5 THINGS TO KNOW

76 gay men kicked out of Kuwait.

Kuwait has deported 76 homosexuals and shut down 22 massage parlours this year, the head of a morals committee has said. The gay men were apprehended during nationwide campaigns aimed at enforcing the law regulating massage parlours, Mohammad Al Dhufairi told the Kuwait Al Seyassah daily.

POLICIES

Still no gay marriage in Australia.

Australia’s ruling party on Monday rejected a push to allow lawmakers to decide whether the country should recognize gay marriage, continuing a bitter political stalemate over the divisive reform.

5 THINGS TO KNOW

Let’s stop ignoring everyday homophobia.

You’ve just finished Sunday brunch. You and your boyfriend are tired and bloated, accompanied by a clingy hangover, so pronounced that you’ve named it “Larry.” For all intents and purposes, your life reads pretty basic. But there’s a twist ― you’re a guy. Your boyfriend insists on holding your hand as you meander a downtown street, even though showing PDA gives you anxiety. You bat away the insecurity, assuming you’re in a liberal enough part of town.

POLICIES

Russian gay rights activist facing certain death if deported to Uzbekistan

A Russian gay rights activist is living in the “shadow of death” as authorities threaten to deport him to Uzbekistan, where homosexuality is illegal. Ali Feruz, 30, was detained and allegedly tortured for two days by the Uzbek National Security Service in 2009 and fled the country two years later.

HEALTH

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.”