STIs on the rise
Almost 500 000 Britons were newly infected with a sexually transmitted infection last year. It seems the young are particularly at risk. Are the messages not getting through? Are we getting complacent – while bugs such as...
Judge overturns Prop 8
A US federal judge has overturned California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage.
In his ruling, Judge Walker permanently forbade enforcement of the same-sex marriage ban, finding that, "moral disapproval alone is an...
Football tourists' HIV alert
Returning visitors to the UK from South Africa for the football World Cup are advised to get themselves tested for HIV if they have had unprotected sex while on holiday. Many do have unprotected sex while on holiday - and new...
Age of consent – and sex advice
In the UK, the age of consent is 16. That means you’re allowed to have sex and engage in sexual activity in all the ways outlined (and not forbidden) under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 – which is a bit of an odd set of laws,...
Gay and lesbian parenthood
With new research suggesting that the children of lesbian parents do better in schools, it’s time to ask again whether gay and lesbian couples should have the right to adopt in all states of the USA and be positively encouraged...
