Health
HIV AIDS
HIV (initially called HTLV III) is a virus, which is most commonly passed on through sexual intercourse. The virus attacks the white blood cells in the body, eventually compromising the host's immune system so badly that they become susceptible to op...
Community groups and organisations
Numerous groups have grown from the lesbian and gay community since the late 60s, including ones which are political, social, support, health, interest or activity based. Some are informal, some more structured, delivering services to the community. ...
Drugs and Alcohol
Recreational drugs and alcohol play an important part in the lives of many gay and bisexual people. Smoking rates are twice as high amongst gay and bisexual men than the general population. More gays and lesbians die from tobacco and alcohol every ye...
Lesbian Health
While gay men's health has received some attention because of HIV/AIDS, in comparison, lesbian health has been more or less ignored by the medical profession and health service providers. In the 1990s a group of lesbians in Birmingham set up LesBeWel...