If you’ve been busy this week and not had time to keep up to date with all the news, don’t worry – here’s the five most read stories of the last week.
1. We Are All Clean
Forget pouring buckets of cold water over yourself, the latest internet craze is taking a ‘selfie’ in the shower.
The internet movement hopes to raise awareness about stigma relating to HIV and encourage people not to describe themselves as ‘clean’ when they are HIV negative.
This story has some nudity in the images, so it may not be safe for work.
2. Lord Christopher Monckton: ‘Homosexuals Have Short Miserable Lives
Lord Christopher Monckton, Third Vicount Monckton of Benchley, published a scathing attack on the gay community claiming homosexuals have up to 20,000 sexual partners. The conservative climate change skeptic threw his support behind a candidate from the right wing Rise Up Australia party in the Victorian state election.
3. Pastor Suggests Killing Gay People for an “AIDS Free Christmas”
A video of a Christian pastor calling for the extermination of gay people for “an AIDS-free Christmas” has been causing controversy since it was uploaded to YouTube on Monday.
Steve Anderson of the Faithful Word Baptist Church in Tempa, Arizona, gave an hour-long sermon during which he claimed to know how to put an end to the existence of AIDS.
4. Perth Fans Left Out of Taylor Swift’s Aussie Tour
Tickets to Taylor Swift’s 1989 world tour has been scratched off some fans’ Christmas list with the decision to overlook Perth in favour of Adelaide.
Perth fans have taken this decision to heart, penning open letters and tweets begging the singer to reconsider this decision.
5. The Walking Dead’s Daryl Dixon’s Sexuality Confirmed
After much speculation on the subject, the creator of the popular television series ‘The Walking Dead’ has confirmed the sexuality of character Daryl Dixon.
