Sexual transmission of HCV in gay men should not be a PrEP deterrent, say advocates

By Mathew Rodriguez From TheBody.com After two men on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) at the Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center tested positive for the hepatitis C virus (HCV), clinicians at the center penned a letter to the editor of the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases calling for routine HCV testing in gay men who are currently…

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America’s first privately-owned LGBTQ Center to open in West Hollywood

The owner of three of West Hollywood’s most fashionable men’s retail shops announced this week he will close one in order to convert it into America’s first privately owned LGBTQ Center. Thursday, Feb. 26, the LA Jock Sport retail shop at 7990 Santa Monica Blvd will become “Home”, a privately-funded help center serving the community…

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After the Oscars, Turing’s family delivers pardon petition to British government

Today, relatives of Alan Turing, the subject of the Oscar-award winning film The Imitation Game, delivered signatures from the Change.org petition calling for the more than 49,000 men who were convicted under the UK’s now revoked anti-gay laws to be pardoned like Turing was to British Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street in London. Rachel…

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Graham Moore urges people to ‘Stay Weird’ in his emotional acceptance speech for Adapted Screenplay for ‘The Imitation Game’ (VIDEO)

Birdman Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) won Best Picture at the 87th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, beating American Sniper, Boyhood, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Imitation Game, Selma, The Theory of Everything and Whiplash for the honor. The Imitation Game did however win the Oscar for 2015 Adapted Screenplay. In accepting the award…

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Another record year for the Palm Springs Art Fair

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Buzz was high for the fourth annual Palm Springs Fine Art Fair (PSFAF), drawing over 14,000 savvy collectors, museum curators and art lovers from throughout the nation. The dazzling 4-day event showcased important post-war and contemporary art from over 300 renowned artists with individual pieces selling for up to $400,000. It was…

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Support AIDS/LifeCycle 2015 in the fight against HIV/AIDS

AIDS/LifeCycle is a fully supported, 7-day bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money and awareness in the fight against HIV/AIDS. AIDS/LifeCycle 2015 will take place May 31 through June 6, 2015. Every year, this landmark ride through beautiful California delivers a life-changing experience for thousands of participants from all backgrounds and…

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New original web series to explore issues surrounding sexuality and gender identity (VIDEO)

NEW YORK and ARLINGTON, Va.– WNET, the flagship PBS station based in New York and PBS Digital Studios, have announced the launch of First Person, an original digital series exploring sexuality and gender identity. The series, the first to come as a result of the previously announced strategic partnership between WNET’s Interactive Engagement Group and PBS…

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