Pinksixty News MONDAY 09 APRIL 2012
Channel: Colin Fallesen
Date: 05/04/2012

A New York jury has awarded $1.6 million in compensation to a lesbian chef. Her religious employer forced her to participate in prayer, hoping that it "might cure her of her sexuality."

The National AIDS Trusts 25th anniversary fundraising event will be a party called the 'Silver Soirée'. There will be an exhibition of artwork by celebrity supporters, including Gok Wan, Annie Lennox and Pam Ann

A recent study of HIV positive men found that a quarter with undetectable viral loads had traces of HIV in their semen. 80% of participants had been on HIV treatment for over a year.

A new Australian survey has shown over a quarter of queer people have been treated for anxiety in the last year. Over 50% of trans men recorded being treated for clinical depression.

And finally, China's Pride organisation have staged a same sex kissing festival in Guangzhou, to promote awareness of  LGBT issues. There were no negative reactions from passers by and a second event has been scheduled to take place in Beijing.