UNAIDS welcomes the pledge by the President of the United States of America to stop HIV transmission in the country by 2030. The President made the announcement during his State of the Union Address to Congress on 5 February 2019.
Canada: Gay-straight alliances contribute to a safer school climate long-term
US: Trump Expected to Announce Plan to Stop Spread of H.I.V. in the U.S. by 2030
UK: Health Secretary announces goal to end HIV transmissions by 2030
Australia: Victoria to ban gay conversion therapy
Australia: Fear Of Discrimination Stopping LGBTIQ People Seeking Crisis Help, Study Finds
Kenya: Jeffrey Walimbwa on Improving HIV Services for Key Populations
As the Program Manager at ISHTAR MSM—a community-based organization in Nairobi, Kenya that advances sexual health rights of men who have sex with men (MSM)—Jeffrey Walimbwa advocates for the rights of marginalized groups to access health care, including diagnosis, care and treatment for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Australia: Same-sex marriage survey damaging to LGBTI people's mental health, research finds
Researchers carried out an online survey during the marriage-law vote with over 1,300 respondents. Those who came across negative media messages more than once a day had distress levels 58 per cent higher than those exposed once a week. Same-sex-attracted people who believed those close to them voted yes reported less-severe symptoms