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 […]
Read moreBlood donation rules relaxed for gay men and sex workers Blood donation rules for sex workers and gay men are being relaxed in England and Scotland after improvements in the accuracy of testing procedures. Men who have sex with men can now give blood three months after their last sexual activity instead of 12. And sex workers, who […]
Read moreIt’s still illegal to be gay in 72 countries, new human rights report finds Luke Mintz 15th May 2017, 2:40 PM The number of countries banning same-sex relationships has declined over the last decade, a new human rights report has found, but attacks against LGBT people are still common in many nations. The report, released today by global rights group the […]
Read moreQUEER VOICES 05/10/2017 02:56 pm ET This Chilling Film Depicts The Gruesome Reality For Gay Men In Chechnya “We can read about their story, but it’s not the same as having them tell it.” By James Michael Nichols A disturbing new short film is depicting the realities that gay men in Chechnya arereportedly facing, both in detention […]
Read moreHEPATITIS C TRANSMISSION AND PREVENTION High hepatitis C prevalence seen in Amsterdam PrEP study participants Gus Cairns Published: 06 February 2017 Jump to Background: hepatitis C prevalence in HIV-negative and HIV-positive gay men Baseline hepatitis C prevalence in the AmPrEP study Hepatitis C incidence in PrEP users Should we test PrEP seekers/users regularly for hepatitis C? Reference Researchers from […]
Read moreMORE THAN HALF OF GAY MEN SAY THEY ARE ‘UNHAPPY’ WITH THEIR BODY – EXCLUSIVE We surveyed over 5000 readers ahead of Attitude’s landmark Body Issue – out today. As we prepare to explore the body beautiful in our landmark Body Issue – available to download and in shops today (February 1) – an extensive new survey conducted by Attitude has revealed the shocking truth […]
Read moreUK pardons thousands of gay men Thousands of gay and bisexual men found guilty of decades-old sexual offences have been posthumously pardoned, the UK government has announced. The enactment of the so-called Alan Turing law means thousands will be cleared of crimes of which they would be innocent today. Wartime code-breaker Mr Turing was pardoned in 2013 for gross […]
Read moreIreland lifts lifetime ban on gay men giving blood Nick Duffy 16th January 2017, 4:18 PM The blood ban has been lifted Ireland has softened rules that permanently banned men who have sex with men from donating blood. Until this week, the Republic of Ireland continued to enforce rules introduced at the height of the AIDS crisis, which stipulate that men […]
Read moreIf you learn one thing in 2016, make it this. GAY MEN, IT’S TIME TO EDUCATE YOURSELVES ABOUT WHAT HIV-POSITIVE AND UNDETECTABLE MEANS “If you’re undetectable then you’re practically un-infectious”. “We were on a date and having some dinner and it just came to the point of disclosure, where I tell him. So, I said ‘yes, I’m positive, I’m […]
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