Tag: HIV infection
Malaysia: Health Ministry Propagates Harmful Anti-LGBT Myths
The Malaysian Ministry of Health, in its call for submissions to a National Creative Video Competition on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, has endorsed an erroneous and harmful theory that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) identities can be “prevented” or “controlled,” Human Rights Watch said today.
Norway : Youth knows little about HIV infection
Almost one in two would have been wary of close contact with a HIV positive. – Uncomfortable when someone does not want to hold your hand, says a HIV positive.
More HIV Prevention Funding Should Be Shifted to Gay Men, Fenway Says
New infections up 12% among men who have sex with men (MSM) in 2010, CDC reports, but prevention for MSM is underfunded compared with other risk groups.
Cuomo Budget Proposal Would Eliminate 34% of Shelter Beds for Homeless Youth in NYC; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Youth Disproportionately Harmed
According to an analysis by the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, Governor Cuomo’s proposed budget would drastically reduce support from New York State for homeless youth, with 37 shelter beds for youth facing closure. Currently New York State and New York City combine funds to support 108 youth shelter beds, even though a recent census indicated that over 3,000 youth are without shelter every night.