HIV Health and Wellness

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Malawi: Arrests, Violence against LGBT People

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The punitive legal environment combined with social stigma allows police abuse to go unchecked and prevents many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people from reporting violence or getting medical care.

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How to Support Intersex People on Intersex Awareness Day — And Every Day

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October 26 is Intersex Awareness Day. Intersex people have always existed, but it wasn’t until the mid 20th century that U.S. medical practitioners began paying a particular kind of attention to our natural sex differences.

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IGLYO, OII Europe and EPA launch intersex toolkit for parents

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On the occasion of this year’s Intersex Awareness Day, IGLYO is proud to launch “Supporting your intersex child”, a toolkit for parents, carers, relatives and siblings of intersex children, written in collaboration with OII Europe and the European Parents’ Association (EPA).

Spain: HIV Activists Take to the Stage at 'Research 4 Prevention' Opening to Demand Continued Funding of Wider Prevention Research Agenda

The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is soon to announce its funding for prevention research, which will indicate the priorities for HIV prevention research for the next several years.

Truvada and the truth: is HIV prevention propelling the STI epidemic?

Matthew Golden, director of HIV and STI program for the Seattle area, expressed concern that if PrEP does contribute to widespread sexual behavioral changes in the MSM community, marginalized subgroups may be hit with higher infection rates of both HIV and STIs.

So You Need a Therapist Who Identifies As (And Specializes In) Disabled, LGBTQ+, POC, or Religious Minority

This #WorldMentalHealthDay, I posted a social media status about how imperative it is for folks from minoritized communities to support therapists from underrepresented backgrounds – counselors and psychologists who identify as people of color; queer, trans or non-Christian folks; and/or as individuals who have mental illness or other disabilities.