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Wednesday, August 27
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Those looking to Barack Obama's vice presidential pick for some reassurance that the presidential nominee's strongly supportive gay rights talk will translate into legislative walk once in office will find little of either in running mate...
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Friday, August 22
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David France has a fascinating and lengthy piece in the upcoming issue of GQ titled We All Forgot The Condom that touches on condom fatigue, pre-exposure prophylaxis, and serosorting. An excerpt: Gay men are no longer abiding by the one commandment...
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Friday, August 22
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Indian Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss again reiterated his opposition to the nation's ban on gay sex. Said the politico: "Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalizes men who have sex with men, must go. I want to do away...
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Wednesday, August 20
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We told you yesterday of Doctor Brenton Wylie, an expert witness for the Red Cross appearing before the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Tribunal to explain why gay men are excluded from giving blood. Dr. Wylie presented some statistics that are mathmatically...
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Wednesday, August 20
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The ongoing discrimination case against Australia's Red Cross continues - and the organization's allies keep offering outlandish arguments against allowing gay blood donors. Yes, even more ridiculous than the "screening takes too...
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Tuesday, August 19
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When Michael Cain was denied the ability to donate blood to Australia’s supply because he had been in a same-sex relationship, he decided to sue. He is claiming that standards should rely upon whether the person engages in unsafe sex practices...
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Friday, August 15
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In June we noticed that Insure.com, an online insurance broker, was making false and defamatory statements about gay men in two of his articles. Specifically, the articles - which were written by Insure.com staff - relied on a non-representative...
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Thursday, August 07
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“[An Australian] Red Cross donor rule rejecting sexually active gay men is being challenged before the Tasmanian Anti-Discrimination Tribunal, which was told yesterday it amounted to textbook discrimination. The organization replied that the...
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Monday, August 04
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The big news this morning is that the CDC has confirmed its latest estimates of HIV incidence in the United States. Regular longtime readers at Box Turtle Bulletin may remember that these new figures were first discussed last November, with a follow...
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Monday, August 04
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Let’s start with the bad news, shall we? The Center for Disease Control in Atlanta this weekend revealed that previous HIV infection stats were underreported by 40%.
[CDC] found that 56,300 people became newly infected with H.I.V in 2006,...
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Thursday, July 31
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Anti-gays often seek to portray all gay persons as diseased. There is a presumption that HIV/AIDS is an automatic consequence of “homosexual behavior” and that all gay persons (gay men in particular) are contagious and dangerous.
Just...
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Thursday, July 31
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President Bush did good yesterday when he signed a revised AIDS Relief initiative. The plan, which allocated $48 billion over five years to fight HIV/AIDS, also lifts a travel ban on infected persons looking to enter the US. Gay group Log Cabin...
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Thursday, July 31
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An Australian court found 49-year old Michael John Neal guilty on 15 counts of intentionally spreading HIV at sex parties. Neal reportedly told one of his partners that he “gets off” on infecting others. He’ll be sentenced next...
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Wednesday, July 30
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President George Bush today signed the sweeping President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) into law. This bill vastly expands U.S. aid to combat HIV/AIDS overseas. It also carries a repeal of the so-called Helms Amendment from 1993, which...
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Wednesday, July 30
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PFOX (Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays) claims to be a support group of parents and others that support and work for the interests of their ex-gay children and friends. However, a closer look at their activism reveals that they are comprised...
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Wednesday, July 30
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The 80s are back in Asia - and not in a good way. United Nations health officials warned this week that gay men in Asia are contracting HIV at about the same rate as American gay men did during the virus’ initial outbreak:
Launching his agency’s...
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Friday, July 25
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The House of Representatives did the right thing yesterday:
The House of Representatives voted 303 to 115 late Thursday to approve a sweeping global AIDS relief bill that includes language repealing a 1993 U.S. immigration law that prohibits HIV...
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Thursday, July 24
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Late actor Heath Ledger knew exactly how psycho he needed to be to play the Joker. Via Popbitch:
During the filming of The Dark Knight Heath Ledger kept a notebook to help him get in character, detailing all the things that he felt the Joker would...
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Thursday, July 24
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“According to a new study, 40% of gay men in New York City, who have had sex with other men, hide their sexual orientation from their doctors… The study found that men who stated that they had sex with other men were twice as likely...
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Wednesday, July 23
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Fighting HIV/AIDS ain’t cut and dry. There are countless factors to be considered when combating the epidemic, especially in a continent as complex as Africa - and particularly with regard to homophobia:
The persistent and increasing outbreaks...
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Tuesday, July 22
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From the editor: Good morning, reader! I know, I know, it’s probably pretty scary hearing from me so early, but don’t be scared, you’re not in trouble. I just have a question - as you can imagine, I’m constantly cruising...
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Friday, July 18
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NC Senator Elizabeth Dole’s attempt to name an HIV/AIDS bill after anti-funding politico Jesse Helms earned her a slot on Keith Olbermann’s “Worst Persons” list. [Atomic Gay Wonk] Read more...
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Thursday, July 17
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“[Economics] is not the only obstacle to seeking help for HIV-Aids in Zimbabwe. Despite an estimated 1.8 million people in the country living with HIV-Aids, stigma remains not only a significant obstacle to accessing treatment, but also a...
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Thursday, July 17
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We’re giving the United States Senate a big thumbs up this morning. The legislators yesterday made some serious headway in the fight against HIV. First, they approved a $50 billion in international funding over the next five years, which will...
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Wednesday, July 16
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Apparently, on the heels of the death of ex-Senator Jesse Helms, his successor, Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) is looking to have his name added to the formal title of the reauthorization of the PEPFAR program, which is currently in mid-debate.....
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Tuesday, July 15
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“Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) yesterday introduced an amendment that would have added the name of Jesse Helms to the title of the HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria bill that is before the Senate. Helms, who died eleven days ago, was the nation’s...
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Monday, July 14
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Efforts to repeal the prohibition on travelers with HIV from entering the U.S. has taken a tortured path. It had been held in the Senate under a filibuster, which ended last week on a 65-3 vote. Before the vote, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid...
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Monday, July 14
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After finally breaking a procedural logjam, the Senate this week will move ahead with a $50 billion AIDS initiative that has the support of Democrats, Republicans and the White House… The AIDS bill is promoted by its backers as a way to show...
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Saturday, July 05
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Note: We are pleased to be able to offer occasional posts from Dr. Gregory M. Herek, Professor of psychology at the University of California at Davis. He has published scores of articles in numerous professional journals, much of which focus on...
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Friday, July 04
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I’m in Yosemite National Park, but just learned that former North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms has died at the age of 86. I am not sad. Helms did more damage to the gay rights movement than any other single person... Read more...
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