Charlize Theron and Elton John say HIV can’t be beat without ending LGBT stigma
Speaking at the International Aids Conference this week, stars Charlize Theron and Elton John have both highlighted the devastating impact of stigma and discrimination on the fight against HIV.
Study: HIV treatment equals prevention amongst gay male couples
After more than 12,000 acts of condomless sex, not a single case of HIV transmission occurred between gay male couples in which one of the partners was HIV positive and on effective treatment. This according to recently published results from a large study of HIV transmission risk among homosexual male couples with different HIV statuses. […]
32-year study confirms: Same-sex families raise happy and healthy kids
Claims that children are harmed by being raised by lesbian or gay couples have been shattered. A study of same-sex families in the US spanning an incredible 32 years has found that their adult children do as well when it comes to mental well-being and happiness in life as other children. Described as the longest-running […]
Five gay and bi male health centers to open in Zimbabwe
In a significant development, Zimbabwe is set to open five new centres to cater to the health needs of gay, bi and other men who have sex with men (MSM). The drop-in “Men Health” clinics will be located in Harare, Bulawayo, Gweru, Mutare and Kwekwe, and are backed by the country’s National Aids Council (NAC). As […]
Online dating | When Ghosting Haunts You
It’s happened to most of us. Ghosting: it’s when someone seems interested in you and then suddenly goes as quiet as a corpse. Scenario 1. You meet a guy on an app or online, and he seems to be feverishly interested, at first. You’re getting several WhatsApps per day from him and maybe even the […]
South African men compare their penis shapes to bananas #WorldPenisDay
Most South African men rated bananas as the most suitable comparison to their penis shapes, according to new research released on World Penis Day. The study – by underwear company, Frankees, and research laboratory, the South African Pelvic Research Organisation on Body Empowerment (SAPROBE) – looked at the health and habits of men and their genitalia. […]
South African bi, gay and MSM prefer self-HIV testing, study finds
A study has found that young South African men who have sex with men (MSM) prefer HIV self-testing over going to a clinic. The study sought to address the impact that stigma, privacy and other social barriers have when it comes to MSM testing for HIV. It also hoped to “determine the acceptability and feasibility […]
1/3rd of Brits won’t date an HIV positive person
Despite advances in treatment and preventing HIV, 35% of people in the UK would ‘swipe left’ on a dating app to reject someone living with HIV and on effective treatment. According to HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust, an equal amount, only 35%, of Brits would feel comfortable kissing someone who’s living with […]
Theresa May: UK will ban ‘gay cure’ therapies in major new LGBT policy
So-called conversion therapy, aimed at changing people’s sexual orientation or gender identity, is set to be banned in the UK, the government has announced. The decision forms part of a new “LGBT action plan” released on Tuesday and devised in response to the largest-ever national survey of LGBT people in the world. The UK survey, […]
Congratulations! WeTheBrave marks 3 years of changing gay, bi and MSM lives
The national WeTheBrave campaign is celebrating three years of improving the sexual health of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in South Africa. Funded by the Elton John Aids Foundation, the project was launched on 26 June 2015, and went on to urge men to be #BraveEnough to make healthy […]