All Entries Tagged With: "AIDS"
AIDS Foundation of Western Mass. Empowers People Living with HIV/AIDS
Monthly Program Provides Tools to Live with Dignity and Good Health SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The AIDS Foundation of Western Massachusetts, Inc. (AFWM) is proud to announce a new program to support people who are infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in Hampden and Hampshire counties. From April through December 2013, AFWM will offer free monthly educational programming [...]
Ask Lambda Legal Immigration Reform is an LGBT Issue
By: Iván Espinoza-Madrigal/Special to TRT– Q: Why are LGBT groups working on immigration issues and what does the recent debate about Comprehensive Immigration Reform have to do with the rights of LGBT individuals and families? A. We often hear that our immigration system is broken. But too few people understand how this terribly broken system [...]
Boston’s LGBTQ Community Reacts to Mayor Menino’s Departure
Local leaders reflect, share thanks following the mayor’s announcement By: Lauren Walleser/TRT Reporter— On Thursday, May 28th, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino announced that he will not run for reelection after holding the position for twenty years. During his time in office, Mayor Menino has been touted as the most pro-LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and [...]
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Boston, MA Report outlines how religious arguments undermine women and LGBTs A report entitled Redefining Religious Liberty: The Covert Campaign Against Civil Rights details how a network of Christian organizations has successfully fought pro-choice and LGBT civil rights legislation by saying that it infringes on religious liberty. The findings state [...]
“Magic” Johnson Helps Kick Off OraQuick HIV Awareness Campaign
To Promote the Importance of Knowing your HIV Status, Earvin “Magic” Johnson Helps Kick Off Awareness Campaign, Encouraging and Inspiring Others to Share Their Story About Their Decision to Test for HIV BETHLEHEM, Pa., – OraSure Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:OSUR), maker of the OraQuick® In-Home HIV Test, announced today the launch of a nationwide awareness campaign to encourage [...]
Report: Gay & Bisexual Men More Vulnerable to HIV Transmission
By: Eric Brus*– Three weeks ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its new surveillance report, Rates of diagnoses of HIV infection among adults and adolescents, by area of residence, 2011 — United States and 6 dependent areas. In this report, CDC stated that there were an estimated 49,273 newly diagnosed cases [...]
One-Fifth of Transgender Women Believed to be HIV Positive
By: Eric Brus*– About one in five transgender women worldwide are living with HIV, according to a major new study by Johns Hopkins researcher Dr. Stefan Baral and his colleagues. The study also found that transgender women are in urgent need of HIV prevention, treatment, and care services. The research team conducted a meta-analysis, which [...]
Mary L. Bonauto receives American Bar Association’s First Stonewall Award
BOSTON, Mass. — The American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity recognized Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defender’s Civil Rights Project Director Mary L. Bonauto with the newly created Stonewall Award for her significant achievements in advancing the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. “Mary embodies the fighting spirit of the Stonewall [...]
Fenway honors National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Boston, Mass.–In honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Fenway Health created this infographic that highlights some statistics and facts about the impact HIV/AIDS has on black men who have sex with men. You can help raise awareness by sharing this infographic on Facebook, Tumblr, and Twitter. Click here to download the PDF.
AIDS United Funds Six Puerto Rican Organizations for HIV Prevention Programs
WASHINGTON — Thanks to $155,000 in grant investments from AIDS United, six community-based organizations in Puerto Rico will have expanded capacity for vital HIV prevention services in one of the most disproportionately-affected areas in the United States and its territories. The support from AIDS United comes from a funding partnership with Johnson & Johnson, H. Van Ameringen [...]
18th Annual Taste of the South End Showcases Boston’s Hottest Restaurant Neighborhood
2013 Event Includes Samplings from over 40 Celebrated South End Chefs BOSTON, Massachusetts—AIDS Action Committee announces that the 18th annual Taste of the South End will take place Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Attendees will enjoy small plate culinary creations from at least 40 of the South End’s most vibrant restaurants. The popular event will also [...]
What the Fiscal Cliff Budget Cuts Mean for HIV/AIDS Programs and Services
By: Jason Lydon*/TRT Columnist– When this newspaper hits the stands we will be in the second full day of cuts instituted by the “fiscal cliff,” if Congress and the Obama Administration are unable to come up with an alternative. The Budget Control Act of 2011 mandates that there will be $1.2 trillion in cuts, including [...]
2012: The Year We’ll Remember the Tide Turning Against HIV/AIDS?
By: Brook Rosini/Special to The Rainbow Times– For those of us who grew up in the 90s, we remember sex ed classes with videos that included testimonials from people who looked just like us—but a little older—about how they became infected with HIV. We remember haunting photographs and heart-rending stories chronicling the short lives of [...]
New Theme for Annual LGBT Hartford Gay & Lesbian Health Collective; Draws Big Crowd
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– HARTFORD, Connecticut – The tenth annual fundraiser for the Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective, the largest organization in Connecticut devoted to the LGBT and HIV/AIDS communities, succeeded in raising monies to support their LGBT and HIV/AIDS health programs and services in the greater Hartford area. One Big Event, held [...]
Fenway: More HIV Prevention Funding Needed for Gay Men
BOSTON, Mass. — New HIV infections held steady at about 50,000 in 2010, the CDC reported last month, but new infections among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (MSM) are up 12% from 2008 to 2010. MSM represented 64% of new infections in 2010 compared with 61% in 2009, even though [...]
