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Why our #SexualHealthManifesto Matters

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Join us in asking candidates to pledge their support for action on HIV and sexual health. The general election is a crucial opportunity to raise the profile of HIV and the need to address sexual health inequalities.

Fund sexual health services to reach more women

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The new HIV: women in the UK report by Public Health England, Sophia Forum and Terrence Higgins Trust provides a welcome focus on how women are affected by HIV in the UK.

National strategy funding shortfalls must be addressed

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The Government has committed to a much needed sexual and reproductive health strategy for England. Central to its success will be the mechanisms it promotes to see stronger collaboration between NHS and local authorities.

We must seize this opportunity to bring SRE to all young people

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February has been LGBT History Month, and this year’s theme, ‘PSHE, Law and Citizenship’, reflects historical achievements (2017 is the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of male homosexuality in England and Wales) but also the continuing struggle for equality.

LGBT young people are saying #WeExist in sex education

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In early 2015 we wrote to David Cameron ahead of the General Election to ask his party to support statutory and LGBT inclusive Sex and Relationships Education (SRE). The response we received from our now re-elected Prime Minister was telling. Despite the topic of the original letter, the response had no mention of the terms LGBT, gay, trans* or same-sex relationship. Even the term SRE was removed – he referred to PSHE only. It was a sex-less response.