     |
HIV AIDS | |
30 years since the discovery of the HIV virus
| |
 | In 1984 scientists discover the 'HTLV-3' virus which may cause Aids, the fatal disease sweeping through America, which was hailed as a "monumental breakthrough" in medical research bbc.co.uk 23 Apr 14 |
30 years on, yet knowledge of HIV stuck in the past
nat.org.uk 23 Apr 14Young gay men (16-24) were the least clued up when it came to HIV. Those aged 16-24 consistently knew less than men aged 25-54. This is worrying given that new HIV diagnoses amongst gay and bisexual young men have doubled over the past ten years Boys Who Like Boys survey | |
 | National AIDS Trust launches survey of 14-19 year-old gay and bi guys, asking them where they find out about sex, relationships and HIV Take Survey 23 Apr 14 |
Why Russia is heading toward an HIV crisis and privacy disaster Russian lawmakers are said to be moving on a bill that would mandate every citizen living with HIV/AIDS must submit to fingerprint data collection, a worrying turn of events in a country that is already seeing the damages of a disastrous HIV policy care2.com 23 Apr 14 UK Marketing community is 'petrified' of portraying diversity The issue of how to represent alternative families in marketing campaigns is creeping up the agenda for many big brands, asBoots, Asda, Merlin and Saatchi & Saatchi discuss alternative families thedrum.com 23 Apr 14 Section 28-style bans on promoting homosexuality on the rise in UK schools Growing numbers of schools are introducing Section 28-style bans on promoting homosexuality in the classroom, delegates told the National Union of Teachers' annual conference in Brighton independent.co.uk 23 Apr 14 UKIP routinely insult gay people, says Peter Mandelson | |
 | As their ad campaign launch reveals, they are Britain's 'nasty party', basing their appeal on prejudice and discrimination standard.co.uk 23 Apr 14 |
WORLD India's Supreme Court to hear gay rights petition The Naz Foundation, which has been spearheading the appeal, contends that there was an error in the judgment re-criminalising gay sex delivered on December 11 last year as it was based on old law
indiatimes.com 23 Apr 14
North Korea erupts with anti-gay tirade against UN Human Rights Chair | |
 | North Korea media said it was "ridiculous" that Michael Kirby, a "disgusting old lecher with a 40-odd-year-long career of homosexuality," should be responsible for investigating human rights nknews.org 23 Apr 14 |
Posts
