Switzerland Makes Homophobia a Crime

Public expressions of hatred for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people will be punished with up to three years in prison.

www.advocate.com/world/2020/2/10/switzerland-makes-homophobia-crime

Man surprised by HIV diagnosis, assumed it’s a ‘young person’s illness’

A man in Britain who discovered he tested HIV+ while undergoing treatment for appendicitis has said he never feared the disease as HIV is a “young person’s illness.”

The Daily Mail reports that the patient, identified only as “Ashley,” said he never used condoms as he only had sex with older women, who cannot get pregnant.

“Over-50s, people who’ve come out of divorce, or marriage, they think they’re safe,” Ashley said in a BBC interview. “Because nobody can get pregnant anymore, ‘there’s no danger.’ Because ‘those illnesses are for young people.’ But they’re not, they’re for everybody.”

Related: The HIV “bug chaser” who changed his mind

Ashley had gone to the hospital with a case of shingles and symptoms of appendicitis. Doctors there performed a perfunctory blood test, which revealed his HIV diagnosis. The test also helped doctors determine that the shingles and appendicitis resulted from complications from HIV; Ashley has been HIV+ for some time, and suffered serious immune damage.

“I didn’t mind being HIV positive. But it was just that delay – that they didn’t find it. It was so long… and the damage done to my body – I’m a little bit bitter about,” he said.

British healthcare experts and HIV charities caution that new cases of the disease in people over 50 often go undetected. Patients often wrongly believe, as Ashley did, that HIV afflicts only young people, or that only gay men are at risk. Studies suggest that about 60% of people who contract HIV later in life will also have a late diagnosis after the disease has already caused the body permanent complications.

www.queerty.com/man-surprised-hiv-diagnosis-assumed-young-persons-illness-20200210?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+queerty2+%28Queerty%29

Did Luke Evans and Boyfriend Rafa Olarra Go ‘Instagram Official?’ — WATCH

Luke Evans went “Instagram official” with his boyfriend Rafa Olarra on Sunday according to several media outlets, posting a video of the couple together with the caption, “He loves my welsh humour….no, honestly!! he does!!” But they’ve been pretty “public” about their officialness for many months.

View this post on Instagram

He loves my welsh humour….no, honestly!! he does!! #hawaiimemories #happiness

A post shared by Luke Evans (@thereallukeevans) on Feb 8, 2020 at 2:00pm PST

View this post on Instagram

This morning after the marathon … #miamimarathon

A post shared by Rafismo (@rafaolarra) on Feb 9, 2020 at 2:04pm PST

Olarra is the art director at the Faena Hotel Miami Beach as well as a triathlete. On Sunday he ran in the 2020 Miami Marathon, posting a photo following the run.

Said Evans in a comment to the photo: “Followed you the whole way…as always.”

People magazine noted that Evans ‘liked’ a comment by designer Brian Atwood, who commented “cute couple” on the photo, so suddenly they’re ‘official’ so we guess they hadn’t seen these.

View this post on Instagram

Missing this one… @thereallukeevans at #victoriaandalbertmuseum Back in August

A post shared by Rafismo (@rafaolarra) on Jan 18, 2020 at 6:25am PST

View this post on Instagram

Today I will be playing the role of “Coach”. #nailedit #marathonman @rafaolarra

A post shared by Luke Evans (@thereallukeevans) on Jan 13, 2020 at 3:42pm PST

View this post on Instagram

Morning bike ride @thereallukeevans

A post shared by Rafismo (@rafaolarra) on Oct 30, 2019 at 12:02pm PDT

View this post on Instagram

The calm before the storm. One day before art Basel Biking home @thereallukeevans

A post shared by Rafismo (@rafaolarra) on Dec 1, 2019 at 1:28pm PST

View this post on Instagram

Happy Hawaian Christmass #adventurehike @thereallukeevans

A post shared by Rafismo (@rafaolarra) on Dec 25, 2019 at 1:26pm PST

View this post on Instagram

Great way to start year 2020

A post shared by Rafismo (@rafaolarra) on Jan 1, 2020 at 3:14pm PST

View this post on Instagram

Thanks for this @gregorymasouras !! I love it !! Hercules and Eric in Hawaii @thereallukeevans #hawaii

A post shared by Rafismo (@rafaolarra) on Jan 20, 2020 at 1:55pm PST

The post Did Luke Evans and Boyfriend Rafa Olarra Go ‘Instagram Official?’ — WATCH appeared first on Towleroad Gay News.

Did Luke Evans and Boyfriend Rafa Olarra Go ‘Instagram Official?’ — WATCH