We previously wrote that on September 3, twenty-five public organizations working in the field of combating the HIV epidemic contacted Gilead Sciences with an open letter in which they asked the Truvada developer to renounce patent rights to PreP in Russia. In this material, we publish the opinions of experts on whether this campaign will help increase access to PrEP. In recent years, breakthrough therapeutic discoveries have transformed HIV from a deadly virus into a treatable chronic disease.

In cinema and, in particular, in Oscar nominations, there will soon be significantly more LGBT people. Moreover, more openly LGBT people will be making films. Under new rules released yesterday, starting in 2024, only films that meet at least two of four new standards for diversity representation, including representation of a spectrum of LGBT identities, will be eligible for the Best Picture Oscar.

On Thursday, September 10 at 12.30 at st. Basseynaya 6 in Hall 46 of the St. Petersburg City Court there will be a hearing on the appeal of the arrest of LGBT activist Alexander Merkulov, who faces criminal charges for posts on social networks. The arrest of Alexander Merkulov (Pezic) occurred on July 6 of this year. A participant in the St.