Last week the FDA eased restrictions for men who have sex with men from donating blood.  LGBT rights activists praised the decision, but some say it didn’t go far enough. 

The Human Rights Campaign published a new report last week that shows LGBTQ people stand a greater likelihood of suffering economically because of the coronavirus than their straight peers. 

Meanwhile, UCLA’s Williams Institute also shared information that showed a large percentage of LGBTQ people are likely to receive the special payout from the Government because of their economic situation. 

Many local businesses are suffering financially from COV-19 required closure. Now, a long-standing gay news organization is asking for help from the community to keep going.

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Despite warnings from the CDC, organizers of the annual Miami based Winter Party held their rave party event in early March and now one of the attendees has died from the coronavirus. 

In New York, a beloved transgender activist died last week after being hospitalized for a coronavirus infection. 

Here locally, organizers of the annual Frameline LGBTQ film festival announced that this year’s event scheduled for June will be postponed to dates in October. San Francisco Mayor London Breed recognized the difficulty of making this decision while announcing the extension of the shelter in place order for the City to May 1st.

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A wedding video of a New York lesbian couple getting married has gone viral proving that love is more powerful than the coronavirus pandemic.

California State Senator Scott Wiener is calling on the FDA to lift the ban on gay men donating blood in anticipation of a national shortage of blood during this current health emergency. 

San Francisco Pride officials announced three of this year’s grand marshalls and also said they will announce in mid April if this year’s celebration will be postponed. 

Meanwhile, Sonoma County Pride officials made the decision last week to cancel this year’s Sonoma County Pride celebration scheduled for June 6.

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Some good news from Spain, a drug commonly used to treat HIV was successfully used to treat a 62-year-old man infected with the Corona Virus. Officials said while it’s only one use in one case, the results were promising.

Like many other natural disasters, haters in the world are blaming gay people for the coronavirus.  One pastor attacked churches that have taken steps to limit the spread of the virus calling them names. Mark Steyn from FOX news claimed that the shelter in place order given in San Francisco was ordered to “prevent a big gay apocalypse.” 

Local elected leaders including Senator Scott Wiener issued statements this week calling for everyone to come together in support of our most vulnerable communities.

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