It had started with a fever, rashes, then fatigue. When the symptoms persisted for weeks, alarm bells went off for Daniel. The 28-year-old homosexual man got himself tested for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The results were positive. “Although I…
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In 2013, about 35 million people lived with HIV worldwide, a number that is comparable with the population of Canada. Due to better treatment methods, the number of deaths caused by AIDS-related illnesses is on the decline, along with the number of new…
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The subject of universal human rights took a local turn at a university forum on Tuesday night, with two top lawyers disagreeing over whether an anti-gay sex law should be done away with. National University of Singapore (NUS) law don…
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The AFL says it is reassessing a lucrative sponsorship deal with Royal Brunei Airlines amid international condemnation of Brunei’s new anti-gay laws. AFL Europe – the governance body for the sport across Europe – had previously promoted a year-long deal…
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It is unsettling that there is ambiguity about the legality of surrogacy here, especially when surrogacy has been shown to have a negative impact on children. (“Greater clarity needed on legality of surrogacy in S’pore: Lawyers”; Aug 14) The Centre…
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