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festival posted on its official Twitter account.“If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases that’ll make you die in two, three weeks, then put your cellphone light up.” DaBaby, nee Jonathan Lyndale Kirk said, in a homophobic rant. “Ladies, if your p— smell like water, put a cellphone light up.

(CNN)DaBaby has attracted some high-profile critics.Elton John, Madonna, Questlove and others have come out to condemn the rapper's comments last weekend at the Rolling Loud music festival in Miami.During the performance, he made false and insulting comments about gay men and HIV, and spoke crudely about women, as well.John, who is gay and a longtime HIV activist, took to Twitter to say "We've been shocked to read about the HIV misinformation and homophobic statements made at a recent DaBaby

Elton John has postponed part of the German leg of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour due to ongoing capacity restrictions.The tour initially commenced in 2018, and is expected to resume later this year.

Madonna is sending an important message toDaBaby. After the rapper received backlash for his anti-LGBTQ remarks this week, the «Vogue» singer called out the «hateful» comments DaBaby made and told him to «know your facts.»«A message to DaBaby — if you’re going to make hateful remarks to the LGBTQ+ community about HIV/AIDS then know your facts,» Madonna began.

Madonna is not holding back.

Saying sorry. DaBaby issued a second apology after receiving backlash for homophobic comments made during the Rolling Loud Miami music festival.

UK-based fashion firm Boohoo has ended its brand partnership with the rapper DaBaby because, well, you know, he’s an idiot.The online clothing retailer’s decision follows the controversy surrounding widely criticised comments that the rapper made during a performance at the Rolling Loud Miami festival on Sunday, which were both homophobic and spread misinformation about HIV and AIDs.Earlier this week, as the controversy was building, Boohoo told reporters that it was reviewing its previous brand

Elton John is putting DaBaby on blast for the recent comments the rapper made at a concert at Miami’s Rolling Loud festival over the weekend.

Ethan Shanfeld Elton John has weighed in on DaBaby’s homophobic comments at the Rolling Loud festival last weekend.“We’ve been shocked to read about the HIV misinformation and homophobic statements made at a recent DaBaby show,” the singer-songwriter wrote on Twitter on Wednesday.

DaBaby has been hit with backlash over some homophobic remarks he made during his performance at Rolling Loud Miami on the weekend, and the rapper is now being schooled by music icon Elton John.

Elton John, 74, revealed he was “shocked” by rapper DaBaby‘s “homophobic” comments at the Rolling Loud music festival on July 26.

Dua Lipa released a statement on Tuesday.“I’m surprised and horrified at DaBaby’s comments. I really don’t recognize this as the person I worked with,” Lipa, who collaborated with the rapper on her hit song “Levitating,” wrote.

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DaBaby has received backlash following comments he made over the weekend about gay men and people with HIV.Appearing at Rolling Loud Miami over the weekend, the North Carolina rapper could be heard saying in footage from his set: “If you didn’t show up today with HIV, AIDS, any of them deadly sexually transmitted diseases that’ll make you die in two or three weeks, put your cellphone light up.“Ladies, if your pussy smell like water, put your cellphone light up.

PrEP.A once-daily pill, PrEP uses antiretroviral treatments for HIV to prevent an HIV-negative person from contracting the virus.

and Dogwoof CEO Anna Godas and will be presented by CNN Films and HBO Max, and it will debut in 2022. Arthur Ashe, who would have turned 78 this month, is the only Black man to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the U.S.

A group of 30 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday called for the release of all transgender people and people with HIV/AIDS who are in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.

detected in the United States, a trial for a new vaccine has been launched.The University of Oxford has announced commencement of a phase 1 trial of a newly developed vaccine, HIVconsvX,  as part of efforts to finally end the HIV/AIDS epidemic.The vaccine involves two shots, spaced four weeks apart, and is designed to target a “broad range” of HIV variants by inducing the immune system’s T cells to target highly conserved and vulnerable areas of the virus, PharmaTimes reports.Thirteen people

Antonio Ferme editorCNN Films and HBO Max have partnered with Dogwoof on a new documentary feature that will explore the impact Arthur Ashe had on tennis and HIV activism.During his momentous tennis career, Ashe won three Grand Slam singles titles and became the first-ever Black player to join the United States Davis Cup team. He retired in 1980 and died of AIDS-related complications in 1993.

Ethan Shanfeld The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation announced it will host its Ball to End AIDS fundraising gala on Sept. 17 at West Hollywood Park.At the gala, sponsored by Gilead Sciences, Inc.

The rate of substance use amongst LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) and MSM communities around the world is reported to be significantly higher than in other groups. This is believed to be in large part fuelled by the impact of stigma and discrimination faced by these communities.

Vallarta Daily News.The Resilientxs collective and the LGBT Activists Network, two local advocacy groups, were the first to call for an investigation into the young man’s murder, and have called for political leaders to reform the state’s criminal code to include hate crime charges based on sexual orientation and gender identity.Currently, only 13 states in Mexico have bias enhancements, or hate crime charges, for crimes motivated by a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity, but Quintana

Antonio Ferme editorPharrell Williams, H.E.R., Opal Lee and other individuals transforming the entertainment industry discussed the importance of diversity, inclusion and elevating underrepresented voices in Variety’s Changemakers Summit, which ran virtually from June 17-18.The summit kicked off with a keynote conversation featuring H.E.R., whose song “Fight for You” from Shaka King’s “Judas and the Black Messiah” won best original song at this year’s Academy Awards.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterAmfAR has clarified the talent lineup for its annual fundraising gala to be held in conjunction with the Cannes Film Festival.Earlier today, AmfAR told Variety that The Weeknd had been confirmed to perform at the July 16 event.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe Weeknd is set to perform at amfAR’s Cannes Gala on July 16.The gala returns after being canceled last year due to the pandemic. “We’re back,” amfAR CEO Kevin Frost tells Variety’s Marc Malkin.

Nicole Pajer On Saturday, Sharon Stone, U.S. Rep.

Spoiler alert: Do not read if you are yet to watch the series finale of “Pose”.

Scott Huver During a FYC screening of the finale of FX’s groundbreaking series “Pose,” Ryan Murphy surprised attendees with a special appearance by two very significant fans of the three-season sensation: Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish.Joining Murphy, co-creator Steven Canals and stars Mj Rodriguez and Billy Porter onstage at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday during a post-screening Q&A, John and Furnish, who for decades have been tireless advocates for LGTBQ rights and

President Biden’s formal budget proposal for the U.S. government in the upcoming fiscal year has advocates in the fight against HIV/AIDS cheering over the commitment to increase funds to confront the domestic epidemic, although one group is criticizing the proposal for seeking to flat-fund international programs.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWelcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.” Although the column usually includes several items about different celebs and industry insiders, this week’s Pride edition is solely about casting director Jeffrey Drew’s participation in an experimental treatment study for an HIV cure and the documentary short that chronicles his journey. It’s been 40 years since the CDC reported the first cases of what would later become known as AIDS.

Billy Porter is currently at his happiest and truly feels like he is a "free man" after going public with his HIV diagnosis.

Going public with his HIV diagnosis has been freeing for Billy Porter.

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Perth are keeping in step to raise money for Christian Aid. Wendy Duncan and Patricia Butler from St Ninian’s Cathedral and Elaine Cameron from St John’s Episcopal Church in Princes Street have accepted the challenge of walking 300,000 steps in May.

Al Roker is generally regarded as one of the most-liked personalities on television, and Tamron Hall can attest the “Today” weather guy is as nice in real life as he appears onscreen.