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Here you will find all articles in chronological order on hot topics from the community, health and politics.

Slamming and co.: boys, learn safer use!

Slamming und Co.: Jungs, lernt Safer Use!

More and more gay men are turning to needles to inject drugs and sexual enhancers. Many do not realise that they also run a high risk of HIV and hepatitis. So it's high time to practise the safer use rules in order to reduce the risks when injecting. By Florian Winkler-Ohm

"Head and gut will level out"

„Kopf und Bauch werden sich einpendeln”

When Sven*, 32, meets Steffen*, who is two years younger, he already knows that Steffen is HIV-positive. They have now been a couple for eight years and have been partnered for two years. Axel Schock asked the two of them how they feel about the message that effective HIV treatment protects against transmission just as well as condoms.

Reference person and confidant

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Theo (name changed) is 42 years old. He has been a volunteer at the Berlin AIDS service organisation Aids-Hilfe for nine years, providing emotional support for people with HIV. A portrait by Moritz Krehl

"I know what I'm good for"

Tom from Duisburg is only 53, but already retired. The reason: he contracted AIDS in 1994 and only just survived. Since the trained tax assistant has recovered, he has been involved with the AIDS organisation. Philip Eicker spoke to him about his voluntary work at Online Health Support (OHS), the health chat for gay men at Gayromeo.

"Not much thought, just done"

Nico Woche (33) works as a freelance screenwriter. Since the end of 2010, he has been involved in the "Mobile Salon", a service offered by the gay counselling service in Berlin. Once a week, he visits Rainer* and keeps the 73-year-old company: the two of them have lunch together, go for a walk or just have a chat.

Images that Putin will also see

"To Russia With Love" will send another clear signal to Russia that the persecuted and harassed lesbians and gays there are not alone. An interview with the organisers of the campaign.

If it's not fun, it's better not to do it

Holger is a volunteer counsellor at the Cologne AIDS service organisation. You can read why he volunteers here.

Attention citizens: homosexuals live in your house!

Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe: Human rights for Russian gays and lesbians!

Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe is calling for participation in the "Enough is Enough - OPEN YOUR MOUTH" demonstration and declares its solidarity with Russian gays, lesbians, bisexuals and people with trans identities.

Enough is Enough - OPEN YOUR MOUTH

On Saturday, the "Enough is Enough - OPEN YOUR MOUTH" demonstration will take place in Berlin to protest against homophobic legislation in Russia. We spoke to Alfonso Pantisano, one of the initiators of the event.

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