Podcast: Buttigieg's Big Bucks; Former Mr. Leather Europe Aids African Refugee; Church Steps Up For LGBTQ Teen Prom

In this week's podcast:

• Mayor Pete Buttigieg announces largest campaign donations of any Democratic candidate for the second quarter

• A former Mr. Leather Europe comes to the aid of an African lesbian refugee as she starts a new life in Manchester. To help Shadia, click here.

• A local church stepped up after haters shut down an LGBTQ teen prom

• A new study shows there's still a LOT of stigma to overcome regarding HIV

All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report



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Pro-Wrestler Anthony Bowens On Coming Out: Bisexual Stigma Was A Big Surprise

(photo via Instagram)

Hunky pro wrestler Anthony Bowen prepped himself for some sort of backlash from the wrestling world when he came out as bisexual earlier this year.

He's since called the support and good will he experienced coming out as "overwhelming."

“I was getting messages from literally around the world thanking me,” Bowens recalled, “Saying I was an inspiration.”

What he didn't expect was to find himself in a debate that questions bisexuality in general.

As he read posts and comments across social media, he was surprised to discover the stigma that questions whether bisexuality is just a cover for gays who aren't ready to come out completely.

“I thought there would be more negativity around the stigma of [a pro wrestler] being part of the LGBT community, but the negativity came more from people getting in arguments over bisexuality,” he recently shared on the Party Foul Radio podcast with Pollo and Pearl.

“You can date a dude or marry a dude and be with him the rest of your life, and that doesn’t change the attraction. The stimulation doesn’t change,” he said. “That’s the reason why it’s LGBTQ—lesbian, bisexual…The LGBTQ community comes in all shapes and sizes.”

Here's the last one for the week! More coming next week! Photo credit: @coquichuloimages

A post shared by Anthony Bowens (@bowens_official) on Aug 2, 2017 at 3:41pm PDT

Posted this on Twitter and forgot to post here! Here is the next shot, also one of my favorites! Photo Cred: @coquichuloimages

A post shared by Anthony Bowens (@bowens_official) on Aug 6, 2017 at 11:46am PDT

I'm smiling but those pieces of wood really hurt my feet lol. Photo Cred: Stephen Daniello

A post shared by Anthony Bowens (@bowens_official) on Aug 27, 2017 at 9:59am PDT

Shot #4 @dnamagazine

A post shared by Anthony Bowens (@bowens_official) on Aug 1, 2017 at 5:07pm PDT

(h/t NewNowNext)

Dr. Frank Spinelli: The Stigma/Fears Faced During Height Of HIV/AIDS Epidemic

As part of observance of World AIDS Day today, Dr. Frank Spinelli, HIV/AIDS specialist, reminds us of the stigma and fears many gay men felt in the 1980s/90s during the early years of the epidemic.

This mindset still continues today even though there are anti-retroviral drugs which can make an HIV+ diagnosis manageable for many. That stigma keeps a lot of folks from getting tested, which is the important first step to getting the syndrome under control.

(h/t Queerty)

What Happens When An HIV+ Man Asks Strangers To Touch Him

Standing in a public park in Helsinki, Finland, a man named Janne stood next to a sign which read "I'm HIV-positive, touch me," to see if the negative stigma attached with HIV/AIDS still exists.

Before you watch: what do you think happened? I'd love to know what you thought before and after.

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