THT Re-launch support group for men with HIV and Hep C

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UK News

THT Re-launch support group for men with HIV and Hep C

On Thursday 12 August, Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) will be running another six week course for gay men who are living with HIV and Hepatitis C. The group will meet each week from 6.30 - 9.30pm in central London.

• Brighton University study Hastings LGBT community
• UK conference bid to stop execution of Iranian man
• New generation accept gay footballers
• Tatchell urges Equalities Minister to review ban on gay marriage
• Backing 'Brokeback Coalition'

World News

Subdued gay pride goes ahead in Jerusalem

Thousands of Israelis marched calmly Thursday in Jerusalem's longest gay pride parade despite opposition from anti-gay demonstrators.

• Rabbi likens homosexuality to bestiality
• Couples file lawsuit over equal rights in Hawaii
• Australian PM Gillard hopes to reduce depression within LGBT community
• Mexico City hopes to be a gay oasis for tourists
• Nepal to host first gay pride

Entertainment News

90210 male actors discuss gay role

Ahead of the much anticipated third season n of 90210 the question on everyone’s lips is who is going to be the gay character but the actors lips are very much sealed and locked as Matt Lantner refuses to give any hints.

• Anti-gay activists lash out at Bieber
• Tom Hardy "Of course I've slept with men"
• Glamour model come surrogate mum
• Kylie loves her big gay family
• Free to sing again?

Reviews

Pornography: A Thriller - Review

Pornography: A Thriller is a psychological thriller set in the world of adult films. It is a great Chronenberg/David Lynch-esque combo with a whole host of attributes which make this a highly recommended movie.

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• Feature: The L Word - The end of an era
• A Four Letter Word
• The Art of Being Straight

Lifestyle

Acceptance

PInkwire saw an alarming letter in The Mirror's 'Dear Miriam' segment about a young boy struggling to find acceptance from his parents and could be contemplating suicide. If anyone is having similar troubles please be assured that there are people you can speak to. See the details below. Someone will always listen.

• Louie Spence goes toe-to-toe with Editor Danielle Carter.
• Star Jewellers Paints the Town ‘Ruby’ Red to Celebrate Pride London 2010
• Study: Gay men are better at recognising faces than straight men
• Swiss study shows how men try to prevent HIV, withdrawal being one
• Study: Gay men thinner, lesbians heavier

Travel

KLM launches gay getaway game

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines’ has launched a new game to help entice the lucrative gay travelers in a bid to cash in on the illusive pink pound.

• Las Vegas - Yep it's gay
• Gaydays week at Disney, a fun kind of Disney
• Gay Ibiza according to Jodie Harsh
• Discover the "Lost World"
• Luxury Travel Vietnam aims at LGBT community

Careers & Education

Stonewall launches gay university guide

Stonewall today launches Gay By Degree – the first ever guide which shows how gay-friendly every university in the UK is – www.gaybydegree.org.uk /www.gaybydegree.org.uk

• Stonewall release awareness video for schools
• Some people are gay. Get over it!
• Stonewall gives advice

Blogroll

It began in Afrikkkkka

This week I watched the excellent Channel 4 Dispatches programme – Africa's Last Taboo. The programme looked at homosexuality across the continent, focusing on what it is like to be a gay person in Africa and the issues that continue to drive homophobia in the birthplace of the human race.

• “The Kirby Grip Of Doom”
• Meeting The Neighbours
• World Cup Pride
• Adolf The Whelk
• “Dating Florrie”