Showtime Airs the Painful Complications of Trans Bottom Surgery

A trans woman shares how complications from bottom surgery incited physical and emotional pain on Showtime’s Couples Therapy.

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Radio host who was called gay slur by station’s Twitter page accused of sending the tweet himself

Seth Dunlap is the host of the weeknight sports show “The Last Lap With Seth Dunlap” on WWL Radio in New Orleans. He’s also gay.

Earlier this month, he was called a “f*g” by the station’s official Twitter page after he wrote an open letter to New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees about his partnership with the antigay hate group Focus on the Family.

Related: Radio host who was called a “f*g” on his station’s Twitter page says he’s taking some time off

Now, according to a police report, the station claims Dunlap tweeted the slur himself by accessing the station’s official Twitter account through his personal cellphone. Not only that, but he allegedly threatened to go “scorched earth” if they didn’t pay him $1.85 million in damages.

NOLA.com reports:

The police report, which summarizes allegations leveled by WWL’s Senior Vice President Kevin Cassidy and attorneys for the station’s corporate parent, Entercom, suggested law enforcement was still working to corroborate the station’s allegations. For now, police have classified the case as a possible extortion, which Louisiana law defines, in part, as “the communication of threats to another with the intention (to) obtain anything of value.”

The station says a forensic expert determined the tweet was sent “from an Internet protocol address associated with Dunlap’s cell” and that CCTV footage taken inside the building showed Dunlap was “in his office with the door closed at the time the tweet was sent.”

But his attorney, Megan Kiefer, says Entercom is “illegally (using) the threat of criminal prosecution” to bully Dunlap into agreeing to a lower settlement.

She also says Dunlap didn’t have access to WWL Radio’s Twitter profile and accuses Entercom of trying to “create a narrative to avoid its own culpability by implicating any innocent employee, including Seth.”

Furthermore, Kiefer notes, a polygraph test taken by Dunlap earlier this week showed no indication of lying when he was asked if he had any involvement whatsoever with the tweet.

Clearly, there’s more to this story that will surely come out as the police continue their investigation.

If the accusations against Dunlap prove to be true, he could face up to 15 years in prison.

Related: Drew Brees to people criticizing his work with antigay hate group: “Shame on you!”

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HRC Honors National Gay Men’s HIV & AIDS Awareness Day 2019

Today, HRC marks National Gay Men’s HIV & AIDS Awareness Day, which provides a vital opportunity to shine a spotlight on the disproportionate impact of HIV and AIDS on gay and bisexual men in the U.S.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, gay and bisexual men are the population most affected by HIV, comprising 70% of all new diagnoses in the U.S. in 2017. More than a third of those newly diagnosed are Black and African American men, followed by Latinx men.

The theme of this year’s CDC campaign is “the conversation about HIV is changing,” anchored in the new tools and advances we have to combat HIV in our communities. Far too many people living with HIV do not know their status and are unaware of the current realities of HIV prevention, treatment and care. 

In recent years, the LGBTQ community has benefited from biomedical interventions such as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a medication that prevents HIV when taken as prescribed. Yet, this medication is not always accessible to those most at risk for HIV, including Black and Latinx gay, bisexual and transgender people. 

If trends continue, one in six gay and bisexual men will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetime, including one in two black gay and bisexual men, one in four Latinx gay and bisexual men, and one in 11 white gay and bisexual men.

Recently, non-binary author and reality TV star Jonathan Van Ness bravely opened up about surviving sexual abuse and living with HIV, kickstarting a long overdue national conversation about the current realities of HIV treatment and care in the U.S. His new memoir “Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love,” provides a powerful look into Van Ness’ journey to embrace self-love and acceptance. 

Stigma and shame prevent many — particularly LGBTQ people — from talking with their health care providers about these issues due to fear of discrimination. Breaking through this wall of silence and sharing stories about the impact of HIV & AIDS on our communities is a key part of the fight to end HIV. 

For more information on HRC Foundation’s work to end HIV and HIV-related stigma, click here.

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