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Nick Harrison of the D.C. Army National Guard, sued after he had his request for a medical waiver rejected after he tried to commission as a Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG) officer.Two airmen, using the pseudonyms Richard Roe and Victor Voe to protect their identities and private medical information, sued after the Air Force tried to forcibly discharge them on the grounds that their HIV status made them “unfit for military service” — despite testimonials to the contrary from their commanding officers and personal care providers.Both the Harrison and Roe cases were combined for purposes of discovery and argument, with the plaintiffs challenging the military’s longstanding ban on active-duty service members with HIV.

An LGBTIQ+ rights group in Malawi is taking the government to the Constitutional Court over its refusal to register the organisation.

 Hideous Bastard (★★★☆☆) features the letters of the album title sticking out of Sim’s grinning face.A devout horror fan who also collaborated on a three-part horror short, Sim leans into his preoccupation with ugliness and monstrosity, and the gruesome image neatly echoes Hideous Bastard‘s deliberate, artful lack of subtlety.From its opening lines, it’s clear Hideous Bastard is a deeply personal work for Sim, which may go some way towards explaining why his foray into solo work has come so long after his xx bandmates Romy Mady Croft and Jamie xx began pursuing their own projects.“Been living with HIV since 17,” he bluntly intones at the end of his album opener and lead single “Hideous,” immediately following the revelation by asking “Am I hideous?” Disclosing his HIV status while also openly reckoning with the attendant shame that has accompanied it throughout his adult life is a devastating one-two punch.While Sim never quite manages to recapture the brilliance and emotional heft of his opener, he remains focused on the intertwined feelings of fear and shame, and the way they weave themselves into our relationships and affect our expectations of the world and ourselves.He comes close to matching the stark, introspective honesty of the title track in his musings on the relationship between shame and queer love on “Fruit,” and in his admission in “Sensitive Child” of the fragility that holds him back from relationships.

A federal judge on Wednesday ruled against a federal mandate that requires employer provided health plans to cover PrEP, a drug used for the prevention of HIV.

Social media has become a new platform for the public to learn more and understand the HIV virus, thanks to a Knowledge Translation (KT) project.While Monkeypox has dominated the headlines in recent weeks, the original virus that had a deep impact on the LGBTQ+ community, HIV, hasn’t stepped to the sidelines. And with the lack of media attention on the subject, many can be left uninformed about HIV and not understand the medical jargon.Thankfully, the Australian HIV Community have taken advantage of TikTok’s popularity to create videos, memes and more to help Australians better understand the complex research and nature of HIV, whether they have it or not.The quick, simple, and easy information is being produced by HIV community advocates such as Beau Newham, Heather Ellis and Anthony McCarthy.

Charlie Sheen's head for five years is now over. TMZ reported that the "Two and a Half Men" star settled a case tied to his HIV status and will pay a woman $120,000.Neither Charlie nor the woman's identities were ever officially revealed, but it was very clear that he was the defendant. In the lawsuit, filed back in 2017, the woman said she and the "confidential male defendant" met and had unprotected sex. The woman in her lawsuit that the man in question announced his HIV status on national TV on November 17, 2015, which is the day that Charlie revealed his health situation on "Today."In her lawsuit, the woman claimed Charlie came clean about his HIV status after sex and told her to take two pills to prevent transmission, insisting that she not believe "the convenient rumors of the medical community."In addition, he allegedly told her the "Apocalypse" had "cleansed" her soul, so he wasn't worried about her contracting the virus. TMZ notes that the woman will be paid in $10,000 monthly installments over the next year.Who knew that appreciating the rain could ruffle feathers!Drew Barrymore found her name trending on Twitter on Friday, Aug.

Prince Harry remembered his mother Princess Diana while speaking at a polo match in support of his Sentebale charity on Thursday.

As the World Health Organisation (WHO) calls for the use of long-acting injectable PrEP for HIV prevention, a new deal with its manufacturer gives hope that it could be rolled out around the world.

A Dundee councillor has swapped her long flowing locks for a 'number 1' all over after braving the shave for an HIV charity.

Gallery: 'He pulled away and whispered, 'Make out with my nose. . . ' You'll never believe these stars' worst first dates (BANG Showbiz)Jonathan paid tribute to the people around him who have helped him overcome various issues throughout his life.

“I remember Ray coming home in a distressed state and telling me what he had and that it would kill him." Manchester families are giving evidence to the Infected Blood Inquiry which continues this week with testimony from the city’s mayor, Andy Burnham.

U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff have secured new resources to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Metro Atlanta area.

CVS is offering free HIV testing at participating Atlanta metro-area MinuteClinic at CVS HealthHUB locations now through July 13, in collaboration with Gilead Sciences.

Jonathan Van Ness is trying to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Hollywood starlet Charlize Theron debuted a brand new look on Saturday 11 June, as she lead stars in attendance at a charity fundraiser to support her charity. The 46 year old star, who is well known for the vibrant blonde locks, swapped her golden barnet for a black hairdo as she joined stars on the Universal Studios backlot to raise vital funds for the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project.

Ellise Shafer LGBTQ advocacy organization GLAAD has responded to Ricky Gervais’ newest Netflix special, which has drawn criticism due to jokes mocking trans people.In a statement, GLAAD called the special “dangerous,” saying that it consists of “anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes.”“We watched the Ricky Gervais ‘comedy’ special on Netflix so you don’t have to. It’s full of graphic, dangerous, anti-trans rants masquerading as jokes.

Oliver Sim of The xx has announced that he will release his debut album later this year. It’s called ‘Hideous Bastard’ and is apparently inspired by a concoction of Sim’s own life and his love of horror movies.Its first single is ‘Hideous’, featuring Jimmy Somerville, and comes with a video directed by Yann Gonzalez, with whom Sim has also collaborated on a short horror film that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday.“Early on in the making of my record, ‘Hideous Bastard’, I realised that I was writing a lot about fear and shame”, says Sim.

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The xx singer Oliver Sim has officially gone public with the news that he has been living with HIV since he was 17.The 32 year old musician revealed that he had been living with the diagnosis in "shame and fear" for so long, he felt now was the right time to reveal his HIV status to the world. Opening up about his diagnoses the singer revealed he had penned the song Hideous to describe how he "felt towards myself" after first getting diagnosed with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) as a teenager.

Out LGBTQI Australian actors Murray Bartlett, Hugh Sheridan and Troye Sivan have been nominated for the 2022 Logie Awards. The nominations for Australian TV’s biggest awards were announced on Sunday and LGBTQI excellence was featured in some of the prominent award categories. The awards ceremony will be held on June 19, 2022.  A post shared by Hugh Sheridan (@hugh_sheridan)Sheridan was nominated for a Silver Logie in the Most Outstanding Supporting Actor category. “Why did no one tell me?!! THANK YOU BEYOND.

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For the second year in a row, the Counter Narrative Project’s (CNP) “The Reckoning,” an online publication dedicated to sharing thought-provoking and unique stories about Atlanta’s Black LGBTQ community, has received a GLAAD Media Award nomination for Outstanding Blog. Darian Aaron, the Editor-at-Large of “The Reckoning” and the Communications Director of CNP, attended the ceremony in Los Angeles, California (which is now available to stream on Hulu).

A man who posted claims on social media that an ex-partner had HIV is facing jail.

imposed in 1992. In 2013, the lifetime ban was reduced to a five-year deferral period for MSM, then to a 1-year deferral period in 2016 and to a three-month deferral period in 2019, reports United Press International.Going forward, Canadian Blood Service, a nonprofit charitable organization that provides blood and blood products to Canadian health care systems, will introduce give all donors, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, a questionnaire to fill out to determine whether they have engaged in sexual behaviors that place them at higher risk of blood-borne diseases, which determine whether they should be deferred from donating for an additional amount of time.In a statement authorizing the country’s chief two blood operators — Canadian Blood Services and Héma-Québec — to change the eligibility criteria for donors, Health Canada called the development “a significant milestone toward a more inclusive blood donation system nationwide, and builds on progress in scientific evidence made in recent years.”Starting on Sept.

Staying in championship condition isn’t easy for a basketball star in their 30s.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“I needed to hear the roar of the crowd one more time — and I heard it.”That’s how Magic Johnson describes his 1991 appearance on Arsenio Hall’s talk show in the new documentary “They Call Me Magic.” It was a key moment in Johnson’s public life, coming just after the basketball star’s announcement that he had contracted HIV. And it’s slightly telling that what Johnson recalls is not any particular thing he said but the applause of the audience for whom he was putting on a show.Johnson, throughout both his athletic and business careers, is as close to an entertainer as an athlete gets.

Selome Hailu “I’m a sensitive man,” says Magic Johnson. “Man, I shouldn’t be telling my weaknesses … but I do cry at movies. I will admit that.

Magic Johnson, sometimes on the verge of tears, reminisces about his last conversation with his mentor, L.A. Lakers owner Jerry Buss, in a hospital room hours before his 2013 death. He recalls telling the world that he was HIV positive at a press conference in 1991, and stepping away from his towering career as a Laker.

Selome Hailu While shock jock humor is the brand that made Howard Stern famous, an interview on Magic Johnson’s 1998 late-night talk show “The Magic Hour” pushed the limits even for him, creating one of the most uncomfortable moments in late-night TV history.In a new interview with Variety, Johnson looked back on his hosting stint prior to the April 22 release of “They Call Me Magic,” an Apple TV Plus docuseries that covers his life and career — including his brief chapter in the late-night seat. And though “The Magic Hour” was an overall flop, hated by critics and canceled after three short months, it’s Stern’s appearance on the program that still gets talked about today as a blatant example of how entertainers could get away with making racist comments before things changed in our culture.