Currently in Sweden, those that want to "officially change their sex with the government must be be sterilized first. The law also forbids the freezing of sperm or eggs before corrective surgery, which effectively means transgender Swedes are barr...
Read MoreHIV Pills Stolen and Turned into Street Drug: Whoonga
In South Africa over 6 million individuals are infected with HIV with an estimated 700,000 of them on ARV or anti-retroviral treatment. In addition to the lack of funding and access for these life prolonging treatments, a new barrier has emerged, ...
Read MoreCorrective rape used to "cure" lesbians in South Africa
Millicent Gaika pictured above was raped for over five hours by Andile Ngcoza in an attempt to "turn her straight." Mr Ngcoza was released on 60 rand bail, the equivalent of less than $10. Millicent in not alone. According to Luleki Sizwe, a volun...
Read MoreThe Pope Talks Condoms
The relationship between condom promotion and the church has always been strained. Last year Pope Benedict XVI's anti condom remarks that condoms may actually be making the HIV/AIDS crisis worse while on his visit to Africa, were received quite po...
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