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HIV vending machine testing in Brighton.

August 12, 2017 compassq Comments Off on HIV vending machine testing in Brighton.

An innovative vending machine for HIV tests being piloted in Britain aims to help in the fight to end the epidemic by encouraging more people to find out whether they have contracted the virus as a first step to seek treatment, a doctor said. Installed at a gay sauna in the southern seaside city of Brighton, the first-of-its-kind machine distributes free fingerprick self-testing kits that can be collected anonymously and used at home, providing results within minutes.

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A march to honor the 35 years of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis organization.

August 9, 2017 compassq Comments Off on A march to honor the 35 years of the Gay Men’s Health Crisis organization.

Staff and supporters of Gay Men’s Health Crisis will march through the streets of Manhattan on Wednesday to commemorate more than 35 years since the organization’s inception. The group, which spearheaded the fight against HIV and AIDS when they say few would even pay attention, will walk to the New York City AIDS Memorial in Greenwich Village near the shuttered St. Vincent’s Hospital.

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Boy to girl to boy to girl.

August 7, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Boy to girl to boy to girl.

A WOMAN who became the youngest transgender patient in Britain at 15 then transitioned back to being a man three years later has told of her decision to change gender for the third time.

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Can you get rid of the gay gene?

August 6, 2017 compassq Comments Off on Can you get rid of the gay gene?

AsapSCIENCE duo Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown explore the genetics of being gay in their latest myth-busting YouTube video.  “Ultimately, a specific gay gene has not been found, but scientific evidence does suggest that human sexual orientation is strongly linked to genetics and tightly regulated at the molecular level,” the guys say.

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United Healthcare backtracks on PrEP controversy.

August 6, 2017 compassq Comments Off on United Healthcare backtracks on PrEP controversy.

In a statement, UHC apologized for the “insensitive language” in the letter. “We have corrected our letters, removed the prior authorization requirement for Truvada and members can fill their prescription at the network pharmacy of their choice. This is effective immediately.”

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A conversation for aging LGBT community

August 4, 2017 compassq Comments Off on A conversation for aging LGBT community

Aging is something everyone faces, and the LGBTQ community is no exception. They do, however, face challenges that others may not be aware of. A community conversation is being held at the Golden Circle on August 15th from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. to discuss the obstacles that the LGBTQ community faces as they reach an age where they need in-home health care or assisted living accomodations.

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United Healthcare – No Truvada because you’re gay!

August 3, 2017 compassq Comments Off on United Healthcare – No Truvada because you’re gay!

Discrimination against LGBT people is often once-removed, shielded under double-speak and fraudulent intentions. So, it’s refreshing, really, when a company comes right out and says in black and white that gay men aren’t worthy of the same protections as everyone else.