LGBT community viewed Sgt. Byun’s fate as a test case for the role of gay and transgender people in the conservative country
South Korea: Army discharges transgender soldier who requested to continue serving as a female
Denmark changes 1988 health legislation to allow gay men to give blood
US: Utah-themed condom wrappers will be destroyed
US: City Health Department Offers Free In-Home HIV Tests
Philippines: Is the Philippines ready for HIV self-testing?
The Philippines is facing a rapidly rising HIV epidemic among young men who have sex with men (MSM). Testing rates among young populations is poor. HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a promising strategy to address this testing gap. The study’s purpose was to explore the perceived acceptability, feasibility and programmatic challenges of HIVST among key informants and target users.
Spain: Row over far-right party's parental veto policy for classes
UNAIDS: Health should not be a privilege for the rich—the right to health belongs to everyone
US: Supreme Court will review religious health care exemptions
In a move that LGBT legal activists see as “deeply worrisome,” the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday (January 17) said it will review two appeals in which the Trump administration is seeking to make it much easier for employers to exclude health insurance coverage for some medical procedures by saying such procedures violate their religious beliefs or moral conscience.