Queer Health 101: Substance Use in the LGBTQ+ Community
Explore why LGBTQ+ communities face higher substance use risks, and how awareness, support and harm reduction can change the narrative.
5 Essential Tips for Healthy and Fulfilling Sex for Queer Men
For queer men, navigating sex and relationships includes considerations shaped by social, cultural, and health-related factors. Here are some useful tips!
Neuroqueer Identity: Understanding ADHD and the LGBTQ+ Community
Explore how ADHD intersects with LGBTQ+ identity in this honest, witty deep-dive into the emerging concept of being neuroqueer.
“Scared for Our Lives”: Activists Warn Parliament of Looming HIV Crisis After PEPFAR Cuts
South Africa is on the precipice of a major public health crisis, activists have warned, following devastating cuts to HIV funding by PEPFAR.
“They Don’t See Us”: Maya Sebopelo’s Fight for Gender-Affirming Care
“They treat us like our healthcare doesn’t matter,” says transgender Pretoria student Maya Sebopelo about her struggle to access gender-affirming care.
Aaron Motsoaledi: “HIV Progress Won’t Be Reversed by Donor Cuts”
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has sought to downplay the impact of the withdrawal of donor funding by the United States on South Africa’s HIV response.
British Doctors: UK Supreme Court Trans Ruling is “Scientifically Illiterate”
Resident doctors from the British Medical Association slam the recent anti-trans ruling by the UK Supreme Court as “unscientific”.
Our HIV Programme Is Collapsing — and Our Government Is Nowhere to Be Seen
We’re watching the largest HIV treatment programme in the world unravelling, writes Professor Francois Venter. So where is the government?
Inside the SA Government’s Confused Response to the US Funding Crisis
The South African government could have used emergency allocations to finance services closed due to US funding cuts but has failed to do so.
Updated LGBTQIA+ Guidelines Launched for South African Mental Health Professionals
Mental health professionals in South Africa now have access to updated new guidelines for working affirmatively with LGBTQIA+ individuals.