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UN: Call for inputs on conversion therapy

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The Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity will present a thematic report at the 44th session of the Human Rights Council which will focus on practices of so-called “conversion therapy” on lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and gender diverse people around the world.

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Ensuring that people and communities have the power to choose, to know, to thrive and to demand is the key to ending AIDS

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Game-changing approaches, such as medicine to prevent HIV (PrEP), integration of contraceptive services with HIV testing, viral load suppression (U = U), harm reduction, and comprehensive sexuality education, give people the power to protect themselves from HIV and, for people living with HIV, the power to thrive

Virginia: Uncovering Colonial Williamsburg's LGBTQ history

The foundation’s efforts are part of a growing effort across the country to include LGBTQ history in educational settings. At least five states, including Maryland earlier this year, have taken steps to require public schools to teach lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history. About five years ago, the National Park Service also launched a project exploring and preserving the legacy of LGBTQ people.