MR GAY NEW ZEALAND WINNER WANTS TO USE POSITION TO BREAK DOWN HIV STIGMA “You only need open an app and disclose to encounter hostility.” The newly-crowned winner of Mr Gay New Zealand says he hopes to use his position to raise awareness of HIV and tackle the stigma surrounding the virus that still exists in the gay community. Charlie […]
Read moreMPS ARE BEING FLOODED WITH VALENTINE’S DAY CARDS DEMANDING COMPULSORY SEX EDUCATION Politicians including Jeremy Corbyn, Iain Duncan-Smith, Chuka Umunna have been targeted. Image courtesy of the Terence Higgins Trust. As loved-up couples and hopeful singles mark the most romantic day of the year, MPs have been flooded with over 400 Valentine’s Day cards from LGBT students and supporters of Terrence […]
Read moreAbout LGBT History Month LGBT HM is celebrated in February in the UK but our work to educate out prejudice continues throughout the year. Our interactive calendar is also all-year-round so check it out or add an LGBT related event of your own. This year we will look at Citizenship, PSHE and Law as we mark the 50th anniversary of […]
Read moreLGBT Foundation, formerly known as The Lesbian & Gay Foundation (The LGF), is a national charity delivering a wide range of services to lesbian, gay and bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities. We believe in a fair and equal society where all LGBT people can achieve their full potential. We are passionate about the work we do with LGBT communities […]
Read moreMany Eligible HIV Patients Not Receiving Adequate Depression Treatment The cross-sectional study found that 43% of eligible patients were likely to receive antidepressants Approximately 2 in 5 HIV patients are in need of depression treatment with only about half of these patients actually receiving antidepressant treatment. These are the findings of a comprehensive study of a large, diverse sample of U.S. […]
Read moreFinancial services failing LGBT community By Simoney Kyriakou Financial services is still not working for the lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender community, the head of an insurance provider has claimed. Steve Wardlaw, chairman of Emerald Life, said there were still glaring inequalities in financial services, particularly in the insurance sector. He also called the inequalities against the LGBT community the […]
Read moreKing’s Health Partners is an Academic Health Science Centre where world-class research, education and clinical practice are brought together for the benefit of patients. We want to make sure that the lessons from research are used more swiftly, effectively and systematically to improve healthcare services for people with physical and mental health care problems. The mind and body are inseparable, […]
Read moreLGBulleTIn “Highlights” – The week in LGBTI news 7 days in LGBTI news from around the world available in a single read Click on the links below to read news items: February 3rd to 9th, 2017 ILGA – Friday 03 FEB 2017 ILGA – Tuesday 07 FEB 2017 ILGA – Wednesday 08 FEB […]
Read moreBeing gay does not cause poor mental health, a new study claims 15:32 9th February 2017 by Lewis Corner NEWS Twitter Following eight years of research, a major new study has claimed that sexuality has no impact on the state of a person’s mental health. The Australian National University found that people who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual were not at […]
Read moreTalking to children with #bleedingdisorders about our community’s difficult history can be a very touchy proposition for parents. It’s an individual decision whether to broach the subject and determining when is the right time to talk to a child about our legacy is just as tricky. In today’s Infusing Love blog, CEO & President and #hemophilia mom discusses how she’s dealt with this issue […]
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