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stories A blossom pink world: Transgender activists in video

Guyana Trans United’s ground-breaking campaign to repeal British colonial ‘buggery laws’ has found support from high-profile government officials....

1 min read | 25 Jan 2019

news Standing firm against the global gag rule two years on

We remain firmly opposed to the Mexico City Policy (known as the global gag rule) two years after its reinstatement by U.S. President Donald Trump. We stand in solidarity with affected communities, civil society, researchers, donors and governments in calling for comprehensive sexual and reproductive health rights, to achieve a future free from AIDS for everyone, everywhere....

2 min read | 23 Jan 2019

stories Raising the status of women who use drugs in India

Introducing WINGS, an Alliance India programme which has set out to prove and document that women who use drugs do exist in India, and that tailored harm reduction services can have a huge impact on their lives....

1 min read | 15 Dec 2018

stories The systematic abuse of India’s female opiate users

Women who use drugs are at increased risk from HIV and violence, but as they don’t explicitly feature in official national data, their needs largely go unmet....

5 min read | 13 Dec 2018

stories Edging closer to equality

Momentous progress was seen during 2018 in many countries on rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Here we recognise this success and look ahead to further potential changes in 2019....

5 min read | 13 Dec 2018

news Statement: Independent Expert Panel report on abuse of power at UNAIDS

Statement regarding the Independent Expert Panel’s report into...

3 min read | 12 Dec 2018

stories Serina’s journey as a transgender youth in Uganda

Serina is a vibrant 19-year-old transgender woman living in Uganda. Like many other lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the country, she has faced stigma, discrimination and violence because of her gender or sexual identity....

2 min read | 28 Nov 2018

blog Quality of life for people living with HIV is as important as ever

21.7 million people living with HIV now receive antiretroviral therapy....

3 min read | 28 Nov 2018

blog Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for adolescents: a perspective from India

Dr Mehra discusses key issues from a joint position paper on the...

4 min read | 26 Nov 2018