Me1st encourages men to ‘come out’, in more ways than one
The Me1st campaign is urging men who have sex with men to ‘come out’ to themselves about their sex lives and to take charge of their health.
Wade Schaerer – No shame about living with HIV
Meet Wade Schaerer, an inspiring HIV positive gay man who refuses to live a life defined by ignorance. He opens up to MambaOnline about coming out as positive to his mom and almost losing his job because of his status.
Could PrEP become a long-lasting injection instead of a daily pill?
Researchers are conducting an injectable PrEP trial in Cape Town that could revolutionise the way that we protect ourselves from HIV.
“A critical moment” as London man is ‘cured’ of HIV
A London patient appears to have been cured of HIV after a bone marrow transplant from a donor with a special genetic mutation.
Sickened by stigma: Queer link to weight
Women who are attracted to women are more at risk of obesity while gay men tend to be underweight, according to breaking research from the United Kingdom suggesting experiencing stigma is to blame.
Phumlani Kango: Flying the flag for the PrEP generation
With more than 20,000 followers, writer and content creator Phumlani Kango is using social media as a platform to promote the use of PrEP to men who have sex with men (MSM) in South Africa.
Dramatic increase in HIV testing among men who have sex with men.
Health NGO Right to Care says that its Me1st campaign has reached over 10-million men in South Africa since it was launched in November last year.
“Homosexuality not a disease”: German health minister wants to ban conversion therapy
Germany could become the next country to consider banning the practice of so-called conversion therapy which misguidedly aims to ‘cure’ LGBTQ people.
Inner Peace | LGBTQ people and alcohol and drug use treatment
LGBTQ individuals are more likely to experience substance use issues. Inner Peace is a unique treatment facility that understands and embraces our community.
Children from same-sex families do better at school
An extensive study of the Netherlands has found that kids raised by same-sex families tend to outperform their peers in primary and secondary school.