Terrence Higgins Trust tells gay men to get tested regularly for HIV
Terrence Higgins Trust, the HIV charity, is launching a new campaign to encourage gay men to get tested regularly for the virus.
Black men at higher risk of HIV
Research has suggested that black men have an increased risk of HIV due to having fewer partners to choose from.
Lady Gaga: 'Many of my gay and lesbian friends fear HIV'
Pop star Lady Gaga has shown her support for an HIV charity in Manchester. The singer visited an Orange RockCorps volunteer project in Manchester to help Body Positive North West, a support centre for people affected by HIV.
India moves closer to decriminalisation of homosexual acts
The Indian government is to hold talks on repealing the country's colonial laws on gay sex.
US military gay ban 'linked to poor performance'
Research has suggested that the ban on openly gay personnel serving in the US military may be lowering performance to life-threatening levels.
Identity of New Zealand man who 'deliberately infected partners with HIV' revealed
The identity of a New Zealand man accused of deliberately infecting his sexual partners with HIV has been revealed by a court.
Chair of Pride London calls gay blood ban 'prejudiced and homophobic'
The chair of Pride London, Paul Birrell, has spoken out against the ban on allowing gay men to donate blood.
China to ban criminals and those in relationships from having sex change operations
China's Ministry of Health has published new proposed clinical guidelines on gender reassignment surgery. Those wishing to undergo surgery must have no criminal record, be single, over 20 years old and have lived as their desired gender for at least two years.
Gay man could face jail for helping ill partner die
A north London man who helped his partner access assisted suicide in Switzerland could face a 14-year prison sentence.
San Francisco lesbian barred from visiting partner in hospital
A gay woman from San Francisco was prevented from visiting her partner in hospital after she suffered a seizure. The couple had been taking part in a 'Meet in the Middle' rally in support of same-sex marriage, when Kristin Orbin, who suffers from epilepsy, had a seizure.
IVF delay for gay parents in Australia
Despite government legislation to allow gay couples access to IVF treatment in Victoria, Australia, many aspiring parents have had their applications delayed due to a lack of resources.
Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black apologises for leaked unprotected gay sex photos
Dustin Lance Black, who wrote the screenplay for Milk, the biopic of gay rights campaigner Harvey Milk, has apologised after leaked photographs showed him having unprotected sex with another man.
Gay marriage bans linked to higher HIV rates
A study from Emory University has suggested that states with constitutional marriage bans are more likely to have higher rates of HIV infection.
Spanish trans man suffers miscarriage
A Spanish trans man who was due to give birth to twin boys in September has miscarried. Ruben Noe Coronado, 25, who was born a woman, had stopped his course of hormone treatments in order to fall pregnant via artificial insemination.
Terrence Higgins Trust launches new HIV workshops for gay men
The Terrence Higgins Trust has launched a series of free workshops for gay men living with HIV in London. The sessions will begin on Wednesday June 17th from 6.30pm to 8.30pm in Ladbroke Grove and run each subsequent Tuesday for seven weeks.














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