Pinksixty News SUNDAY 04 DECEMBER 2011
Channel: Colin Fallesen
Date: 2011-12-02

The Executive Director of UNAIDS said this week,  the end of AIDS is in sight. Michel Sidibé  said, "I call upon leaders, communities, parents, people living with HIV and young people, to look forward and work towards a world with Zero new HIV infections, Zero discrimination and Zero AIDS-related deaths."

Pharmaceutical company Gilead released its second daily, single-tablet treatment this week. Eviplera is available across 27 EU countries after Gilead was granted permission by the European Commission.

Just when the world is reporting the lowest ever rates of new HIV transmission, the UK is reporting the highest ever new rates amongst gay men. 1 in 20 are now living with HIV, although a quarter of those are unaware of their status.

Estonia is attempting to become the first ex-Soviet nation to recognise same-sex unions. The Reform Party and the opposition, Social Democrats support the move, but the conservative government, opposes it.

And finally, gay X Factor contestant Marcus Collins has secured a place in the British semi-finals, next month. The singer -- who recently reported a homophobic hate call from an unknown person -- succeeded in the latest round with songs by Wham! and Stevie Wonder.