Pose star MJ Rodriguez.“As the country is returning back to normal and we are slowly starting to gather again, LGBTQ+ communities around the world are still feeling the devastating effects of COVID-19,” Gayle Troberman of iHeartMedia said in a statement to the press.The pandemic’s impact on the queer community has gone far beyond the cancelation or reimagining of Pride events.
It has cost many in the community their jobs, access to HIV treatment or gender-affirming healthcare, and increased social isolation for a community that is already disproportionately plagued by mental health concerns.