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How to Signal You are an Ally in a Hostile Environment

In 2023 alone, over 600 anti-LGBTQ bills have been passed, in some cases making it harder for teachers and allies to signal their support for their LGBTQ students.

This guide to suggests a few tips on how to let LGBTQ young people know that someone is a safe person to turn to.

Stimulant Safety Getting Amped Up to Reduce Harms When Using Stimulants

This resource provides an overview of stimulants and aims to educate individuals and organizations that provide services to people who use methamphetamine and other stimulants. This resource offers education on the reasons people take stimulants, including the potential positive aspects to use and potential risks of use; how to minimize harm, reduce stigma around stimulants, and support peoples’ positive experiences. It discusses the intersection of stimulant use and sexual safety; tips

The Path That Ends AIDS

This report makes clear that there is a path to end AIDS. Taking that path will help ensure preparedness to address other pandemic challenges, and advance progress across the Sustainable Development Goals. The data and real-world examples in the report make it very clear what that path is. It is not a mystery. It is a choice. Some leaders are already following the path—and succeeding.

Supporting LGBTQ Young People with Disabilities

This guide discusses how disabled people are part of the LGBTQ community. Young people with disabilities in the LGBTQ community have distinct lived experiences because of the  intersections of their identities. However, there is very little information available about how to support LGBTQ young people with disabilities.

The Impact of Stigma and Discrimination Affecting People with Hepatitis B

This report highlights the human experiences of stigma and discrimination related to hepatitis B by demonstrating the impact that living with the virus can have on mental health, quality of life, individual freedoms and human rights. We focus on the work of people trying to challenge this stigma, discriminations and describe the support they need to be successful. 

Moldova Expands Harm Reduction Services to All Prisons

This video discusses how any new prisoner to the country’s 17 penitentiaries sees a psychiatrist, a doctor and if needed is offered to join a treatment programme. Comprehensive harm reduction services not only include drug dependence treatment but also needle syringe exchange and HIV testing and treatment. HIV prevalence is 11% among people who inject drugs in Moldova vs 0.36% among the general population.  They are one of the most affected groups in the country. UNAIDS, UNODC and WHO have been long-time supporters of expanding these services to all prisons.

HIV and People in Prisons and Other Closed Settings

This factsheet discusses how it is estimated that on any given day, there are at around 11 million people in prison. Prisons and other closed settings have a high prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B and C and tuberculosis (TB) infections.