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A Greek bishop is suing for defamation

Greek Orthodox bishop sues AIDS charity for one million euros

Gay rights advocates in Greece have appealed for help in fighting a lawsuit against activist Leo Kalovyrnas and non-governmental organisation Synthesis HIV/AIDS Awareness.

The Home Secretary has launched a consultation

Conservatives and Labour ignore gay victims of domestic abuse claims charity

A new Tory party plan to spend an extra £2.6m on help for women experiencing domestic violence has been attacked by a gay charity.

Black gay or bisexual men are statistically more likely to be diagnosed late with prostate cancer

Gay and bisexual black men have lowest rate of prostate testing, research finds

A new study published in the December issue of Medical Care claims that African-American gay and bisexual men are the least likely to be tested for prostate cancer than any other men.

UNAIDS coordinates the fight against HIV

UNAIDS: Decriminalisation is key to universal access to HIV treatment

The United Nations agency responsible for coordinating global efforts to combat HIV and AIDS has called for "enhanced action to promote and protect the human rights of men who have sex with men."

Lesbian couples raise healthy babies a study shows

Lesbian parents raise happy, healthy children according to 22-year study

The longest-running study into lesbian parents in the United States has found that discrimination and not the sexual orientation of their parents harms children.

A UN envoy has called for decriminalisation

UN envoy calls on Caribbean nations to decriminalise homosexual acts

The United Nations special envoy for HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean has said that countries in the region should move to decriminalise gay sex.

HIV charities want the Home Office to change policy

UK urged to stop deporting people with HIV to uncertain treatment

The British government should review its policy of deporting people diagnosed with HIV in the UK to countries where treatment is not readily available or affordable.

NI now has a sexual health strategy

Northern Ireland gets first sexual health promotion strategy

The first ever Sexual Health Promotion Strategy and Action Plan for Northern Ireland has been published.

Gays have demanded action on AIDS in Africa

LGBT Africans demand action on AIDS pandemic ahead of international conference

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people from more than 25 African countries have demanded an urgent response to the HIV pandemic affecting their communities.

A seaweed extract has proven ineffective against HIV

Two year study concludes seaweed extract 'ineffective' against HIV

A trial of a compound extracted from seaweed that was thought to prevent the spread of HIV has proved disappointing.

The Equality Bill was formally announced in the Queen's Speech

Gay question on ONS surveys will help public bodies with equality duty

The decision of the Office for National Statistics to start asking survey respondents about their sexual orientation could help promote equality.

THT has rejected criticism from Peter Tatchell

THT rejects Tatchell criticism and reveals work with blood service

A leading sexual health charity has said it is working with the National Blood Service on the current ban on men who have had sex with men donating blood.

Peter Tatchell has attacked the ban on gay blood

Peter Tatchell attacks Terrence Higgins Trust over gay blood ban

A prominent gay rights campaigner has said that sexual health charities are colluding with "stereotyped and prejudiced assumptions" that bar gay men from giving blood.

Homosexual acts are illegal in India

Indian official questions right of High Court to decrminalise gay sex

A senior government lawyer has said it "may not be proper" for the Delhi High Court to overturn a colonial-era law that bans "unnatural sex" in India.

Barack Obama has pledged action on AIDS

Barack Obama commits to addressing AIDS "crisis" in the US

The President-elect of the United States marked World AIDS Day yesterday with a committment to fight HIV in America as well as worldwide.

















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