Brazil: High levels of unmet PrEP needs among transgender women

A study recently published in The Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes indicates that transgender (trans) women in Brazil had low levels of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness. This was combined with significant proportions being willing to use PrEP as a prevention tool and being eligible for PrEP.

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Russia Violated Basic Rights With LGBT Rally Bans, European Court Rules

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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Russia violated several basic rights by barring rallies planned by members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in 2009-2014.

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US: Redefining Gender Would Have Serious Physical And Mental Health Consequences

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is considering a change to the legal definition of gender under Title IX, a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex and gender identity.