Season two of the series Heartstopper on Netflix brings out an issue that is often hidden – male eating disorders. Centred on two teenage boys in love, the show helps bust the common perception that eating disorders are only seen in girls and women.
Intersex Peer Support Australia Tasmanian representative, Simone-lisa Anderson, said definitions relating to intersex people have been outdated and narrow.
When we sat down with friends to watch the Matildas take on England, the two of us played it cool through the pre-match period, as if this was a game like any other.
There was the usual chatter while the mascots ushered our now familiar Matildas onto the field. But at half-time – three pizzas and a bottle of viognier in – we were a little subdued and trying to find distraction.
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) attacks the body’s immune system and if it untreated it can lead to AIDS. The virus that causes HIV is called a retrovirus. AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome and is a late stage of untreated HIV. This is where the body’s immune system is damaged by the HIV virus making the infected person vulnerable to diseases and infections. With the HIV treatments that are now available in Australia, AIDS is extremely rare.
How do you get HIV?
HIV can be found in blood, semen, vaginal secretions, anal secretions, and breast milk. You can get HIV thro...
In a groundbreaking experiment, scientists successfully created baby mice using genetic material from two male mice. It could pave way for new fertility treatments for the LGBTIQ community.
Trial of HIV/AIDS prevention implant hailed as a boost in the fight against disease. Researchers in a joint study between the CDC and the University of Northern Carolina have made major breakthroughs in AIDS prevention with the development of an injectable slow-release PrEP implant.
A new study done in the United Kingdom by Just Like Us — a young people’s charity organisation — has identified a link between a lack of LGBTIQ+ support in childhood and negative outcomes for mental health, wellbeing and career prospects in early adulthood.
Almost six years after the national postal survey on marriage equality, LGBTQIA+ groups around the country have united in support of the Voice to Parliament.
After overcrowding issues and hundreds of complaints over the past few years, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras after-party could move to Allianz Stadium following a plan by the NSW Labor Government to increase the number of events that can be held there each year.
