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Tributes Flow For Pioneering Australian HIV Researcher Professor David Cooper
LGBTIQ health advocates are mourning the death of pioneering HIV researcher and Kirby Institute director Professor David Cooper. Credited with diagnosing some of the first cases of HIV in Australia, Professor Cooper passed away at age 69 on Sunday after a short illness. He was appointed the inaugural director of the Kirby Institute – then …
‘Never Again’: Extent Of Anti-Gay Abuse During Postal Survey Revealed
Marriage equality campaigners have revealed the shocking extent of the anti-gay abuse they received during last year’s marriage law postal survey. In a submission to a Senate inquiry looking at the process of the postal survey, including the government’s protections against offensive material and behaviour, The Equality Campaign included numerous examples of the abusive messages …
NSW Government Announces $500,000 For LGBTI Suicide Prevention
The New South Wales Government has announced $500,000 in new funding to support suicide prevention programs and support services in Sydney’s LGBTI community. The NSW Government has established a Suicide Prevention Fund of $8 million over four years as part of the state’s 2016/17 Budget, which aims to support non-government and community-based organisations to improve …
Giant erection spreads HIV safety message in Sydney
A giant erection in the form of a condom will cover one of Sydney’s landmarks for the next seven days. The giant erection is part of a bold new HIV prevention campaign. The giant hot pink condom will sheath the heritage-listed Hyde Park Obelisk. The obelisk stands at the intersection of Elizabeth St and Bathurst …