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Prince Harry remembered his mother Princess Diana while speaking at a polo match in support of his Sentebale charity on Thursday.

NBA legend Magic Johnson took to Twitter on Tuesday to shoot down a fake story circulating on Twitter that he was donating blood to COVID-19 patients.A photo of the 63-year-old Los Angeles Lakers legend, who announced at a 1991 press conference that he had contracted the HIV virus, started circulating last week with that claim, though Johnson denied it in a tweet on Tuesday.The Associated Press also shed more light on the viral photo, revealing that the photo originated from a 2012 documentary showing Johnson getting his blood drawn at a routine doctor's appointment, not donating blood to the Red Cross. Fake story: NBA legend Magic Johnson took to Twitter on Tuesday to shoot down a fake story circulating on Twitter that he was donating blood to COVID-19 patientsThe image first surfaced on a satire Twitter account, with many others Twitter accounts sharing it.One Twitter account dubbed @NBAGoatMuse tweeted the photo with the inaccurate caption, 'Earlier today, NBA legend Magic Johnson donated some of his blood to the Red Cross to help underprivileged communities help fight COVID-19.' Johnson simply responded Tuesday on Twitter, 'I’m aware of the false story circling the internet, and to be clear, I have never donated blood.' Never: Johnson simply responded Tuesday on Twitter, 'I’m aware of the false story circling the internet, and to be clear, I have never donated blood'The AP report reveals that the image comes from the 2012 PBS Frontline documentary Endgame: AIDS in Black America.The still, which was also published by NPR in July 2012, was taken from a scene where Johnson's longtime physician, Dr.

A Dundee councillor has swapped her long flowing locks for a 'number 1' all over after braving the shave for an HIV charity.

Gallery: 'He pulled away and whispered, 'Make out with my nose. . . ' You'll never believe these stars' worst first dates (BANG Showbiz)Jonathan paid tribute to the people around him who have helped him overcome various issues throughout his life.

“I remember Ray coming home in a distressed state and telling me what he had and that it would kill him." Manchester families are giving evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry which continues this week with testimony from the city’s mayor, Andy Burnham.

U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff have secured new resources to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Metro Atlanta area.

CVS is offering free HIV testing at participating Atlanta metro-area MinuteClinic at CVS HealthHUB locations now through July 13, in collaboration with Gilead Sciences.

Jonathan Van Ness is trying to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Hollywood starlet Charlize Theron debuted a brand new look on Saturday 11 June, as she lead stars in attendance at a charity fundraiser to support her charity. The 46 year old star, who is well known for the vibrant blonde locks, swapped her golden barnet for a black hairdo as she joined stars on the Universal Studios backlot to raise vital funds for the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project.

English indie rock band xx’s songwriter, bassist, and vocalist Oliver Sim has revealed that he has been living with HIV since he was a teenager. Sim (32), disclosed that he was living with HIV in his newly released song ‘Hideous‘. His first solo album Hideous Bastard is scheduled to be released on September 9. “I imagine that might paint a picture of a dark, “woe is me” sounding album, but in recent years I’ve become a firm believer that the best antidote to these feelings can be bringing them to the surface and shedding some light on them,” said Sim.

Ellise Shafer LGBTQ advocacy organization GLAAD has responded to Ricky Gervais’ newest Netflix special, which has drawn criticism due to jokes mocking trans people.In a statement, GLAAD called the special “dangerous,” saying that it consists of “anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes.”“We watched the Ricky Gervais ‘comedy’ special on Netflix so you don’t have to. It’s full of graphic, dangerous, anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes.

Oliver Sim of The xx has announced that he will release his debut album later this year. It’s called ‘Hideous Bastard’ and is apparently inspired by a concoction of Sim’s own life and his love of horror movies.Its first single is ‘Hideous’, featuring Jimmy Somerville, and comes with a video directed by Yann Gonzalez, with whom Sim has also collaborated on a short horror film that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday.“Early on in the making of my record, ‘Hideous Bastard’, I realised that I was writing a lot about fear and shame”, says Sim.

The xx singer Oliver Sim has officially gone public with the news that he has been living with HIV since he was 17.The 32 year old musician revealed that he had been living with the diagnosis in "shame and fear" for so long, he felt now was the right time to reveal his HIV status to the world. Opening up about his diagnoses the singer revealed he had penned the song Hideous to describe how he "felt towards myself" after first getting diagnosed with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) as a teenager.

Out LGBTQI Australian actors Murray Bartlett, Hugh Sheridan and Troye Sivan have been nominated for the 2022 Logie Awards. The nominations for Australian TV’s biggest awards were announced on Sunday and LGBTQI excellence was featured in some of the prominent award categories. The awards ceremony will be held on June 19, 2022.  A post shared by Hugh Sheridan (@hugh_sheridan)Sheridan was nominated for a Silver Logie in the Most Outstanding Supporting Actor category. “Why did no one tell me?!! THANK YOU BEYOND.

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For the second year in a row, the Counter Narrative Project’s (CNP) “The Reckoning,” an online publication dedicated to sharing thought-provoking and unique stories about Atlanta’s Black LGBTQ community, has received a GLAAD Media Award nomination for Outstanding Blog. Darian Aaron, the Editor-at-Large of “The Reckoning” and the Communications Director of CNP, attended the ceremony in Los Angeles, California (which is now available to stream on Hulu).

A man who posted claims on social media that an ex-partner had HIV is facing jail.

imposed in 1992. In 2013, the lifetime ban was reduced to a five-year deferral period for MSM, then to a 1-year deferral period in 2016 and to a three-month deferral period in 2019, reports United Press International.Going forward, Canadian Blood Service, a nonprofit charitable organization that provides blood and blood products to Canadian health care systems, will introduce give all donors, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, a questionnaire to fill out to determine whether they have engaged in sexual behaviors that place them at higher risk of blood-borne diseases, which determine whether they should be deferred from donating for an additional amount of time.In a statement authorizing the country’s chief two blood operators — Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec — to change the eligibility criteria for donors, Health Canada called the development “a significant milestone toward a more inclusive blood donation system nationwide, and builds on progress in scientific evidence made in recent years.”Starting on Sept.

Staying in championship condition isn’t easy for a basketball star in their 30s.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“I needed to hear the roar of the crowd one more time — and I heard it.”That’s how Magic Johnson describes his 1991 appearance on Arsenio Hall’s talk show in the new documentary “They Call Me Magic.” It was a key moment in Johnson’s public life, coming just after the basketball star’s announcement that he had contracted HIV. And it’s slightly telling that what Johnson recalls is not any particular thing he said but the applause of the audience for whom he was putting on a show.Johnson, throughout both his athletic and business careers, is as close to an entertainer as an athlete gets.

Selome Hailu “I’m a sensitive man,” says Magic Johnson. “Man, I shouldn’t be telling my weaknesses … but I do cry at movies. I will admit that.