HIV Health and Wellness

Sri Lanka: The Psychological Impact of Homophobia

Sri Lankan legal system does not protect sexual preferences of gays, lesbians and transsexuals. Same-sex marriage is not recognized in Sri Lanka. Homosexuality is illegal and considered to be a taboo subject. Those who do advocacy for the LGBT population often face threats and humiliation.  

South Africa: Launch of landmark guidelines on sexual and gender diversity

This Thursday, 19 April 2018, the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA) will launch the first-ever South African practice guidelines for psychology professionals working with sexually and gender-diverse people.

Chinese universities add HIV test kits to vending machines to tackle virus' rise in taboo sex culture

HIV self-test kits are selling for $6.20 each and the test can be done anonymously

New HIV cases in people aged between 15 to 24-year-old doubled from 2008 to 2015

About 758,000 people were reported to be living with HIV in China by the end of last year

,

Parabéns! Portugal votes to respect the rights of trans and intersex people

,

The Portuguese parliament has voted to adopt a ground-breaking law which better protects and respects the right to self-determination and bodily integrity of trans and intersex people.

Online Survey To Lift Lid On Sex Lives Of Young Gay Men In South East Asia

A ground breaking new survey is aiming to find out more about the sex lives and health of young gay and bisexual men in the greater Mekong region of South East Asia to help improve the regional response to alarming rates of HIV transmission.