Porn may be screwing with you
I have to admit that porn has played a large supporting role in the backdrop of my life so far, and I have mixed feelings about this. Especially now that some researchers are suggesting that watching a lot of porn shrinks your brain, can make you “rapey” and is more addictive than other online activities, […]
HIV treatment and prevention could become once-a-week pill
The need for people living with HIV to consistently take daily medication is a major challenge. New research suggests that HIV treatment and prevention could soon become a much simpler weekly process. Scientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a once-weekly pill package that stays in the stomach […]
We knew it! Same-sex couples have better sex
We’ve always suspected it, but now it’s been confirmed! A new study has revealed that same-sex couples are more likely to be satisfied under the sheets, compared to heterosexual couples. The research, published in Archives of Sexual Behavior, explored the differences in orgasm frequency among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual men and women in the US. […]
Study reveals nearly 25% of LGBQ youth attempt suicide
American youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or questioning (LGBQ) are much more likely to consider, plan or attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers. According to a nationally representative sample of 15,624 high-school age participants, 40 percent of sexual-minority adolescents seriously considered suicide compared to 15 percent of their heterosexual counterparts. Shockingly, nearly a quarter […]
Gay relationships can be happier than hetero, study finds
Hot on the heels of Australia legalising same-sex marriage, new research shows that gay and lesbian couples tend to have higher-quality relationships than their heterosexual counterparts. Professor Janeen Baxter, Director of the Life Course Centre (LCC) led by The University of Queensland, said the quality of intimate relationships of gay and lesbian people was high, […]
Boost Yoself!
Having low self-confidence is a major obstacle in life. So, when you don’t believe in yourself, then it’s harder for others to believe in you. Sometimes you’ve got to be your own unicorn cheerleader! Going for a job interview? If you are not confident that you’ll be able to do a good job, it can […]
South Africa still has four critical gaps to fill before it sees the end of AIDS
South Africa has the largest number of people living with HIV in the world. It accounts for up to one third of new HIV infections globally. In 2016 there were an estimated 7.1 million people living with HIV. In the same year close to 10 million people were tested for HIV. But huge strides are […]
Justice Edwin Cameron | We must fight stigma
This year we mark the world’s thirtieth World AIDS Day. From 1 December 1988, every year, the world has observed a special day for this terrible, potentially deadly, deeply stigmatised disease that afflicts some 40 million people across the world, mainly on our continent, Africa. World AIDS Day 1988 was marked in deepest gloom. Just […]
Stigma, silence & stress | MSM couples & HIV in Southern Africa
A new study has explored the complexities of same-sex relationships between men in Southern Africa and how this impacts on the fight against HIV. Researchers used focus group discussions, in-depth interviews and online surveys to access the experiences of more than 600 men who have sex with men (MSM) who are in some form of […]
Hairdresser found guilty of deliberately infecting men with HIV
A British man has been found guilty of setting out to deliberately infect 10 men he met on the gay dating app Grindr with HIV. On Wednesday, Daryll Rowe, 27, (pictured) was convicted of five counts of grievous bodily harm with intent, and five counts of attempted grievous bodily harm, in the Lewes crown court. […]