The brain chemical serotonin may play a surprising role in sexual preference, according to a new study, which showed that male mice lacking serotonin did not show any overall preference for either sex when presented with different options for mates.
Gay rights groups around the world have hailed the development as a "stunning development" that has demonstrated "unprecedented support" for the Statement on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity that calls on States to end violence, criminal sanctions and related human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The Standards Authority has determined that TV9 had “needlessly violated the right to privacy of individuals with possible alternate sexual orientation, no longer considered taboo or a criminal act”, and ordered the channel to pay a fine and broadcast an apology.
During crisis times such as this, LGBT people and PLHIV may face additional difficulties. Fridae gets in touch with LGBT/ PLHIV groups to find out how they are coping.
Some 193 young man in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia have reportedly fallen prey to the same man with at least 100 saying they had sex with him before they were cheated of money, laptops and other items.
While figures show a sharp decline in HIV diagnoses for heterosexual New Zealanders in 2010, it could well "be the worst year on record for our gay men's communities" says the New Zealand AIDS Foundation.
Over 200 participants from 22 Asia-Pacific countries gathered in Bangkok for a historic dialogue hosted by the Global Commission on HIV and the Law. As of now, 90 percent of countries in the Asia-Pacific region still have laws and practices that obstruct the rights of people living with HIV and those at higher risk of HIV exposure.
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