Category: Around the World
Article: Star Observer New South Wales has recorded its lowest number of new HIV diagnoses for a single quarter in more than four years, with the NSW Government declaring it is on track to end HIV by 2020. The announcement that just 70 new HIV infections had been diagnosed in NSW – a 22 per […]
Mike Pence, vice president-elect of the United States of America, and utter homophobe and transphobe will be moving to Washington DC temporarily before moving into the Vice Presidential Mansion. In retaliation, many residents on NW Washington Street have taken to hanging up rainbow flags as a protest to his horrendous views on LGBT+-rights, including his […]
Article: Star Observer Australia is reeling over news a 13-year-old took his own life after he was allegedly bullied about his sexuality. Brisbane year seven student Tyrone Unsworth died on Monday after he allegedly suffered years of homophobic bullying by other children. His mother, Amanda Unsworth, told the Courier Mail, that she believes the bullying could be responsible for his suicide. “He […]
Things get steamy and heated and then all of a sudden, very, very dark in The Veronicas’ latest music video for their single, ‘On Your Side’. Written and directed by Ruby Rose, of Orange is the New Black fame, it montages two women’s relationship – from the initial meet-cute through courtship and the drug overdose at […]
Source: The Verge Antibodies, proteins that are the fighters of the immune system, that can block HIV viruses from attacking cells have been found in patient Z258 by researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in the USA. Patient Z258 had been infected with HIV for over two decades, but their T-cell […]
Article: Star Observer Scientists in the UK have developed a test for HIV that rapidly measures levels of the virus in the blood using just a USB stick plugged into a laptop. Developed at the Imperial College London in conjunction with DNA Electronics, the test requires only a drop of blood to measure a patient’s levels of HIV-1. A mobile […]
“I got you something.” If you ever feel like you need proof that celebrities are just like us, take Ricky Martin’s engagement to now fiancé, Jwan Yosef. After dating for over a year, Martin proposed in the most awkwardly-adorable way possible. Martin and Yosef were first introduced into each others’ lives when Martin was looking […]
Picture: Twitter In a move that furthers Canada as being one of the most progressive countries in the world, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Randy Boissonnault as the LGBTQ2 Special Advisor. Deeply honoured to accept the appointment of Special Advisor to PM @JustinTrudeau on #LGBTQ2 issues. Offering a strong voice & an open ear. — […]