Public meeting to be held today on gay blood ban
A public consultation is to be held today in London on the ban on gay men donating blood. A protest held by the National Union of Students is scheduled for 1pm.
New Zealand study finds half of gay and bi students have self-harmed
A study of gay and bisexual teenagers in New Zealand has suggested that half of them have deliberately harmed themselves in the past year.
Trans woman goes to court after being denied breast implants
A trans woman who was denied breast enlargement surgery is taking her primary care trust to court. The patient, known only as 'C', has been living as a woman for ten years and has undergone hormone treatment, although she has not had any other surgery.
Canadian gay man admits lying to donate blood
A gay man in Canada is suing the the country's blood services for barring him from donating blood. Kyle Freeman admitted in court this week that he had lied about his sexual history in order to undergo the procedure, which he believes is the "ultimate gift" a person can give.
Charity calls for HIV-positive gay men to share their experiences
The National AIDS Trust (NAT) is calling on anyone who has HIV or is affected by it to share their stories on a new website.
Lesbians still being denied fertility treatment
A Freedom of Information Act request has found that lesbian women are still being denied fertility treatment. According to a survey, primary care trusts appear to be turning down lesbian couples for treatment on the grounds that funding is only available for those with fertility problems.
Terrence Higgins Trust offers HIV detection test four weeks after exposure
Sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is now offering an HIV test which can be used four weeks after infection. Usually, tests can only be carried out three months after the date of suspected transmission.
Federal healthcare bill 'will actually harm gays and lesbians'
A bill which proposes expanded federal healthcare discriminates against gay couples, the leader of a Republican gay group has said.
Peter Tatchell repeats calls for lowered age of consent
Gay rights activist Peter Tatchell has reiterated his calls to lower the age of consent for both straight and gay people.
Vaccine cuts risk of HIV infection 'by a third'
Researchers have found that a combination of two experimental HIV vaccines cut infection rates by one third. The seven-year trial, carried out in Thailand on 16,000 people, is the first to cut infection rates.
Survey: Two-thirds of gay men have had an HIV test
Research has suggested that two in three gay men have been tested for HIV, a number which has risen since 2002. However, it also found that almost half of men having casual sex in the last year never discuss HIV status with partners.
Stonewall health campaign urges 'Love your inner lesbian'
A new poster campaign from gay rights charity Stonewall is urging lesbians and bisexual women to take better care of their health and 'love their inner lesbian'.
Australia's HIV rates lowest for ten years
Rates of HIV infections in Australia are at their lowest level in ten years, according to new official figures. However, experts have urged caution, saying the change may be due to new data collation methods.
German HIV advert uses Hitler lookalike
A German HIV prevention ad uses the images of famous dictators such as Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and Saddam Hussein to support the message: "AIDS is a mass murderer".
GlaxoSmithKline urged to share HIV patents
GlaxoSmithKline, the UK's largest drugs company, has been asked to pool its patents for HIV medication in order to save lives in developing countries.
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