ABOUT »ACCESSIBILITY »VENUE INFO London clubland in the 1970s was a fairly dismal place. It compared very unfavourably with New York and many European cities and the concept of ‘clubbing’ as we understand the term today simply did not exist. To that end a group of innovative characters got together and took over the site that was […]
Read moreThe information below contains data from research, as well as published reports, studies and articles related to the growing issue of substance abuse across the global LGBT community. Click on the links below: all-partied-out lgbt-alcohol-tobacco-and-other-drug-problems 233_the_belong_to_drugs_report environmentalpreventionandlgbtsubstanceabuse hrc-final-issue-brief-lgbt-teens […]
Read moreProstate Cancer Not More Common in Hemophiliacs Jody A. Charnow, Editor February 03, 2015 NEWS IN BRIEF Prostate Cancer Not More Common in Hemophiliacs Hemophilia patients have a higher incidence of cancers, but not prostate cancer. Patients with hemophilia have a higher incidence of cancers overall compared with the general population, but notprostate cancer (PCa), according to a […]
Read moreBreaking Prostate Taboos Posted by Dr Sircus on September 8, 2015 | Filed under Medicine With prostate cancer rates continuing to climb, we are forced to face sexual taboos. Men and woman can learn prostrate health practices so the man does not end up on the surgeons table and have to face cruel radiation therapy and the even the worse chemotherapy. It is […]
Read more10 Tips on Growing Older for LGBT People Under 40 From financial to spiritual to practical, here are 10 pearls of wisdom offered by celebrities at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s summer fundraiser for elders. BY DANIEL REYNOLDS JULY 31 2015 4:00 AM EDT The Los Angeles LGBT Center threw a Tuscan-themed garden party last weekend in support of […]
Read moreKnow your prostate Every man has one, it’s important for their sex life, yet few men know anything about their prostate or what can go wrong with it. According to a survey of men aged 45 and over by Prostate Cancer UK, 70% of them knew nothing about their prostate or the symptoms of prostate cancer. John Neate, of Prostate Cancer UK, says that better knowledge […]
Read more‘You look like a f**king gay’ LGBT asylum seekers tell their shocking stories Nick Duffy 26th October 2016, 11:54 AM The research was carried out by Stonewall and the UKLGIG A report has shed light on the experiences of LGBT asylum seekers within UK detention centres. In a joint report published today, LGBT charity Stonewall and the UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group […]
Read moreChristine Herr, Data and Research Coordinator The Report on the Annual Global Survey 2015 is now available in print and online at www.wfh.org/globalsurvey. The report includes selected demographic and treatment-related data on people throughout the world with hemophilia (PWH), von Willebrand disease (VWD), other rare factor deficiencies, and inherited platelet disorders. The Report on the Annual Global Survey 2015 is […]
Read moreLesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender in later life There’s a real diversity of people within the LGBT community and this of course includes older people. At Age UK we think this is something to be celebrated. Whether you’re single, dating, living with a partner, married, or in a civil partnership, there’s information, advice and services available. You can download […]
Read moreDoctors trained in LGBT health issues are depressingly hard to find By Isha Aran It’s becoming common knowledge that LGBT folks avoid seeking medical care for fear of discrimination, among other reasons. Now a study is suggesting that when LGBT patients do go to the doctor, the physician they see isn’t often trained to meet his or her needs. According […]
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