HIV Health and Wellness

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Australia: Greens comprehensive LGBTIQ+ policies

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All Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ+) people have the right to be free from discrimination, have autonomy over their bodies, and access to holistic and comprehensive health services.

Canada: Raising an intersex child 'This is your body. ... There's nothing to be ashamed of'

Eric and Stephani felt there was nothing wrong with appearing different, and if there was going to be a surgery, Rosie deserved a choice in the matter. They remained adamant about not consenting to the gender “normalizing” surgeries.

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US: AIDS activists skewer CDC for conflicting stance on collecting HIV drug royalties

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Amid ongoing efforts to thwart HIV, AIDS activists are growing increasingly frustrated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for failing to reach a deal with Gilead Sciences (GILD) over royalties on its sales of the Truvada prevention pill.

UK: Racism, marginalisation and PrEP stereotypes affect PrEP uptake for black MSM in London

Black men who have sex with men (MSM) in London experience a unique set of motivations and barriers to using pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), according to the results of a recent qualitative study published in Sexually Transmitted Infections. This research was carried out by T. Charles Witzel and colleagues at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

US: Clinician Recommendations Regarding Condom Use Are Not Uniform

Despite recent research revealing that antiretroviral therapy (ART) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) both greatly reduce the chances of HIV transmission, the “Undetectable Equals Untransmittable” message is not being promoted by all providers who work with HIV patients or those at risk of HIV.

South Africa: Give HIV home-test kits to men who have sex with men, say researchers

Giving men who have sex with men (MSM) access to free self-screening HIV kits would increase testing among hard-to-reach groups and help South Africa reach its HIV targets. This is according to a new study published in the South African Medical Journal (SAMJ).

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US: Massachusetts becomes 16th state to ban ‘ex-gay’ therapy for youth

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Massachusetts became the 16th state in the nation to ban “ex-gay” conversation therapy on Monday after Gov. Charlie Baker signed a measure into law prohibiting the widely discredited practice for youth.