24/11/2015 Today, a website has be launched to provide advice and information on drug use and sexual and mental health, focused on the Australian LGBTI community. The website, TouchBase, is a collaboration between the Victorian AIDS Council, the Australian Drug Foundation and the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisatios (AFAO). It is the first online resource to deal with how recreational drugs...
New Scientist, 16 November 2015
It could be just what HIV researchers the world over have been waiting for – a non-toxic drug that will drive the virus from its hiding places around the body. What is it? The well-known anti-alcohol drug, Antabuse.
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The Kirby Institute, 11 November 2015. Results of a national survey of gay men’s relationships suggest that their partnerships are highly varied and far more complex than just whether they are monogamous or not. Released today by the Kirby Institute at UNSW, the study examined how gay and bisexual men think about and conduct both romantic and sexual relationships. Read more of the press release...
Journal of the International AIDS Society, 2015 The first paper from the COUNT study has been now published. The prevalence and correlates of undiagnosed HIV among Australian gay and bisexual men: results of a national, community-based, bio-behavioural survey Abstract: Introduction: Gay and bisexual men (GBM) with undiagnosed HIV are believed to contribute disproportionately to HIV transmission...
Bfriend is supporting an afternoon of discussion regarding domestic violence within the LGBTIQ community, and specifically how women experiencing domestic violence in a same-gender relationship can be supported. When: Thursday December 10 2015, 1-3pm Where: Noarlunga Uniting Church Community Health Onkaparinga office, 23 Williams Road, Christies Beach Guest speakers will include: – Member...
Human Rights Campaign, 2015
The prevailing professional opinion is that a parent’s sexual orientation has nothing to do with his or her ability to be a good parent. All major studies on the matter show that the sexual orientation of a parent is not related to a child’s mental health and social development.
See list of studies here