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Is being born as an LGBTI person a medical issue?
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 30/06/2025
» June is a propitious time to remember the history of lesbian, gay, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people and their struggles to overcome discrimination and violence. One of the difficulties confronting them throughout the ages has been how the medical sector and related science view them, and how they should be treated by medical classifications. What is the situation today both locally and globally?
Stepping up HIV fight
Oped, Editorial, Published on 30/06/2025
» The recent news of Gilead Sciences' groundbreaking new HIV preventative drug, Lenacapavir, offers a beacon of hope in the fight against HIV. With a remarkable 96% efficacy in reducing HIV infection and the convenience of only two injections per year, Lenacapavir holds the potential to be a true game-changer in the global effort to halt the transmission of HIV.
Do the same with booze
Postbag, Published on 29/06/2025
» Re: "Cannabis dreams go up in smoke", (BP, June 27).
Solar cycle madness
Postbag, Published on 15/06/2025
» Re: "Poison from above", (PostBag, June 10) & "It's time to go geoengineering on climate issue", (Opinion, June 5).
Hidden stock gems
Oped, Postbag, Published on 11/06/2025
» Re: "Foreign investors seeking clear policies amid volatility", (Business, June 10).
Airport addiction
Postbag, Published on 07/06/2025
» Re: "PM wants airport smoking areas 'to meet standards'", (BP, June 5).
PM's UK trip a downer
Postbag, Published on 25/05/2025
» Re: "PM shores up trade prospects on UK trip", (BP, May 24).
Shifting from tolerance to real inclusion
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 23/05/2025
» On the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia on May 17, UN human rights experts recently called for countries to work with LGBTI communities and not to police them. This was an apt message that has to resonate at the national and local levels, especially when the world is witnessing regression in regard to policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Laughable justice
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/05/2025
» Re: "Justice must ditch the glitz", (Editorial, May 13).
Pope Francis the shepherd on the animal kingdom
Oped, Peter Singer, Published on 07/05/2025
» When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected pope in 2013, many liberals had high expectations. Would priests be allowed to marry? Or, more radical still, perhaps he would open a path for women to be ordained? There were even some hints that he might recognise same-sex unions.