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More than 1 million people turn out to celebrate Pride in London

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Huge crowds took to the streets of London on 1 July to take part in this year’s Pride celebrations. More than 30,000 participants from around 600 organisations got involved in this year’s Parade, which began at Hyde Park Corner and ended at Whitehall. Organisers estimated that more than one million people took part in this year’s Pride festivities more generally, which coincided with the 51st anniversary of the UK’s first Pride march. The day featured headline performances from Adam Lambert, Idina Menzel and Todrick Hall, with other stars such as…

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Government urged to expand opt-out HIV and hepatitis testing by leading charities

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Funding the expansion of opt-out HIV and hepatitis testing in England is a “no brainer”, five leading charities have told the government. Terrence Higgins Trust, National AIDS Trust, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Hepatitis C Trust and the British Liver Trust are all calling on Rishi Sunak’s administration to roll out the opt-out tests in A&E departments within areas that have a high HIV prevalence. In just 12 months, more than 1,998 people have been found with HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C as a result of opt-out testing in…

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Articles England Gonorrhoea LGBTQ+ News Life News Richard Angell Sexual Health Syphilis Terrence Higgins Trust UK Health Security Agency UKHSA

Gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses hit record levels in England

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England saw record numbers of gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses last year, according to new figures released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). There were 82,592 gonorrhoea cases in 2022, reflecting an increase of 50.3 per cent from the 54,961 diagnoses in 2021. It marks the highest number of diagnoses in any single year since records began in 1918. Data from the UKHSA also showed that infectious syphilis diagnoses increased by 15.2 per cent from 2021 (7,543 cases) to 2022 (8,692 cases). Last year, there were more than 400 diagnoses…

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Stonewall to Galop: 11 LGBTQ+ charities to support this Pride Month

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The post Stonewall to Galop: 11 LGBTQ+ charities to support this Pride Month appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Conor Clark

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Articles LGBTQ+ News Life Monkeypox Monkeypox vaccine Mpox News Sexual Health Terrence Higgins Trust Vaccine

Mpox: Government urged to extend vaccination programme after new cases found

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Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK’s leading sexual health charity, is urging the government to extend its mpox vaccination programme after a new cluster of cases was identified. The interim epidemiological update published on 25 May stated 10 new cases of mpox, which was formerly known as monkeypox, have been diagnosed – all of which were in London. Half of these were in unvaccinated individuals, while two were in people who had only received one dose. Five of the cases were acquired in the UK, with four believed to have been…

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Mpox: What you need to know about England’s vaccination programme

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It was recently announced that England’s mpox vaccination programme is no longer needed and will be wound down in the summer, but the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is keeping the situation under close review. Appointments to receive a first dose of the vaccine will remain available for gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men at highest risk until 16 June, with bookings for second doses available until the end of July. The virus, which was formerly known as monkeypox, has seen a sustained reduction in cases…

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Articles HIV HIV stigma LGBTQ+ News Life News Terrence Higgins Trust

HIV-positive people share experiences of stigma ahead of march, rally and vigil

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Those living with HIV have taken to social media to share examples of the discrimination they’ve faced because of their status ahead of a march, vigil and rally being held in London to challenge stigma. The experiences were shared in response to a tweet from Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity, which asked HIV-positive people to share an “example of HIV-related stigma you’ve faced.” “I was told I was not eligible for income protection insurance because of my health status (despite never taking any extended…

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HIV test that shows result in 15 minutes made freely available in England

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HIV tests that show a result in 15 minutes and can be done at home have been made freely available for the first time in England. It works in a similar way to a COVID-19 lateral flow test as it just takes a few drops of blood from a small prick on the finger, with the result appearing soon after. People across England can also order a test where a small blood sample is sent to a lab and screened for both HIV and syphilis at the same time. Testing…

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Richard Angell appointed new Chief Executive of Terrence Higgins Trust

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Richard Angell has been appointed the new Chief Executive of Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity. He will take over on 1 March after the current CEO, Ian Green OBE, steps down after seven years in the position. Angell joined Terrence Higgins Trust in 2020 as its interim Head of Policy and Public Affairs before becoming Campaigns Director. In this time, he has led on a year’s worth of activity to mark 40 years since the death of the charity’s namesake Terry Higgins, the first…

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Lord Sugar is wrong about HIV – here’s why

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Lord Alan Sugar faced criticisms last week for tweeting misinformation about HIV to his 5.2 million followers. He shared his views on EastEnders’ new major HIV storyline, which Terrence Higgins Trust has been working closely with the BBC on to ensure it accurately reflects the reality of HIV in 2023. The storyline sees Zack Hudson (played by James Farrar) test positive for HIV and will highlight how much HIV has changed 30 years after the soap’s storyline with Mark Fowler in 1991. Mark was the first mainstream British soap character…

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