Despite mpox spreading across the world, with cases identified in Africa, Sweden, and Pakistan, it seems that Russia is not overly concerned about the virus. Anna Popova, the head of the Russian consumer protection watchdog, said there is no risk of mpox spreading in Russia, suggesting that it is because of the country’s “traditional values.” […]

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Chappell Roan has urged fans to stop “harassing” her in public, explaining that she doesn’t “give a f***” if others think that her boundaries are “selfish”.  The queer singer-songwriter has been launched into the mainstream pop scene after years of work in the music industry, which included providing vocals on one of Olivia Rodrigo’s albums. […]

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A bookshop and cafe in East London, seen as a “haven” for the LGBTQ+ community, has launched a fund-raiser to help the venue to keep going.  The Common Press bookshop, in Shoreditch, has seen an “absolutely overwhelming” amount of support since launching its crowd-funder on Tuesday (13 August), and has already raised more than £8,000 […]

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