly, Twin Peaks’ closure could be permanent.

 

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“As a historic gathering place, we have survived many challenges that have been witnessed just outside our windows. With a deep sense of pride and community, we have risen through those past challenges, and we will survive this pandemic with help from you.

“In any other year, a holiday stroll through the Castro would include a visit to the incredible Nutcracker display at the Twin Peaks. This year, our windows are once again darkened due to the second lockdown in our city, and we are taking every precaution to make sure our customers and employees stay safe and healthy through 2021 and into 2022.

“Unfortunately, the cost of remaining closed is taking a strenuous toll, and without an immediate infusion of funds, our doors will close for good.

“It might feel easier for us to just give up. However, as the owners of this profoundly beloved historic landmark, we feel an obligation to fight for the place that means so much to so many. We are asking you to reach into your pockets and give anything you can to save what is simply an irreplaceable institution in San Francisco.”

Related: The iconic venues that won’t be returning after COVID-19 

More than 22 LGBTQ venues have closed in the US during the pandemic. In san Francisco, these closures include The Stud, Blow Buddies, and Badlands. Most other gay bars have resorted to crowdfunding campaigns to help them survive, including The Stonewall Inn in New York City, which to date has managed to raise $323,000 to secure its future.

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