Wednesday 25 August 2010


GAY HEALTH

Young at risk as sexually transmitted infections reach record levels - Gay men should go for annual sexual health screening
guardian.co.uk 25 Aug 10

GMFA ad campaign to make HIV-positive men aware of the health risks of Hepatitis C
gmfa.org.uk 25 Aug 10

10% people with gonorrhoea have a strain with reduced susceptibility to treatment - even more predominant in gay men
aidsmap.com 25 Aug 10

HPA blames 10-year rise in STI figures partly on an increase in unsafe sex among gay men
mirror.co.uk 25 Aug 10


UK

Farewell to club that revived Stoke-on-Trent's gay scene
thisisstaffordshire.co.uk 25 Aug 10

'Happy to be single' say 61% of those currently without partners
quod.tv 25 Aug 10

LBTQ women over 25 - free seven week PACE workshop -14 Sep-26 Oct
pacehealth.org.uk 25 Aug 10


GAY PRIDE

Sir Ian McKellen official Grand Marshal at 20th Manchester Pride Parade - Sat 28 Aug, 1pm
manchesterpride.com 25 Aug 10

Brighton Pride is to be the subject of a council scrutiny panel
pinkpaper.com 25 Aug 10

Pride could leave Brighton's Preston Park
theargus.co.uk 25 Aug 10


USA

California Senate approves bill ending gay 'cure' research mandate
ontopmag.com 25 Aug 10

At West Point, hidden gay cadets - code words, secret societies, fake identities
nytimes.com 25 Aug 10

Marine Macho makes corps resist uncloseted gays
npr.org 25 Aug 10


WORLD

Russian gay community files complaint against Moscow official with European Court
rt.com 25 Aug 10

African bishops condemn gays
news24.com 25 Aug 10

South African NGO celebrates 15 years of LGBT healthcare
mambaonline.com 25 Aug 10