Scientists Disarm AIDS Virus’ Attack on Immune System Scientists say they have found a way to disarm the AIDS virus in research that could lead to a vaccine. Researchers have discovered that if they eliminate a cholesterol membrane surrounding the virus, HIV cannot disrupt communication among disease-fighting cells and the immune system returns to normal. [...]
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One step closer to HIV cure?
Sooty mangabeys, a type of monkey found on the western coast of Central Africa is immune to SIV (Simian Immunodeficiency Virus). After much research scientists now have a better understanding of how this little monkey is able to ward off SIV, while other apes contract the infection. First, it’s important to understand that SIV is to [...]
Great Gay Romania Does It Right!
BUCHAREST, Romania – About 150 people have held a gay pride march in Romania, hours after a few dozen anti-gay activists held a rally condemning homosexuality. There were no clashes or incidents during Saturday’s gay pride march, which was attended by U.S. Ambassador Mark Gitenstein, British Ambassador Martin Harris and Swedish Ambassador Anders Bengtcen. The [...]
Latest IGLA Map of Gay Rights
Click on the picture below to make it bigger and see where gays and lesbians stand in the world rights. Oh and side note – Uganda hasn’t voted yet to “Kill the Gays.”
Brazil Gives Gay Rights a Boost!!!!
Brazil’s Supreme Court voted unanimously to give gay and lesbian partners in civil unions the same legal rights as straight married couples. This going against the Roman Catholic church fighting it all the way – Brazil has the largest Catholic population in the world!!! So if Brazil can fight the religions of the world and [...]
Oldest known gay man found!
The discovery of a 5000 year-old skeleton in the Czech Republic has scientists speculating. During that period, men were traditionally buried lying on their right side with the head pointing towards the west; women on their left side with the head facing east. In this case, the man was on his left side with his head [...]
Ten Years of Real Gay Marriage in Netherlands
Ten years ago this week (April 1st to be exact), the Netherlands become the world’s first nation to legalize same-sex marriage. Reporter Rex Wocker notes: “In the intervening 10 years, 14,813 of the Netherlands’ 55,000 gay couples have gotten married, according to Statistics Netherlands. Of those couples, 7,522 were female and 7,291 were male. There have [...]
Out Gay Swedish Footballer
Anton Hysén – son of Glenn (ex-Liverpool and Fiorentina footballer) – a 20-year-old who has played in Sweden’s top football league, has revealed he is gay in an interview with the Swedish football magazine Offside. ”There are many people who can’t handle homosexuals. And there are racists who can’t handle immigrants. It may happen that [...]
British Anti-Gay Christians Lose in Court
An anti-gay Christian British couple went to court after being told that they were ineligible to be caregivers to children because of their desire to teach extreme Christian beliefs like being gay is bad. They asked judges to rule that their faith should not be a bar to them becoming care givers, and the law [...]

