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Two important articles have appeared in The Bangkok Post newspaper since last week’s cancellation of the 2nd Chiang Mai Gay Pride Parade because a small group of red-shirted pro-Thaksin demonstrators objected to the event taking place in a public space.
The first was an announcement by Pairote Boonsirikamchai, assistant secretary-general of the Medical Council of Thailand that under 18 now could receive a free HIV test and counselling at clinics without their parents’ consent.
This is definitively a step forward. By making counselling accessible to the most vulnerable people in society, that …

On 21st of February, the 2nd Chiang Mai Gay Pride Parade had to be called off following a stand-off with a small group of “Rak Chiang Mai 51″ red-shirted pro-Thaksin demonstrators who objected to the event taking place in a public space.
According to The Nation, “The protesters launched verbal attacks through a megaphone saying the event tarnished the city’s reputation.” The previous day, “a leading member of the “Rak Chiang Mai 51″ group said local residents disagreed with the parade as it was against the old city’s culture and could …

It takes two to tango. Knowing and sharing your
HIV status is your choice and responsability
Behaving responsably is everyone’s duty

A new report published by Sigma Research shows that, 57% of gay men supported the prosecution and imprisonment of people with HIV recklessly infecting a sexual partner with the virus (commented by Michael Carter at AIDSMAP).
This support was more prominent amongst Gay men who never tested for HIV than amongst those who tested at least once for HIV and were negative whilst less than 20% of those who tested HIV positive agreed …

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