Looking ‘AB FAB’ for the cover of ‘OUT’

NEW YORK — Absolutely Fabulous’s Edina and Patsy are back with stars Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley bringing boisterous and brash characters to the big screen for Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie. Not surprisingly, gay men found much to identify with in Saunders and Lumley’s portrait of two ridiculous women refusing to grow old quietly. The…

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AIDS United: Supervised injection facilities could help curtail opioid overdose, HIV and HCV transmission

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The AIDS United Public Policy Committee, the largest and longest-running national coalition of community-based HIV/AIDS organizations, calls for the local implementation of supervised injection facilities as part of a comprehensive public health approach to reduce overdose deaths, prevent the transmission of HIV and hepatitis C and improve quality of life among people…

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Hornet acquires Vespa to become top gay app

SAN FRANCISCO— Hornet – the world’s second largest gay social network – announced Tuesday that it has acquired Vespa, the leading gay city guide, to provide the most innovative set of apps to the 250 million strong consumer segment of gay men worldwide.  Vespa’s founder and CEO Christof Wittig, who co-founded Hornet in 2011, has…

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National PTA adopts resolution on the recognition of LGBTQ individuals as protected class

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — National PTA, the nation’s oldest and largest child advocacy association, adopted a resolution during its 2016 Annual Convention & Expo in Orlando, Fla. on the Recognition of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning (LGBTQ) Individuals as a Protected Class. The resolution calls for federal policies that specifically protect LGBTQ youth and local practices…

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