In HIV prevention, there are too many calls - "Use condoms" - without justification, says Ian Howley, head of the British health organisation GMFA. His message: we will only defeat HIV if we value ourselves and our lives.
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Barbie Breakout has been HIV-positive for eleven years and is open about it. What amazed us: The well-known drag queen only started treatment a few weeks ago. We called Barbie.
The photo project "All the people" shows people who define and live out "gender" in their own way. Jana Maria Knoop describes her very personal thoughts when looking at the pictures - and during the exhibition opening.
Ben Scholz visits school classes to talk about sex on a voluntary basis. When the Cologne native realised at some point during his sex education lessons that he was being asked the same questions over and over again by the pupils, he launched his portal jungsfragen.de in 2014.
Jonathan is 25 years old and lives in Berlin, where he works as a social worker providing information and education about HIV, AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Talking openly about sex is therefore part of his job. But even Jonathan used to find this anything but easy - with his GP, for example.
Prison for consensual gay sex: the last 175 prisoner was only released from prison in 2004 after serving a ten-year sentence. Manuel Izdebski on an incredible story and the insanity of criminalisation.
In conservative environments, things are often pretty prudish. It's no wonder that many young gay men don't want to talk about sex - and therefore don't go for an HIV test. Vlad has overcome his shame. We spoke to the Berliner, who comes from Moldova, and wrote down his story.
"Only fuck with rubber!". This rule was enforced for many years. For some time now, however, science has shown that safer sex is also possible without a condom - as demonstrated by protection through therapy or PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). The latter prevention option in particular is currently causing a furore.
Who doesn't have this desire for the one true, great, eternal love? Because it is so rare to find in real life, it is conjured up all the more in novels and films. Some of these perfect lovers have already been taken to heart by entire generations.
6,000 people in front of the Brandenburg Gate to commemorate the victims of Orlando, show solidarity with their families and set an example against homophobia and transphobia - Margot Schlönzke and Ryan Stecken are to thank for this moving action last Saturday, 17 June 2016.
