Servicing the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community
OUT provides direct health services to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, MSM, sex workers, and injecting drug users, including HIV testing, counselling, treatment and general lifestyle advice and support.
OUT has been in existence for more than 21 years and is dedicated to the building of healthy and empowered LGBT communities in South Africa and internationally, while reducing hetrosexism and homophobia in society.
American scientists have developed an injectable drug that blocks HIV from entering cells. They say the new drug potentially offers long-lasting protection with fewer side effects and could eventually replace drug ‘cocktail’ therapies.
It’s been shown that men who have sex with men (MSM) living in African countries that outlaw same-sex sexuality are at far higher risk of HIV infection.
The study by Carrie Lyons of Johns Hopkins University found that these men are almost at five times higher risk of having HIV compared to those in African countries in which homosexuality is not illegal.
OUT LGBT Well-being, one of South Africa’s oldest LGBTQ organisations and its groundbreaking TEN81 clinic have moved to an exciting new location in Pretoria.
After 11 years of providing free sexual health, hate crime support and other services at 1081 Pretorius Street in Hatfield, OUT will now operate just a few blocks away at 1310 Stanza Bopape Street, Colbyn (bordering Hatfield).
“The only thing more exhausting than being depressed is pretending that you’re not.” – Unknown
Here are some tips on how you can deal with depression, especially when the future looks uncertain at best…
Now you can support OUT LGBT Well-being and our Ten81, Engage Men’s Health and Love Not Hate projects through the Woolworths MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet card initiative. It’s easy and won’t cost you a cent!
Many of us are struggling with uncertainty and the disruption of our ‘normality’. Here are some tips on how you can manage the changes that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought into our lives.
Organisation Info
