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’1% of the world’s population is asexual’

April 29, 2013
Asexuality has often known as the fourth orientation after heterosexuality, homosexuality and bisexuality and now more and more experts are recognising that it could be a valid human condition. More and more asexual people are …

No Indian surrogate if you’re gay, unmarried or single

January 25, 2013
If you are a gay couple or a single man/woman looking for a surrogate then India’s no longer the place for you.  A new Home Ministry directive has sought to put in place stringent rules regarding medical visas given to …

Ten HIV/AIDS myths busted

December 5, 2012
  The theme for World AIDS Day from 2011-15 is ‘Getting to Zero’ – zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. Many people are gravely misinformed about the disease and how it spreads …

World AIDS Day 2012: MSMs and HIV/AIDS

November 30, 2012
The theme for World AIDS Days from 2011-2015 is ‘Getting to Zero’ – zero new infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. To achieve that we have to provide the proper facilities, treatment and services to …

Obama supports same-sex marriage

May 10, 2012
President Barack Obama has become the first president in US history to come out in support of the same-sex marriage, injecting one of the most contentious issues into political debate ahead of the November poll. Ending two years …

Keith Haring, one of the earliest AIDS activist honoured with a Google Doodle!

May 4, 2012
Keith Haring, born on 4th May 1958 was a pop artist and social activist whose drawings reflected the New York Street culture. He was HIV positive, one of the leading advocates of safe sex, openly gay, and started the Keith Haring …

Four lakh men have sex with men (MSM) in India, 7% might be HIV+: Govt

March 14, 2012
The government Tuesday told the Supreme Court that there were four lakh men who have sex with men (MSM) in India and face a high risk of AIDS. A rough estimate of high-risk MSM who could be infected with HIV was between …

Gay sex is immoral, don’t legalize it: Home Ministry

February 23, 2012
The union home ministry told the Supreme Court Thursday that it was not in favour of decriminalising gay sex. It said Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code should remain on the statute to check cases of child sex abuse and other …

Sexual minorities fight AIDS with peer group’s help

May 4, 2012
In a dark room in Belgaum district, they sit together looking comfortable. They are in an office and are not even distantly related. But, as is often true of sexual minorities, the homosexuals and transgenders assembled here are …

Video games to spread awareness about AIDS

December 1, 2011
Video games and personalized advice through phone calls and messages are some of the unique measures proposed to spread awareness on tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS, the '5th International Conference on Entertainment Education …

Sexual queries? Ask the Dutch

December 26, 2011
  Sex has been a taboo topic in India for years and sex education except family planning has been almost non-existent. This leads to adolescents finding out half-truths either from their peers or pornography. All this is …