Half Of Those Diagnosed With HIV In The United Kingdom Identified Late, Champion Of Same Sex Marriage Sworn In As Vermont Supreme Court’s First Openly Gay Justice, Once An Opponent Of Same Sex Marriage New Jersey Senator Beck Now Proponent Who Intends To Co-Sponsor New Marriage Equality Bill, Adam Lambert, Patrick Schwarzenegger Bike Rider, Zac Efron

In the United Kingdom, half of people diagnosed with HIV are identified late and could have benefited from earlier treatment, according to a new report. An estimated 91,500 people in the UK were living with the disease in 2010, with a quarter of those unaware they had it, Health Protection Agency (HPA) data showed. The figure is up on the 86,500 living with the condition in 2009. Of the 6,660 people newly diagnosed with HIV in 2010, half came forward for testing after a time when treatment should ideally have started, according to the UKPA. In 2010, more than 3,000 gay men were diagnosed with HIV - the highest ever annual figure. One in 20 gay men are now infected with HIV nationally, rising to one in 11 in London. But heterosexual men remain the most likely group to be diagnosed late, at 63-percent compared with 39-percent of gay men and 58-percent of heterosexual women. The data also showed that one in five people visiting a sexually-transmitted infection clinic in 2010 did not accept an HIV test. The HPA is recommending that, in areas where prevalence of HIV is high, testing should be offered in places where it is not currently the norm. Testing should be offered to all people signing up with a GP and those admitted to hospital, but only with the patient's permission. Dr Valerie Delpech, consultant epidemiologist and head of HIV surveillance at the HPA, said, "HIV is an infection which can nowadays be treated and those diagnosed promptly can expect to experience similar life expectancy as an individual without the infection. However, we are very concerned that a large number of people in the UK are unaware of their HIV status and are diagnosed late. We want to see increased access to HIV testing routinely offered in clinical settings such as new registrants at GPs and hospital general admissions, in areas of the country where rates of HIV infection are high." Sir Nick Partridge, chief executive of the Terrence Higgins Trust, said, "HIV rates in the UK remain dangerously high and to bring them down we all have to take responsibility for our sexual health. We can't just rely on partners, or chance, to keep sex safe."

A woman who pushed for Vermont’s ground-breaking civil union and gay marriage laws has been sworn in as the first openly gay member of the state Supreme Court, reports The Associated Press. Beth Robinson took the oath Monday afternoon. Governor Peter Shumlin said her story represented striking progress toward equality of gay and lesbian citizens. The 46-year-old Robinson was one of the lawyers who represented three couples in a landmark 1999 state Supreme Court decision that prompted the Legislature in 2000 to make Vermont the first state to offer marriage-like rights and benefits to same sex couples. She later led Vermont Freedom to Marry, which pushed for and won passage in 2009 of the country’s first gay-marriage law that was not directly prompted by a court decision.

Two years ago, New Jersey state Senator Jennifer Beck (R-Monmouth) voted against same sex marriage. It is well-known that Beck has reversed her stance on the issue, but according to the Star-Ledger’s The Auditor, not only is she now a solid "yes" vote for same sex marriage, but that she plans to co-sponsor the bill when it is introduced. "She said she would vote to override if the governor vetoes," said state Senator Raymond Lesniak (D-Union), who, with Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen), is a prime sponsor of the legislation. The case for same sex marriage is currently in state Superior Court. But Lesniak would like to press ahead. If the Senate could pass the bill and override Christie’s almost inevitable veto with a two-thirds majority, same sex marriage advocates would not need to win in court. The Assembly also would have to approve the measure and be able to override a veto. Lesniak did not say when he would introduce the bill or when he hoped to see it up for a vote.

Adam Lambert talks about marriage and making music with Pharrell Williams.

Patrick Schwarzenegger and father spotted onboard bikes Sunday in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California.

Zac Efron spotted at LAX Monday, looking edible as always.