Due to COVID-19, the HIV2020 Conference has been re-imagined as a series of 2-hour sessions that will take place via Zoom between the months of July and October. We will conclude HIV2020 by sharing our learnings and highlights from our virtual event on World AIDS Day 2020 in December.
US: Kaiser study shows no new HIV cases among PrEP 2-1-1 users
Gay and bisexual men taking PrEP before and after sex — known as the 2-1-1 regimen — reported good adherence and none were diagnosed with HIV, according to a new study from Kaiser Permanente San Francisco. Based on these findings, on-demand PrEP could be an attractive option for men who can plan ahead for sex.
U=U Questionnaires
Australia: Characteristics of Gay and Bisexual Men Who Rarely Use HIV Risk Reduction Strategies During Condomless Anal Intercourse: Results From the FLUX National Online Cohort Study
China: Self-reported Rates of Abuse, Neglect, and Bullying Experienced by Transgender and Gender-Nonbinary Adolescents
Ghana: Prevalence of Self-Harm Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adolescents: A Comparison of Personal and Social Adversity With a Heterosexual Sample in Ghana
“No One Left Behind” Fund For LGBTI organisations and groups in Europe and Central Asia:
The Fund’s mission is to support the LGBTI movement’s capacity to effectively address socio-economic inequalities within LGBTI communities at this critical moment. It builds on ILGA-Europe’s strengths and recognised experience in building the capacity of LGBTI groups and organisations to respond to the needs of LGBTI communities in a sustainable manner.
Switzerland: Saunas and Backrooms Carefully Reopened
US: “You Can’t Make Progress Without People Like Larry Kramer”
Pride in a time of COVID-19 should embrace a wider solidarity
India: Quarantined migrants in Bihar given condoms, contraceptives
UK: Coronavirus Sex Ban In Britain Has People Frolicking And The Government Mocked
The questions — half serious, half joking — about what has become known as the coronavirus “sex ban,” #sexban, range from “does the British government intend to prevent its citizens from getting laid?” and “is it banning casual sex?” to insinuations that new official instructions issued to the public this week “to continue to control the virus and save lives” could be promoting intercourse in outside places.