It’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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HIV activists slam Tory government’s continued ‘silence’ after Rishi Sunak’s...
The “clock is ticking” for the Tory government after Rishi Sunak failed to deliver on an increase to crucial HIV funding. Sunak, the chancellor of the exchequer and thought to be the richest sitting...
View ArticleMajor party LGBT+ groups unite to demand Tories keep promise and finally end...
Each of the four major political parties’ LGBT+ groups have called on the government to “step up” to end HIV transmission in the UK by 2030. LGBT+ Conservatives, LGBT+ Labour, LGBT+ Liberal Democrats...
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Tory government’s long-awaited HIV Action Plan ‘isn’t enough on its own’ to...
HIV charities have tentatively welcomed the UK government’s HIV Action Plan, which sets out how England can end HIV transmission by 2030 – but some have said the plan doesn’t go far enough. The...
View ArticleSharp drop in new HIV cases due to people having less sex during COVID, data...
People changing their patterns of sexual behaviour because of COVID has led to a staggering drop in new HIV diagnoses, according to UK government data. On World AIDS Day 2021 (1 December), the UK...
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Tory government’s flagship LGBT+ conference left in tatters as even more...
The British government’s landmark LGBT+ conference has been thrown into jeopardy as at least 120 groups have pulled out. Described as the “first-ever global LGBT conference in London” by the...
View ArticleFounders of UK’s first HIV charity awarded OBEs in Queen’s birthday honours
The co-founders of the Terrence Higgins Trust have been awarded OBEs in the Queen’s jubilee birthday honours. Rupert Whitaker and Martyn Butler were awarded OBEs for services to charity and public...
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Elton John, Stephen Fry, Stonewall and more share tributes to Queen Elizabeth II
Leading political and cultural figures have paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II after she died at the age of 96 after 70 years on the British throne. Buckingham Palace confirmed that the monarch died...
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World AIDS Day: The long, tragic and often-forgotten history of the...
On 3 July, 1981, The New York Times ran a story titled: “Rare Cancer Seen in 41 Homosexuals.” The article described how gay men were falling victim to Kaposi’s sarcoma in surprising numbers in both...
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England Lionesses Leah Williamson and Beth Mead among LGBTQ+ heroes on New...
Out and proud England Lionesses Leah Williamson, Beth Mead and Lucy Bronze have been included on the New Year Honours List 2023 following the team’s sensational victory at the Euros 2022 this summer....
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‘We were thrown out of a gay bar with our HIV leaflets’: How Terry Higgins’...
When Terry Higgins died in 1982, there wasn’t even a name for the disease he had been suffering from. Today, he’s synonymous with the fight against HIV. Terry was the first known person in Britain to...
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First HIV TV ad in 40 years will ‘tackle attitudes stuck in the 1980s’
The first HIV awareness TV advert to air in Scotland in 40 years aims to tackle ignorance and discrimination against people living with the virus. The advertising campaign, headed by the Terence...
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How I Kissed A Girl’s Dannii Minogue helped make groundbreaking queer TV: ‘It...
With a career spanning four decades, across TV, music, radio and fashion, Dannii Minogue is not someone you’d expect to get nervous. The Australian star has survived the tabloid circus of her time on...
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