amfAR study observes potential breakthrough in treatment of HIV

SAN FRANCISCO – A new study funded by amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research conducted by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC) observes that pharmacological enhancement of the immune systems of HIV patients could help eliminate infected cells, providing an important step in the ongoing quest to find a lasting HIV cure….

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Man threatens to come back ‘Orlando-style’ after being arrested at Brooklyn gay bar

A man was arrested Monday night at a Brooklyn gay bar after he threatened to “come back Orlando-style” and tried to pummel the bouncer with a metal bucket, reports DNAinfo. Justin Rice, 40, was arrested soon after the 11 p.m. incident outside Happyfun Hideaway at 1211 Myrtle Ave., the NYPD said. “I’m going to shoot this place up…

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Nearly 40K sign petition supporting rainbow flag emoji to honor LGBT community

A lot has changed since the first version of the emoji keyboard was released: After garnering criticism, emojis became more racially diverse and included same-sex families and 32 new flags in April 2015. And developers are currently mulling a proposal to add more professional female emojis. But many activists say another key flag is still…

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