Campaigners said the leak would discourage LGBT+ people living with HIV from seeking help, fearing that their details will be compromised
US: The Administration Is Trying to Make It Easier for Doctors to Deny Care to LGBTQ People
UNAIDS welcomes the call by Pope Francis not to discriminate
Singapore Says Records for 14,200 H.I.V. Patients, Held by an American, Were Leaked
Singapore: Unauthorised Possession and Disclosure of Information from the HIV Registry
Following an alert by the Police, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has ascertained that confidential information regarding 14,200 individuals diagnosed with HIV up to January 2013, and 2,400 of their contacts, is in the possession of an unauthorised person. The information has been illegally disclosed online. We have worked with the relevant parties to disable access to the information.
Australia: Regulatory options for appropriate access and safety controls for alkyl nitrites
Indonesia: After LGBT paranoia threatened to shut it down, gov’t defends HIV prevention group in Riau
The office of a non-governmental organization that focuses on HIV/AIDS prevention in the city of Pekanbaru in Riau almost became the victim of an anti-LGBT crusade — led by hardline Islamic groups and a local politician — but, in a surprising and heartening development, government officials have decided to stand up for the NGO and its work,
US: Two percent of high school students identify as transgender, CDC report finds
US: Transgender Identity and Experiences of Violence Victimization, Substance Use, Suicide Risk, and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among High School Students — 19 States and Large Urban School Districts, 2017
Transgender youths (those whose gender identity* does not align with their sex†) experience disparities in violence victimization, substance use, suicide risk, and sexual risk compared with their cisgender peers (those whose gender identity does align with their sex) Yet few large-scale assessments of these disparities among high school students exist.