Health
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13 March 2013UK: LGBT community urged to give up cigarettes as part of No Smoking Day 13 With figures showing LGBT people are more likely to smoke compared to heterosexuals, LGBT smokers are being encouraged to quit as part of No Smoking Day. -
12 March 2013US $1.5 million study launched to find out why 75% of lesbians are obese 44 The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) is to spend $1.5 million (£1.01 million) on a study to learn why 75% of lesbians are obese and why gay men are not. -
12 March 2013London: Gay men’s health charity provides bondage and S&M course 25 Gay men’s health charity GMFA has announced details of a 6-week bondage and (S&M) sadomasochism course. -
12 March 2013London: Mayor’s office accused by charity of failing to provide funding for male sexual assault services 3 Services for gay, bisexual and heterosexual men who have been the victims of sexual assaults are not receiving any financial support from the Mayor of London's Office, a charity has warned. -
11 March 2013Comment: HIV policy has collapsed and gay men will not escape the legacy 83 In a comment piece for PinkNews.co.uk, Stuart Home says those in charge of setting and delivering HIV policy are now in danger of presiding over managed decline. -
8 March 2013Canada: Quebec launches first awareness campaign to tackle homophobia and transphobia 6 The Minister of Justice in Canada's province of Quebec has launched a campaign against homophobia, including television and radio ads attempting to help people become more open and accepting towards same-sex couples. -
7 March 2013Ireland: Bill aims to add discrimination protections for LGBT teachers 4 A new bill published to be published in Ireland tomorrow hopes to remove the possibility of teachers being discriminated against based on their sexual orientation. -
7 March 2013Lady Gaga fan group claims Madonna has ‘encouraged gay men to have unprotected sex’ 27 Even though Madonna has always stressed the importance of condoms, a Lady Gaga fan group claims the Material Girl "encouraged gay men to have unprotected sex" during the 1980s. -
7 March 2013Out4Marriage director calls on UK Government to support adoption for all families + At the mid-point in LGBT adoption week, an LGBT rights advocate has started a petition calling on the UK government to do more to incentivise adoption, particularly for sibling groups of two or more. -
6 March 2013Ruling upheld that Scottish Catholic charity must accept adoption applications from gay couples 20 A ruling by the Scottish Charity Regulator that a Catholic adoption charity was unlawfully discriminating against gay people by refusing to accept applications from unmarried couples, has been upheld. -
6 March 2013Study: HIV linked to greater risk of heart attacks 8 A study has found people living with HIV are nearly 50% more likely to have a heart attack. -
6 March 2013New research calls for better guidance about HIV transmission and the law 4 Support services offered to people living with HIV will be able to benefit from better information around prosecutions arising from the sexual transmission of HIV, according to new report released today, which found that there was significant confusion around legal terminology and precautionary measures as a defence. -
4 March 2013US: Doctors find ‘functional cure’ for child born with HIV 10 A baby born with HIV has effectively been cured of the virus through early drug treatment, American researchers have revealed, in the first documented case of its kind.
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4 March 2013Comment: Those in civil partnerships need to be aware of what happens to wills 41 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Daniel Monk, a Reader in Law at Birkbeck University of London, says it is important to remember that civil partnerships revoke existing wills – and that gay couples need to be aware of these key legal issues in between preparing for their big day. -
4 March 2013Study: Parental sexuality does not impact on the ability of children to thrive 9 A UK study into children adopted by same-sex couples has found that those adopted by gay or lesbian parents are just as likely to thrive as those adopted by heterosexual couples. -
1 March 2013US: Oscar-nominated AIDS documentary to be made into TV series + A documentary about the AIDS epidemic which was nominated for an Oscar this year, is set to be turned into a miniseries on the American TV network ABC. -
27 February 2013US: Study claims ‘same-sex cohabitors’ are less healthy than those in heterosexual marriages 7 The 'Journal of Health and Social Behavior' says same-sex cohabitors are less healthy than heterosexual married people of the same socioeconomic status however same-sex marriage “may directly and indirectly influence the health of individuals in same-sex unions”. -
27 February 2013US: College fraternity raises over $16,500 for trans brother’s surgery 5 A college fraternity in the US has raised over $16,500 to cover the cost of surgery for new member Donnie Collins, who is transgender. -
27 February 2013Costa Rica: Top psychologists slam attempts at gay ‘cure’ therapy 4 A top group of psychologists in Costa Rica have condemned any attempts to "cure" homosexuality through therapy, saying it is unjustifiable, and that the focus should be on removing stigmas around homosexuality, not trying to change it. -
26 February 2013Comment: The priorities of the LGBT community lie away from marriage 42 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, LGBT activist and SNP member Nathan Sparling says the UK Government has been putting too much of its focus on equal marriage – when the issue of health inequality has a far greater impact on the LGBT community.
