The 29th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Pre-Party will be hosted by Emmy® and Tony Award®-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris alongside Sir Elton John and David Furnish on April 25,…
News Round-Up: March 9, 2021
Some news items you might have missed: • Metro Weekly: Pharmaceutical company Merck has released data from the second phase of trials into its antiretroviral drug islatravir, a once-a-month pill to protect…
Russell T. Davies Refused To Write ‘Unbelievably Crass’ Scene For ‘It’s A Sin’
Russell T. Davies, creator of the acclaimed new queer series It’s A Sin, said in a recent interview his series might have been green lit years earlier if he’d written a scene…
Bianca Del Rio Spills The Tea On HIV
British adult film star Kayden Gray recently launched a humorous, thought-provoking adult film, U Equals Fucking U. The film aims to destigmatize HIV and support public health’s messaging of Undetectable Equals Untransmittable…
Once-A-Month Injection Approved For HIV
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a long-acting once a month injection that can replace the daily pills now used to control HIV infection. This is the first FDA-approved injectable,…
News Round-Up: December 2, 2020
Some news items you might have missed: • InstaHunks: Bremen Menelli (above) proves that being fully clothed can be sexy, too. Follow him on Instagram here. • OUT: Noted lesbian-centric website AfterEllen,…
Podcast: World AIDS Day 2020
World AIDS Day was the first-ever global health day, observed for the first time in 1988. Held on the 1st day of December each year, it is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite…
Podcast: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Jane Fonda, LGBTQ Critics Honor Best Of 2020 TV
In this week’s podcast: • Remembering the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a fierce champion for LGBTQ rights, who died this week at the age of 87 • A…
Lawsuit Alleges VA Docs Failed To Inform Veteran He Was HIV+ For 20 Years
A Navy veteran living in South Carolina has filed a lawsuit against the Veterans Administration claiming he tested positive for HIV over 20 years ago and his doctors never informed him of…
Podcast: Cher Stumps For Biden, LGBTQ Icon Honored By Her State, New Music From NIKO
In this week’s podcast: • The Trump campaign claims the Donald is the “most pro-gay president in American history” – but don’t fall for that • A federal court rules in favor…
News Round-Up: August 18, 2020
Some news items you might have missed: • FOX13Now: A waiter at an Ogden restaurant is sharing his story after finding a bigoted message written on a cash tip that was left…
FDA Approves Phase One Trials For Possible HIV Cure
The Food and Drug Administration has given the green light to Phase One trials of a possible HIV cure known as AGT103-T. Plus Magazine reports: It is made from blood cells and…
Podcast: Possible HIV Cure, Chicago Gayborhood Getting New Name, And More
In this week’s podcast: • For the first time, HIV appears to be eradicated using only medications • Poland’s anti-LGBTQ president squeaks out reelection • White House press secretary raises eye-brows claiming…
News Round-Up: July 7, 2020
Some news items you might have missed: • InstaHunks: New American citizen Craig Ramsay (above) has a message for his fellow citizens – “Wear a f**king mask, America🇺🇸” • Washington Post: A…
Study Shows First HIV Patient ‘Cured’ Using Only Medications
For the first time, an HIV-positive patient has gone into long-term remission after being treated with a multi-drug cocktail raising hopes of a possible cure on the horizon. The patient, a 34-year-old…
UK Sees Dramatic Decline In New HIV Infections
A new report from Public Health England shows HIV infection rates in the UK have taken a steep decline since 2012. According to the figures released today, new infections among gay and…