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Dialogue on legal barriers obstructing HIV response in Asia
In Asia and the Pacific, as well as worldwide, laws and practices continue to often seriously hamper the progress made in HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support. Some 150 participants from 22 countries from across the region gathered in Bangkok last week to discuss...Let Different Flowers Bloom In The Garden
Kudos to the nineteen parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, who recently came together in the Supreme Court, to stop the State from criminalising their children. They have joined hands to fight in courts a "sustained attack" by organisations...
Karl Stefanovic Cracks Up on Camera: 'Long, Stabby Thing' (Video)
Karl Stefanovic's Long Stabby Thing Leads to 'Whacking Off from a Distance' In discussing how to deal with burglars, Channel 9's Today co-anchor Karl Stefanovic mentions that he keeps a "large, stabby thing", near... Mental healthcare for transgender people: An elusive dream?
Although far from optimal, still considerable progress has been made in providing healthcare to transgender people in many parts of the world. Yet their mental health needs remain far from being served. "Mental healthcare problems are so severe and far from easy to overcome...."Kothis" reducing risk to HIV and sexual violence in community
Having faced ages of neglect, denial and invisibility, "Kothis" (feminised males) are now being mobilized by groups like 'Bharosa' in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (India) to be empowered and demonstrate leadership in reaching out within their community for increasing access to...Islam and supportive HIV responses among MSM and transgender/LGBT
In a press conference at the XVIII International AIDS Conference to mark the launch of a new study by UNDP and Asia Pacific Coalition on male sexual health (APCOM), a journalist from Bosnia asked the impact of Sharia law on health outcomes, particularly in context of... Despite high risk, HIV services don’t reach 9/10 LGBT people
Despite of AIDS programmes prioritising men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) and transgender people as high risk communities, not only the existing services are reaching appalling low numbers of MSM and trangender people, but also the funding for programmes targeting these... Punitive laws limit access to HIV services for MSM & transgenders
(CNS): The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released a study analyzing evidence in Asia-Pacific on how punitive and discriminatory laws and human rights violations limit access to HIV prevention and care services for men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM) and transgender... Only Rights Can Stop The Wrongs
Human rights are fundamentally applicable to all communities irrespective of their sexual orientations and unmindful of their HIV status (or for that matter any other condition). It also means 'righting the wrongs' which have been perpetrated on LGBTs by insensitive societies... APCOM to tackle HIV among MSM and transgenders in Asia-Pacific
(CNS): The Asia Pacific Coalition on Male Sexual Health (APCOM) has moved from an interim governance structure to one incorporating a Governing Board and an Executive Director, considerably strengthening its capacity to address a sharp rise in HIV infection in men who have... Malawi|Advocacy Groups Call for Release of 2 Gay Prisoners
UPDATE 17 March 2010AP reports that Malawi church leaders meet on gay rights just days ahead of the March 22nd sentencing scheduled for Monjeza and Chimbalanga.Several advocacy groups continue their call for the...
created by Rhonda J Mangus | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Daily Mail Group Announces 1,000 Layoffs
The Daily Mail Group will cut 1,000 jobs as advertising revenues for traditional newspapers continue to fall. This round of layoffs is double the expected amount, and affects the Northcliffe Media arm, including the...
created by Jordan Yerman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Chicago Tribune Lays Off Newsroom Staff
The Chicago Tribune has layed off ten newsroom employees and will be closing two overseas bureaus. The Tribune is currently operating under bankruptcy protection, with around $13 million in debt."The Chicago Tribune fired at least 10 newsroom employee Thursday, including a... Canadian Bus Beheader "a Cannibal" : Police Claim, "Li Ate Victim's Flesh"
The Canadian Bus murder suspect "ate the flesh of his victim" a blogger has claimed police noted in the filed report into the crime. The Canadian Press in the meantime have reported that "over 1,000"...
created by Christina 123 | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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African homophobia fuels spread of HIV?
During a recent meeting at Limbé, Cameroon, AIDS activists warned that violence against gay people are fueling the spread of HIV in Africa. International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission stated that 38 of the 53 countries in Africa...NowPublic on Facebook
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