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Men who have sex with men (MSM)
UNAIDS calls on countries to remove discriminatory laws and enact laws that protect people from discrimination

Ahead of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT), on 17 May, UNAIDS is calling on all countries to remove discriminatory laws against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people. Discriminatory laws drive key populations out of reach of critical health and social services.

Published
16 May 2019
From
UNAIDS
People and personal stories
Why PrEP Matters For Trans People Like Me

Taking that first pill was so much more than just swallowing medication – it was a ceremonial moment for my wellbeing.

Published
03 May 2019
From
HuffPost
Drug interactions and pharmacokinetics
Do Feminizing Hormones Impact Efficacy of PrEP Drugs?

A team of investigators is examining why some transgender women taking hormones may need higher levels of PrEP medication.

Published
29 April 2019
From
Contagion Live
Transgender people
The largest study involving transgender people is providing long-sought insights about their health

The research examines once taboo questions about the impacts of gender transition. The European Network for the Investigation of Gender Incongruence (ENIGI) is the largest scientific study of transgender people in the world, now with 2600 participants, and is unique because it is prospective, studying the impact of hormone and other therapies on their health over the long term.

Published
25 April 2019
From
Nature
Migrants, refugees and displaced people
Transgender Immigration detainee died of AIDS complications, autopsy shows

The official autopsy for Honduran migrant Roxsana Hernandez found she had "untreated HIV." Advocates say she was detained after requesting asylum. “I think this person was denied the minimum standard required by U.S. law for prisoners and detainees,” Dr. Chris Beyrer, a public health professor at Johns Hopkins University, told NBC News after reviewing the official autopsy report.

Published
24 April 2019
From
CBS News
Delivery of care
'Stigma does not go away': Mumbai’s dedicated LGBT health clinic

After reports of transgender people being refused treatment, a new centre offers specialised services – and respite from discrimination

Published
24 April 2019
From
The Guardian
Migrants, refugees and displaced people
Autopsy: Migrant detainee died from AIDS complications

A Honduran transgender migrant, whose 2018 death while in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sparked protests and calls for an investigation, died of a rare disorder that developed quickly due to AIDS, according to an autopsy released Tuesday.

Published
10 April 2019
From
San Francisco Chronicle
Transgender people
Providing care for trans women with HIV/AIDS in Peru

Peru's trans women remain a hard-to-reach population for the treatment of HIV/AIDS but the lack of access to care is, in part, due to widespread discrimination. Barbara Fraser reports from Lima.

Published
05 April 2019
From
The Lancet (free registration required)
People and personal stories
Patricia Arquette finishes memoir that details losing her HIV positive and transgender sister Alexis

Patricia Arquette finally finishes her heart-breaking memoir which details the agony of losing her HIV positive, transgender activist sister Alexis.

Published
02 April 2019
From
Daily Mail
Transgender people
Ten Black Transgender Women to Watch

Whether organizing marches and protests, lobbying lawmakers or leading social justice campaigns, Black transgender women are leading the fight for equality and human and civil rights for trans and gender-nonconforming people of color. Here are ten Black trans women nationwide whom other trans women identify as making major moves.

Published
01 April 2019
From
TheBody.com
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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