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Beyond Puerto Vallarta – Riviera Nayarit

When you arrive at PVR airport, you head south through the  Marina Vallarta Hotel Zone to get to Puerto Vallarta. If you head north instead, that takes you to Riviera Nayarit which begins at  Nuevo Vallarta and continues north with 200 miles of coastal beauty framed by the majestic Sierra Madre Mountains that more and more LGBT travelers are now discovering. A number of hotels in Riviera Nayarit have recently been accredited as “LGBT friendly,” including the top-end Four Seasons Punta Mita. (above). From Punta Mita, a secluded beach oasis known for luxury resorts, to peaceful Mexcaltitán Island*, the birthplace of […]

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Gay Prague Pride 2015

The fifth edition of the Prague Pride festival will be held from Monday 10 August till Sunday 16 August 2015. This years slogan will be “We all have a rainbow inside”, visualized by thermal camera pictures. With this theme Prague Pride invites everybody, straight and gay, to join the festival and support that we are all equal. The full festival program is just coming together and looks better than ever before. The Pride Village will be the main meeting point of the festival, located on the beautiful Strelecky island in the middle of the Vltava river right next to the […]

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Gay Travel in Belize

Wedged between Mexico and Guatemala, the tiny and eclectic country of Belize has become one of the most popular eco tourism destinations in Central America. The weather is mild, the beaches are spectacular, the history is rich, and yes, it is a land of swaying palm trees, azure waters  and colorful sunsets. This is an absolutely fascinating country and the only English and Spanish speaking nation immediately south of Mexico with which it shares a land border. I have some dear friends that have been going to Belize for over 20 years. In recent years Belize has been garnering major […]

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ICE issues New Guidance on the Care of Transgender Individuals in Custody

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE), Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) issued further guidance to personnel on how to care for transgender individuals in custodial settings. The Transgender Care Memorandum reaffirms ICE’s commitment to provide a safe, secure, and respectful environment for all those in our custody, including those individuals who identify as transgender,” said ICE ERO Executive Assistant Director Thomas Homan. “We want to make sure our employees have the tools and resources available to learn more about how to interact with transgender individuals and ensure effective standards exist to house and care for them throughout the […]

‘Safer Sex’ booklet includes updated guidelines

 The Human Rights Campaign and Whitman-Walker Health collaborated on a new edition of a booklet called “Safer Sex” that includes sexual health information written in everyday language with sections such as “What do I do if I don’t know anything about HIV” or “What do I do if my partner has HIV?” The guide, whose first edition was released six years ago, is written for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities and covers everything from basics facts about HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, safer sex and the role of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (“PrEP”) in HIV prevention, the two […]

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There’s A Big World of Wine Out There

Wine lovers love wine tasting rooms … as long as the charges to taste wine aren’t too high. The original reason for wine tasting rooms was to allow potential buyers to sample the current releases, which decades ago could be erratic. In many of the world’s far-flung regions years ago (and in some places even today), tasting before buying was crucial. In some places, vintages can vary greatly, and what’s new and just released can be good or terrible. That was routinely the state of the wine game 40 years ago in most places. In the last four decades, grape […]

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Coffee, Conversation, and Community: Drop-In Discussion Groups for LGBT Seniors

There are several social drop-in discussion groups available in the counties of Marin, Sonoma, and Napa that are special places for LGBT older adults. What constitutes an ‘older adult’ you ask? We leave that up to you, but attendance is typically people whose age is anywhere between 50 and 100. Following is a general description of each group. All are free of charge to attend, and all occur on a monthly basis. You are welcome to visit any group that appeals to you, regardless of where you live. Since these are drop-in groups, you may come once or each time. […]

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‘Can Opener’ Molecule Makes HIV Vulnerable to Attack

A molecule that mimics a particular kind of protein has been demonstrated by a new study to render HIV vulnerable to antibodies that could kill off infected cells. HIV in the bloodstream. The JP-III-48 molecule forces HIV to open up and expose regions that are vulnerable to attack from the immune system. Researchers from the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) Research Centre in Canada have described the molecule in question, JP-III-48, as acting like a “can opener” due to the way that it forces the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to open up and expose its vulnerable parts. Study […]

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Jewish National Fund Award To Anti-Gay Pastor, Charles Stanley, Angers Some Jews

Decrying Atlanta pastor Charles Stanley’s “sordid history of virulent homophobic statements and actions,” a gay Jewish group is protesting the Jewish National Fund for plans to bestow a high honor on Stanley, senior pastor of First Baptist Atlanta and a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Stanley, who rose to national prominence in the 1980s with his “In Touch” television series and books that sold millions of copies, “has publicly called AIDS God’s punishment for America’s acceptance of homosexuality and called homosexuality ‘destructive behavior,’” reads a letter to JNF Southeast region leaders from the Southern Jewish Resource Network for […]

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Common Herpes Drug Reduces HIV Levels

The results of a new trial show that a common herpes medication can reduce levels of HIV independent of herpes infection. The herpes drug valacyclovir reduced HIV levels in HIV patients not infected with herpes. The trial was carried out by an international group of researchers – including a team from Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, OH – and is reported in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. The investigators found – contrary to previous studies – that the commonly used herpes drug valacyclovir (known under the brand name Valtrex) reduced levels of HIV-1 even in patients that did […]

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