World AIDS Day Event Plymouth – Dec 1st Roland Levinsky building steps from 6:45pm
Join the Plymouth Pride Forum to show your support for those living with HIV and AIDS and those loved ones no longer with us. We’re meeting at the Roland Levinsky building from 6:45pm, please wear something RED to form a human ribbon on the steps at 7pm, where we will hold a minutes silence. we will then proceed through the city centre towards the Civic Centre with candles and lanterns to highlight...
November 24th, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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Lifetime Ban on Gay and Bi Men Donating Blood lifted – but remains unequal
Regulations banning the donation of blood by men who have ever had gay sex will be lifted from today. The Department of Health announced the changes in September, implementing a one-year deferral period instead, so that men who have had gay sex in the last 12 months may still not donate blood. The change comes into force in England, Wales and Scotland this week. Gay rights campaigners said gay men...
November 8th, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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Plymouth City Centre Ice Rink now Open
The ice rink will be open from 22 October through to the end of February half term 2012 and will host a number of events throughout the period. In October the ice rink will be themed as a harvest festival, the theme will then change for the launch of the Winter Festival on 17 November to the Plymouth Winter Wonderland. After Christmas the rink will change again and focus on sport and healthy living! Ice...
October 23rd, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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Health agency issues warning over dysentery outbreak among gay men
Sexual health experts at the Health Protection Agency (HPA) have issued an alert about an outbreak of an infection known as Shigella flexneri dysentery. It is thought that the infection is being transmitted between men during sex. Since July this year, 14 cases have been identified in the Greater Manchester area, predominantly among men who have sex with men aged between 30-50 years. In addition,...
October 16th, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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Plymouth loveLIFE health and well-being campaign
The Herald has launched a major 12-month campaign to help the people of Plymouth become fitter, healthier and happier – and have great fun doing it! The campaign is called loveLIFE and it is a campaign for everyone across the city – individuals, families, groups, clubs, associations, schools, charities and employers. You don’t need to be a champion athlete to get involved. It’s a campaign...
October 13th, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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Two Great Documentaries from the BBC on iPlayer
Sam and Evan: From Girls to Men 17-year-old Sam and 20-year-old Evan are a gay male couple – but underneath their clothes they have female bodies. What makes this story so exceptional is that they are both in the process of changing their bodies from female to male, at the same time. This film follows their gender journey and the prejudice they encounter along the way – including the humiliation...
October 12th, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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Experts alarmed by spike in HIV in Plymouth
SEXUAL health experts have called for greater awareness of HIV after a spike in cases in Plymouth, writes Health Reporter Diana Prince (Plymouth Herald) Ten people under the age 25 have tested positive for the virus in the past two months. City health experts have warned people they are “playing with their lives” by having unprotected sex. The news comes as a report by a House of Lords...
September 3rd, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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HIV Negative and Untested Gay Men Required for Focus Groups in Plymouth
The Eddystone Trust has been asked to recruit two groups of HIV negative / untested gay men to take part in focus groups on Wednesday 15th June Each session will last an hour and those participating will be paid £20.00 cash. Each group will consist of 6 to 8 men. These will be held at the Blue Bear Deli (café) 21 Bilbury Street Bretonside Plymouth PL4 0BH Younger gay men 6pm –7pm (18 to 25 years) A...
May 26th, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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The Retreat – Residential Course for Gay and Bi Men
“Ever wanted to know the answers to questions they never told us as gay & bisexual men in school?” Friday 15th - Sunday 17th April “The Retreat” A weekend residential at a Four Star centre near Bodmin, Cornwall, Friday 15th – Sunday 17th April 2011 Hosted by The Eddystone Trust & Healthy Gay Cornwall and facilitated by trained professionals, The Retreat is a sociable and supportive...
March 18th, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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Seasonal Tears – Advice and Support at Christmas
Advice and Support at Christmas Many people find Christmas and the seasonal festivities difficult, in fact for some the season of goodwill can add to the pressures of life, trigger depression and cause increased stress. This can be worse for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender people that may already feel isolated. Pride in Plymouth pointing you in the right direction if you need a bit of advice...
December 9th, 2010 by Pride in Plymouth
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