January 2019 - Haemosexual

GLOBAL ANTI-LGBT HEADLINES 2019

19th January 2019 Mark Ward

Global Anti-LGBT Headlines 2019 Renewed LGBTI Crackdown in Chechnya Leaves 2 Dead and Over 40 Arrested https://gaynation.co/renewed-lgbti-crackdown-in-chechnya-leaves-2-dead-and-over-40-arrested/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=gaynation Gay Conversion App Available on Google Play Despite Request For Removal https://gaynation.co/gay-conversion-app-available-on-google-play-despite-request-for-removal/?utm_source=website&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=gaynation LGBTQ Protections Now in Place for Congressional Staffers On the Democrats’ first day in power, they passed a rules package that says that bars […]

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GLOBAL LGBT HEADLINES – 2019

15th January 2019 Mark Ward

LGBT Headlines From Around The Globe News items by Eikon/Gay Nation. Click on the logo to sign up for news updates or visit the Gay Nation website Homos, Or Everyone in America Win For LGBTI Rights with Israel’s Medical Association Restricting Conversion Therapy Auckland Pride Claims to be ‘All Go’ with No Sign of a Parade […]

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Colin Smith

13th January 2019 Mark Ward

This is Colin a gorgeous little boy who will live on in my heart forever. It’s because of him and the many others who were murdered by those responsible for their care that gives me the strength to fight for justice and the protection of future generations. Love to Jan & big Colin today and always. For those who do not […]

Haemophilia

Israeli Doctors Ban ‘Conversion Therapy’ for Gay People

10th January 2019 Mark Ward

Israeli Doctors Ban ‘Conversion Therapy’ for Gay People Members who perform conversion therapy could now be expelled from the Israel Medical Association, which represents 90 percent of the country’s doctors LGBT community members block a highway during a protest against a surrogate bill in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, July 22, 2018. Oded Balilty / AP A ban on conversion therapy by […]

Health

Iceland urged to partially end its ban on gay men donating blood

5th January 2019 Mark Ward

Despite being one of the more socially liberal countries, Iceland still has a ban on gay men donating blood. One of the chief epidemiologists in Iceland has urged the government to lift the ban on gay and bisexual men from donating blood. There is currently a total ban on men who have sex with men (MSM) from donating blood. The Reykjavik Grapevine reports Þórólfur […]

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Malaysian Anti-LGBT Hostilities

2nd January 2019 Mark Ward

Malaysian Anti-LGBT Hostilities LGBT rights in Malaysia Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Malaysia face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Sodomy is a crime in the country, under a British Empire colonial era law. Social attitudes towards the LGBT community are also shaped by Islam, the official religion in Malaysia. Human Rights Watch states that “Discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people […]

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One gay man is uncovering the failures in hemophilia treatment

1st January 2019 Mark Ward

One gay man is uncovering the failures in hemophilia treatment Story by: Bobby Hristova | Illustration by: Jordan Mak Mark Ward has been fighting for his life since he was born. At three-months-old, doctors diagnosed him with severe hemophilia. At 14, he learned he was HIV positive. Then, Ward found out he had hepatitis C. Now, 49-years-old, the number of […]