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WELCOME ONBOARD! The 1st established LGBT Center in Taiwan, Sunshine Queer Center aims to decrease the infection rate of HIV between MSM (Men who have sex with Men) and to provide relevant health guidance in south Taiwan. For more information …Read & Discuss →

Spot On/Off Campaign 2012

Get Spotted! Presenting the brand new campaign for 2012!  Join us for 4 sessions of fun filled programme with Gia and her entourage. For more information on the various venues, click on the logo

The Life Cycle of HIV (Final Part)

By editorial team at AIDSmeds.com Popular Lessons, HIV Life Cycle Published November 14, 2008 Step 6: Viral Assembly and Maturation The final step begins with the assembly of new virus. Long strings of proteins are cut up by a viral enzyme …Read & Discuss →

The Life Cycle of HIV (Part 5)

By editorial team at AIDSmeds.com Popular Lessons, HIV Life Cycle Published November 14, 2008 Step 4: Transcription Once HIV’s genetic material is inside the cell’s nucleus, it directs the cell to produce new HIV. The strands of viral DNA in the …Read & Discuss →

The Life Cycle of HIV (Part 4)

By editorial team at AIDSmeds.com Popular Lessons, HIV Life Cycle Published November 14, 2008 Step 3: Integration The HIV DNA is then carried to the cell’s nucleus (center), where the cell’s DNA is kept. Then, another viral enzyme called integrase hides …Read & Discuss →

The Life Cycle of HIV (Part 3)

By editorial team at AIDSmeds.com Popular Lessons, HIV Life Cycle Published November 14, 2008 Step 2: Reverse Transcription HIV’s genes are carried in two strands of RNA, while the genetic material of human cells is found in DNA. In order for …Read & Discuss →

The Life Cycle of HIV (Part 2)

By editorial team at AIDSmeds.com Popular Lessons, HIV Life Cycle Published November 14, 2008 Step 1: Binding A virus consists of an outer envelope of protein, fat and sugar wrapped around a set of genes (in the case of HIV, genetic …Read & Discuss →

The Life Cycle of HIV (Part 1)

By editorial team at AIDSmeds.com Popular Lessons, HIV Life Cycle Published November 14, 2008 Introduction In order for viruses to reproduce, they must infect a cell. Viruses are not technically alive: they are sort of like a brain with no body. …Read & Discuss →

Istanbul

A Mystical Place Lures Gay Travelers  By Jeremy Kinser Travel, advocate.com Published October 2011 With markets, mosques, and palaces that represent three different historical empires, Istanbul is not only one of the world’s oldest cities, it’s a mystical place that …Read & Discuss →

Message of Love

EricJames Borges, 19, Leaves Behind Message of Love By Lucas Grindley News, advocate.com Published: 12 January 2012 EricJames Borges, 19, killed himself Wednesday after having endured a traumatic coming-out experience. Borges had worked for the Trevor Project, which described him …Read & Discuss →