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HIV-preventing PrEP Drugs Aren’t Reaching Black Gay Men

The uptake of HIV-preventing PrEP drugs by gay and bisexual men faces a huge racial disparity in the US, experts have warned. The news comes from research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which was presented at an HIV conference on Friday (March 8). PrEP use faces ‘huge disparity’ between ethnicities The research presented by the CDC’s Dr Teresa Finlayson found that between 2014 and 2017 there was a 500% increase in the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis among gay an bisexual men “who are at substantial risk for HIV infection.” However, the surge in use has not been uniform across ethnicities. […]

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35 Percent of ‘High-risk’ Gay and Bisexual Men Take PrEP in US

35 percent of gay and bisexual men in the US who are considered at “high risk” of contracting HIV took PrEP in 2017, according to new research. PrEP – or pre-exposure prophylaxis – is taken by people who do not have HIV, but who may be at risk of contracting the infection. The medication significantly reduces a person’s chances of getting HIV. The new research was presented in Seattle this week at the 2019 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, an annual HIV/AIDS conference, according to NBC News. The research – which was based on 8,000 interviews across 20 American cities […]

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Gay Man and Trans Woman Suing Burger King Over Employee ‘Hate Crime Attack’

A gay man and trans woman are suing Burger King after they were allegedly attacked by two of their employees. Raymond Ortega and Toni Llerena claim they were eating at a Burger King near gay club Twist, on South Beach, Miami, when an employee approached. The employee, said to be a woman, asked them to leave the restaurant because the section they were eating was closing. The pair protested, saying others weren’t asked to leave. The employee allegedly called them ‘f**king faggots’ and told them to leave again. The security guard – a man – then called them ‘faggots’ and […]

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Trans Elder Colleen Shares Her Powerful Story Of Transitioning At Age 82

The retired police officer from Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales hid her identity from friends and family for decades, but has finally been able to become her true self at age 82. Her journey is the subject of a new documentary called Becoming Colleen, screening this month at the Sydney Mardi Gras Film Festival. “I lived in my own world to because I had to. Most of my life I never had anybody to talk to about ‘the problem’,” Colleen explains. “When I was younger I asked my mum if I might be a girl but she died when I […]

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Allowing Insurers to Dictate Therapies Harms People Living with HIV

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J When Herbert* moved to San Francisco, he left friends, family, and his doctor behind. He lost access to the combination of HIV medications that had kept him healthy and prevented him from transmitting the virus to others. He was relieved when he found a provider who was able to kick-start his HIV treatment using a highly potent, durable combination of drugs to fight back against the virus. That treatment was an emergency intervention that would not otherwise be first-line, and served as a “bridge” to the preferred longer-term therapy that his doctor would prescribe based on lab results and […]

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Updates to the International Code Council Recommends Gender Neutral Bathrooms

The International Code Council (ICC), which develops standards for safe and sustainable buildings, has approved changes to restroom standards.W The ICC is a 64,000 member organization focused on building codes and standards worldwide. Their International Building Code standards are the most widely used set of building safety codes. The ICC is also the group that helps establish federal, state, and municipal construction standards. At the recommendation of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the National Center for Transgender Equality, the ICC is updating their standards to include a requirement for single-stall restrooms and other gender neutral facilities.R According to LGBTQ […]

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Fostering Respect is Key to Ending Anti-LGBTI Views at Religious Schools

Using the principles of religion is vital for challenging anti-LGBT+ prejudice in faith schools. Some of those principles include, commitment to be kind and respect one’s neighbor. A report from Goldsmiths, University of London found that all children had heard transphobic or homophobic bullying in the playground. Goldsmiths’ Dr Anna Carlile’s evaluated Educate & Celebrate’s year-long work in faith schools. Educate & Celebrate is a charity employing qualified teachers and youth workers. The charity spent a year working at faith schools and secular schools serving faith communities. Carlile visited each school at the start and end of the school year to conduct […]

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10% of HIV Cases in Gay/bi Men Linked to Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Infection

One in ten new cases of HIV in gay and bisexual men are linked to gonorrhea and chlamydiainfection. That’s the conclusion of a modelling study highlighted by the NCSD (National Coalition of STD Directors) in the US. The journal, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, published the research this week. Both sexually transmitted infections can increase the risk of HIV transmission taking place: a fact known for some time. However, with rates of both gonorrhea and chlamydia rising in the US, health experts are concerned how this may impact public health advances in tackling HIV. Between 2013-2017, the US saw a 22% increase in chlamydia. Gonorrhea diagnosis shot up by […]

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How Do We Define “Undetectable” in HIV Prevention?

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J In HIV treatment and prevention, we oftentimes use the term “undetectable” as a way to measure the success of a person’s HIV treatment. People who get and stay undetectable not only improve their health, but eliminate the possibility of transmitting HIV to others. This concept was recently celebrated in an important article in the Journal of the American Medical Association by authors at the National Institutes of Health. Chris Hall, MD But what does undetectable mean, in these conversations? How do we define who’s undetectable—and who’s not? In the simplest definition of undetectable, the amount of virus in a person’s blood […]

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LGBT People More Likely to Go into their Overdraft and Earn Less

A study has found LGBT people in the US more likely to go into their overdraft than the general population. The study, undertaken by OverdraftApps.com, questioned just over 1,000 people across the US. Around 11% of respondents identified as LGBT. The study asked people how often they found themselves dipping into their overdraft over the past year: Never; once or twice; three to nine times; or 10+ times. Key findings include: • Fifty-four percent of non-LGBTQ people said they ‘never’ went into overdraft. This compares to only 47% of LGBTQ people. • Eighteen per cent of the LGBTQ population overdrafted three to nine times in the last year. This […]

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