HIV Health and Wellness

Findings of a landmark human rights study on legal gender recognition for transgender people in Asia released

 The vast majority of transgender people across the region are unable to obtain any official identification documents that reflect their gender identity. 

Brazil: Thousands protest ruling to overturn ban on 'conversion therapy' for gays and lesbians in Brazil

The Federal Council of Psychology said in a statement that the decision “opens the dangerous possibility of the use of sexual reversion therapies.”

Colombia: Corte concede a menores transgénero cambiar su registro civil antes de los 18 años

Así lo determinó la Corporación al fallar una tutela presentada por los padres de familia en favor de Manuel* su hijo transgenerista de 17 años, quien nació como mujer y que inició el proceso de transición de género a varón.

The Constitutional Court ruled a 17-year-old should be allowed to change gender in official documents before the typical age of majority (18).

 

US: HIV risk and individual and community level educational status

African-American men who have sex with men (MSM) remain at heightened risk for HIV infection and account for the largest number of African-Americans living with HIV/AIDS. It has long been understood that there is a clear and persistent association between poverty, transactional sex behavior, and HIV risk. A new study has investigated how educational status relates to HIV risk in this population.

US: Video game boosts sex health IQ and attitudes in minority teens

A video game to promote health and reduce risky behavior in teens improves sexual health knowledge and attitudes among minority youth, according to a new study. The findings validate the value of the video game as a tool to engage and educate teens at risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, said the researchers.

Tanzania: Statement on recent arrests

On Friday 15 September 2017, Zanzibari police, acting on the orders of the District Commissioner, arrested a group of twenty parents, local partners and staff of an implementing NGO for organising and attending a workshop on peer-to-peer parent HIV and AIDS prevention.