David Hudson

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US to Get New National LGBTQ Arts Center Thanks to SF Gay Men’s Chorus

The new home of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus on Valencia Street, San Francisco (Photo courtesy San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus) The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus has announced that is launching its own LGBTQ Arts Center in the California city. The Chorus has taken over a $9.6million, four-storey, art deco building at 170 Valencia Street. It will be the first time the Chorus has had a permanent home. The SF Gay Men’s Chorus is arguably the most famous gay choir in the world. It formed in 1978 and is famed for its performances and recordings. According to the […]

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‘Overwhelming’ Evidence HIV Undetectable = Untransmittable Say US Experts

HIV positive people with an undetectable viral load cannot sexually transmit HIV. That’s the unequivocal conclusion from one of the leading health agencies in the US. Researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) undertook a review of recent research. Their conclusion is simple: Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U). It’s the same message now backed by over 300 health agencies all around the world. The results of the NIAID review were published yesterday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). One of the reports co-authors is NIAID Director, Dr Anthony Fauci. He is widely regarded as […]

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Lesbian Magazines Unite to Issue Statement of Support for Trans Women

Husband and wife Jake and Hannah Graf are both trans | Photo: Paul Grace 18 December 2018    19:07 GMT Six leading publications aimed at lesbian and bisexual women have issued a joint statement in support of trans people. Representatives of DIVA, Curve, Autostraddle, LOTL, Tagg and Lez Spread The Word signed the statement. They state, unequivocally, ‘That trans women are women and that trans people belong in our community. ‘We do not think supporting trans women erases our lesbian identities; rather we are enriched by trans friends and lovers, parents, children, colleagues and siblings.’ It said it was issuing the statement […]

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Trump Administration Suspends Study into HIV ‘Cure’

It’s been revealed that the Trump administration quietly shut down a study into a ‘cure’ for HIV in September. The study implanted human fetal tissue into mice in its quest to find effective new treatment for HIV. The human fetal tissue came from elective abortions. Although legal, anti-abortion groups oppose the research. According to a report in Science, the The Department of Health and Human Services forbid National Institute of Health (NIH) scientists from applying for any more fetal tissue to help with their studies. This impacted on two NIH laboratories. One of them, the National Institute of Allergy and […]

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Leading gay Democrat Steps Down Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations

The first openly gay Chairman of California’s Democratic Party, Eric C. Bauman, has stepped down from his position to allow the party to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against him. On Friday, Daraka Larimore-Hall, the second vice-chair of the party, filed paperwork requesting Bauman’s removal and prompting the investigation. Larimore-Hall says he has spoken to two victims, plus a witness Bauman allegedly intimidated. The victims were party staff members. In his letter, Larimore-Hall stated, ‘I believe the victims. Their stories illustrate a clear and escalating pattern of Chairman Bauman’s horrific and dehumanizing behavior. ‘This is unacceptable for a political organization […]

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Malcolm Kenyatta Makes History as Black Gay Politician in Pennsylvania

Malcolm Kenyatta was among the many LGBTI candidates celebrating success in the US midterm elections yesterday. Kenyatta, 27, won the 181st District of Pennsylvania in the states house. He is the second openly gay Representative, joining fellow Democrat Brian Sims. Sims has been in office since 2012 and yesterday enjoyed re-election. Kenyatta, of North Philadelphia, is also the first black, gay man elected to statewide office in Pennsylvania. Following his success, he told News One, ‘As I said to my team and supporters last night, this was a victory for all those who believe we should raise wages, send our kids […]

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Orlando Approves $10million Funding Towards Pulse Museum and Memorial

Commissioners in Orange County, Florida, have approved $10million (€8.8million) in funding towards a Pulse Museum and memorial. The project will commemorate the lives lost at LGBTI nightclub, Pulse, in June 2016. The approved funding will come through hotel tax revenue. Orange County commissioners unanimously agreed the payments Tuesday. They will be spread over three years. Barbara Poma, the owner of the Pulse nightclub and founder of onePULSE Foundation, welcomed the news. She said afterwards the museum and memorial will be historic landmarks, and hence deserving of funding from the tourism tax. ‘We are not the first tragedy in our country. […]

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California Man on PrEP Medication Acquires HIV

Health care experts have been informed of a US man contracting HIV despite being on PrEP. He’s thought to be the first man in California – and only the third in the US – to contract HIV while adhering to a daily PrEP regime. PrEP is medication that mimimizes the chances of someone acquiring HIV, even if they do not use condoms. News of the case was presented at the annual IDWeek conference in San Francisco, which concluded over the weekend. The conference is run by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. The man was HIV negative when he began […]

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Landmark Court Ruling in UK Could Pave Way for Cheaper, Generic PrEP

Britain’s High Court today ruled to overturn pharmaceutical company Gilead Science’s patent extension on Truvada. The HIV medication is also used for PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis). When taken as advised, this stops HIV negative people acquiring HIV. PrEP is not yet available on the NHS in England and Wales. The NHS is currently conducting a trial to test its cost efficiency. It is still in the process of recruiting around 10,000 high-risk participants for the ongoing trial. Opponents of the NHS supplying Truvda say the medication is expensive. They point to the fact branded Truvada could cost the NHS up to […]

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Grindr Will Stop Profiles From Stating ‘No Fats, No Fems, No Asians’

Dating app Grindr today launched its new ‘Kindr’ initiative. The project arrives in response to complaints from some users after experiencing racist, body-shaming or stigmatizing language. Grindr announced Kindr a few weeks ago, but provided scant details as to what the project would entail. Today, it released the first of a series of videos in which it addresses the debate around online behaviour. It also unveiled new user community guidelines. These state profiles face moderation if they list what they disliked based on racial group or gender expression The first video features app users explaining why stating what you’re not […]

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