HIV activists celebrate as Wales confirms life-saving HIV drug PrEP will be...
PrEP, the game changing HIV prevention drug, will be made freely available on the NHS in Wales, it has been confirmed. The once-a-day drug, which prevents people without HIV from acquiring the virus...
View ArticleFresh guidance on sex during coronavirus says no kissing, no face-to-face...
People should avoid kissing and face-to-face sexual positions to lower the risk of catching coronavirus during sex, says leading sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust. Masks should also be worn...
View ArticleMatt Hancock’s ‘kneejerk’ call to axe Public Health England could ‘risk a...
Following the announcement that Public Health England is to be replaced by a new National Institute for Health Protection, leading HIV and sexual health organisations have warned that the changes...
View ArticleGonorrhoea cases at their highest level since records began – with queer men...
Cases of syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia all jumped in 2019, one of the British government’s top health bodies has revealed, alarming sexual health activists. Data recorded by Public Health England...
View ArticleWait for PrEP rollout finally over with cash injection to provide the HIV...
Vital funding details for the long-awaited rollout of PrEP, the HIV-preventative daily pill known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, were announced Friday (25 September) by the British government. The...
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Gareth Thomas reveals the insulting question you should never, ever ask...
In September 2019, the Welsh rugby star and TV personality Gareth Thomas revealed to the world that he was living with HIV. His hand forced by people threatening to out his HIV status, Thomas decided...
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Gay and bisexual men will finally be allowed to donate blood without...
The British government announced Monday (14 December) that it would bin the years-old partial ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood in what activists are seeing as a major stride for equality. New...
View ArticleMore than half of trans and non-binary people don’t feel in control of their...
More than half of trans and non-binary people don’t feel fully in control of their sex life, according to new research by the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity. Of the 200 trans, non-binary...
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Beverley Knight opens up about losing gay friend to AIDS-related illness
Beverley Knight has opened up about losing a gay friend to AIDS-related illness, as she becomes the new Patron of HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust. The beloved soul singer was announced today as the...
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12 celebrities you didn’t know were patrons of LGBT charities
Many charities feature celebrity patrons who support and promote their aims – it’s one way of getting some attention to a cause. Some of these celebrity supporters are obvious but some are more...
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20 years after her death: How Princess Diana transformed global attitudes to...
20 years ago Princess Diana was killed. That car crash in Paris would become one of the biggest news stories of all time, to the extent that, even 20 years on, it dominates headlines across the world....
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21 celebrities you didn’t know were patrons of LGBT charities
Many charities feature celebrity patrons who support and promote their aims – it’s one way of getting some attention to a cause. Some of these celebrity supporters are obvious but some are more...
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Prince Harry to launch National HIV Testing Week
Prince Harry will launch this year’s National HIV Testing Week, attending the opening of an HIV pop-up shop in London. The Prince will attend the opening of the Terrence Higgins Trust shop in Hackney,...
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first royal engagement will be HIV charity...
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will make their first joint appearance at an event held by HIV charity Terrence Higgins Trust. The British royal made global headlines yesterday when he announced his...
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HPV vaccines to be rolled out to gay community as girls-only approach ‘leaves...
The government has confirmed that it will introduce a nationwide HPV vaccination programme for men who have sex with men. A vaccination programme began in 2008 among school-age girls in the UK to...
View ArticleIt’s a Sin and the iconic ‘La’ has already raised tens of thousands for HIV...
Philip Normal talks to Liam Beattie about the epic response to his charity t-shirt inspired by It’s a Sin and the £20,000 raised in 24 hours. Philip Normal is well known for his eye-catching t-shirts,...
View ArticleBoyz magazine editor whines he’s being ‘punished’ for ‘debating’ trans issues
The managing editor of gay lifestyle magazine Boyz has claimed that he is being “punished” for “debating” trans issues just weeks after he issued a grovelling apology for having done so. David Bridle...
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Straight people are much less likely to have ever been tested for HIV –...
Straight people are significantly less likely to have ever been tested for HIV, despite making up nearly four in 10 new cases. Polling by Terrence Higgins Trust to mark the start of HIV Testing Week...
View ArticleShigella is the STI you’ve probably never heard of – and it’s on the rise...
Here’s a quick guide to what you need to know about the STI you’ve never heard of… and how to deal with it. Shigella, a bacterium that causes dysentery, is a serious gut infection that can cause severe...
View ArticleMajor HIV charities demand Tories keep promise to finally end HIV epidemic by...
35 major HIV charities, LGBT+ groups and health bodies are urging the government to commit to fully funding its promise to end HIV transmissions in the UK by 2030. More than 1,000 days after committing...
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