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Sunday, November 30

World Aids Day (12-1-08)

World Aids Day is observed every December 1st. The AIDS epidemic has killed more than 25 million people around the world, including many dear and beloved members of our queer community. In addition an estimated 33 million people are living and suffering with HIV worldwide. Many lives have been claimed...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queers United on 11-30-2008
Tuesday, July 15

Tell your Senator that NOW is the time to abolish the HIV Travel Ban!

"We are so close to ending the inhumane HIV Travel Ban, which prevents individuals living with HIV from traveling to or becoming citizens of the United States. By writing your lawmakers today, you can help ensure that they keep the removal of the ban in PEPFAR legislation, and help us end this unjust...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queers United on 07-15-2008
Friday, June 13

HIV/AIDS is Still a Big Deal!

A great and moving video put out by the New York University and Public Health Solutions targeting the gay community. Initial studies have found that after viewing the video people were more likely to disclose their HIV status and to get tested regularly. Please support the project, and spread the video...

Posted to Qticker World | Aggregator (Weblog) by external blog Queers United on 06-13-2008
Wednesday, November 14

Take discussion of barebacking deeper Thursday evening

Seattle/King County Public Health hope to talk about something that's much discussed in online chat rooms and message boards, but probably not brought up enough in a context like what they'll offer tomorrow night: A community forum. Tony Valensuela and Perry Halkitis, Ph.D, MS will lead the discussion...

Posted to Qblog (Weblog) by Robin Evans on 11-14-2007
Sunday, November 11

Northwest gay news this week

Bellevue native and Project Runway contestant Jack Mackenroth is a competitive swimmer , seen here with fellow contestant Lisa Gilson after the 2006 Park to Park Swim in New York. photo From seaQwa 's Qnews : nw:gaynews feed: November 11, 2007 Missoula's latest anti-gay assault part of a disturbing...

Posted to Qblog (Weblog) by Robin Evans on 11-11-2007
Wednesday, November 07

HIV vaccine researchers meet in Seattle; Disappointment over failure of once hopeful vaccine

Scientists looking for a vaccine against HIV are meeting this week in Seattle. The meeting follows six weeks of bad news about what was thought, just two years ago, to be the most hopeful way to combat the virus. Time reports : After 20 years of defeat, it appeared that science may have finally developed...

Posted to Qblog (Weblog) by Robin Evans on 11-07-2007
Tuesday, October 30

STEP study interview with Dr. Karen Mark

The following interview was conducted via email on Tuesday, October 30. Dr. Karen Mark is clinical director of the University of Washington/Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center HIV Vaccine Trials Unit. We asked Dr. Mark to give us some background on the vaccine trial. We often hear the term "double...

Posted to Qblog (Weblog) by Robin Evans on 10-30-2007
Thursday, October 25

Fred Hutch-based study of HIV vaccine canceled; Participants being contacted

A major study of an HIV vaccine has been canceled and its participants are being contacted by researches to discuss a slight chance that a small number of the study volunteers might be at higher risk of HIV infection. Seattle and Vancouver, BC were two one of 20 cities in North America where volunteers...

Posted to Qblog (Weblog) by Robin Evans on 10-25-2007
Monday, October 01

Seattle Black Pride gets grant for health program

Seattle Black Pride (SBP) has been awarded a grant to provide HIV prevention and sexual-health programming focusing on black men who have sex with men (MSM). The $200,000 grant from Seattle/King County Public Health Dept. will allow the group to continue and expand its " Body and Soul " program...

Posted to Qblog (Weblog) by external blog Q-Seattle events: Tacky Tourist Clubs on 10-01-2007

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