Coverage dated July 20, 2023 to July 25, 2023

The 1975’s Matty Healy has hurt Malaysia’s queer community, not uplifted it

Headline from The Guardian, on the newest of 3 developments

We welcome solidarity with LGBTQ+ causes, but in the wake of the 1975’s inflammatory gay kiss on stage, artists need to be more considerate in their allyship

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Matty Healy Slams Malaysia’s Anti-LGBTQ Laws, Kisses the 1975 Bassist Onstage in Kuala Lumpur: Stop ‘Telling Us Who We Can Have Sex With’

    Headline from Variety ·

  2. Matty Healy mocks Malaysian officials after ban for kissing male bandmate

    Headline from New York Post ·

  3. Newest

    The 1975’s Matty Healy has hurt Malaysia’s queer community, not uplifted it

    Headline from The Guardian ·

Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. Variety

    Matty Healy Slams Malaysia’s Anti-LGBTQ Laws, Kisses the 1975 Bassist Onstage in Kuala Lumpur: Stop ‘Telling Us Who We Can Have Sex With’ (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    The 1975 frontman Matty Healy had some choice words for the Malaysian government pertaining to its extreme anti-LGBTQ laws while performing in the country’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur, on Jul…

  2. NBC News

    Matty Healy of The 1975 slams Malaysia’s anti-LGBTQ laws and kisses bassist in Kuala Lumpur (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    "I don’t see the f—— point … of inviting The 1975 to a country and then telling us who we can have sex with,” Healy said during the show.

  3. Deadline

    Matty Healy Shares Kiss With Male Bandmate In Protest Of Malaysian Anti-LGBTQ Laws; Government Cancels Music Festival (opens Deadline)

    Published

    Deadline's feed description

    Matty Healy, the 1975 frontman, went viral after making an appearance at the Good Vibes Festival in Malaysia. The singer took a moment from the band’s performance to protest the local anti-LG…

  4. New York Post

    Matty Healy mocks Malaysian officials after ban for kissing male bandmate (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The 1975’s Matty Healy has fired back at Malaysian officials since the nation banned the group from returning, after Healy, 34, kissed his male bandmate in front of concertgoers.

  5. Local News 8

    ‘White savior complex’: Malaysia’s LGBTQ community slams The 1975’s Matty Healy’s onstage kiss (opens Local News 8)

    Published

    Local News 8's feed description

    By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — When British singer Matty Healy grabbed bandmate Ross MacDonald for an onstage kiss during their Malaysia concert on Friday, following a profanity-laden speech slamming the country’s anti-LGBTQ laws, he likely thought it an act of protest and solidarity.

  6. Towleroad Gay News

    Matty Healy's Malaysia Kiss: Misstep Or A Stand For LGBTQ+ Rights? (opens Towleroad Gay News)

    Published

    Towleroad Gay News's feed description

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  7. The Guardian

    The 1975’s Matty Healy has hurt Malaysia’s queer community, not uplifted it (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    We welcome solidarity with LGBTQ+ causes, but in the wake of the 1975’s inflammatory gay kiss on stage, artists need to be more considerate in their allyship

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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