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8 June 2012
US study: Young bisexual and questioning people at more risk of alcohol abuse 10 Bisexual students and those questioning their sexual orientation are more at risk of alcohol abuse than their gay and straight counterparts, a US study suggests.
31 May 2012
‘Worrying’ annual figures put new gonorrhoea cases in gay men up 61 percent in 2011 57 Health Protection Agency figures released today have revealed a two percent rise in the number of new sexually transmitted infections recorded in England.
11 May 2012
US advisory panel recommends Truvada drug be marketed for HIV prevention 124 An FDA panel in the US has approved the administration of the drug Truvada to at-risk but uninfected people in an effort to prevent the spread of HIV, though experts warn condoms must remain the 'bedrock' of such efforts.
10 May 2012
Clinic appeals to community to design new HIV awareness campaign 84 London sexual health clinic 56 Dean Street is asking members of the gay community to design an innovative HIV or sexual health awareness campaign.
9 May 2012
NAT issues report on promoting HIV testing under funding pressure 22 NAT has launched a new report outlining steps to increase HIV testing at a time of financial pressure on the NHS.
23 April 2012
London: THT’s annual pop-up party heads to Brick Lane 21 This May, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust will be adding some eastern flavour to its annual pop-up fundraising party The Cocktail Club.
19 April 2012
National AIDS Trust releases survey of local councils’ HIV social care funding 2 NAT, the National AIDS Trust, launched its survey into local council's funding of HIV care across England today.
19 April 2012
London: THT launches new groups for gay and bisexual men living with HIV 27 HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust is launching a new programme of free and confidential groups for gay and bisexual men with HIV in the capital, beginning this weekend.
17 April 2012
Documentary on stroke victim who ‘woke up gay’ airs tonight 139 A documentary following a rugby player who suffered a stroke and woke up gay is to air on BBC3 tonight.
2 April 2012
Gay men warned over dysentery risk 34 An increase in cases of dysentery caused by shigella infection has been identified among men who have sex with men around the UK, according to preliminary findings from a Health Protection Agency (HPA) investigation published last week.
21 March 2012
Video: Spoof Tube announcements prompt gays to ‘mind the gap’ over HIV testing 26 HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has partnered with GaydarRadio to create a series of spoof public transport announcements, encouraging gay and bisexual men in London to ‘mind the gap’ between their HIV tests.
14 March 2012
Gays urged to ditch the cigarettes on No Smoking Day 18 Gay smokers have been urged to give up on the British Heart Foundation's 29th annual No Smoking Day.
12 March 2012
THT’s myHIV site to let users find and recommend best HIV services 6 The UK’s first service for people living with HIV that allows them to recommend healthcare providers to others and find recommended services themselves has been launched.
1 March 2012
Over 30,000 Gaydar users opt in to STI notifications 9 Backers of a new service which asks online dating site users to opt-in to receive updates from former partners who are diagnosed with sexually transmitted infections have welcomed the take-up among the gay community.
28 February 2012
Free HIV treatment for foreign nationals in England welcomed 281 A move to allow some overseas visitors in Enland to receive free treatment for HIV in the same way as other communicable infections has been welcomed.
27 February 2012
Gay tea launched in Australia 27 A range of gay teas has been launched in Australia to benefit LGBT health charities for the coming month and coincide with Australian Mardis Gras celebrations.
21 February 2012
THT relaunches HIV hardship fund with help from Elton John AIDS Foundation 61 HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has relaunched a national Hardship Fund for people living with HIV in severe financial need.
22 December 2011
Nigerian health minister says bisexuals “pose a challenge” to HIV efforts 15 Nigeria's health minister has warned that bisexual men pose a "challenge" to efforts to tackle the spread of HIV in the country, as the prevalence of HIV among gay and bisexual men in the country was found to have risen.
16 December 2011
US study: Equal marriage rights improve health of single gay men 13 A US study of the effect of equal marriage rights claims gay and bisexual men lead healthier lives when those rights are introduced, regardless of whether they have a partner.
15 December 2011
Amber Heard: Staying in the closet in Hollywood is a “horribly detrimental lie” 5 Lesbian actress Amber Heard has said people in her profession are dissuaded from coming out in Hollywood and end up becoming part of a "detrimental lie".

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