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May 17
Mark King’s viral essay, published in the June edition of POZ discusses why and how stigma among gay men still exists in a very real way. That is when, in the deviously quiet way in which stigma operates, all hell broke loose. We built social fortresses to separate Us from Them. We didn’t have to bother labeling one another because the disease did it for us, creating an HIV hierarchy that started with “positive” and “negative.”

Mark King’s viral essay, published in the June edition of POZ discusses why and how stigma among gay men still exists in a very real way.

That is when, in the deviously quiet way in which stigma operates, all hell broke loose. We built social fortresses to separate Us from Them. We didn’t have to bother labeling one another because the disease did it for us, creating an HIV hierarchy that started with “positive” and “negative.”

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May 16
Prototype Is First Condom Designed for Anal Sex The insertive partner does not wear the tubular condom. Instead, the receptive partner anchors the condom internally. For more info, click here.

Prototype Is First Condom Designed for Anal Sex

The insertive partner does not wear the tubular condom. Instead, the receptive partner anchors the condom internally.

For more info, click here.

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Apr 30
…Another HIV Vaccine Trial Shuts Down In the latest of a string of major setbacks in the search for an HIV vaccine, researchers have shuttered a trial after the experimental vaccine failed to both prevent HIV transmission and to reduce viral load in those who contracted the virus. Called HVTN 505, the Phase IIb study was conducted by the NIAID-supported HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN). It began in 2009 and enrolled 2,504 men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgendered people who have sex with men in 21 sites in 19 U.S. cities. To read more, click here.

…Another HIV Vaccine Trial Shuts Down

In the latest of a string of major setbacks in the search for an HIV vaccine, researchers have shuttered a trial after the experimental vaccine failed to both prevent HIV transmission and to reduce viral load in those who contracted the virus.

Called HVTN 505, the Phase IIb study was conducted by the NIAID-supported HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN). It began in 2009 and enrolled 2,504 men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgendered people who have sex with men in 21 sites in 19 U.S. cities.

To read more, click here.

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Apr 5
Navigating Treatment as PreventionFrom our latest issue. People with HIV who take antiretrovirals may lower their chance of spreading the virus by 96 percent. Or is it 26 (or even 100)? Trenton Straube breaks it down.

Navigating Treatment as Prevention
From our latest issue. People with HIV who take antiretrovirals may lower their chance of spreading the virus by 96 percent. Or is it 26 (or even 100)? Trenton Straube breaks it down.

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Nov 28
CDC: Most New HIV Cases Among Youth Are MSM, Blacks Among youth ages 13 to 24, new data shows that 72 percent of new HIV cases in 2010 were among men who have sex with men (MSM) and 57 percent were among African Americans. Read more: http://www.poz.com/articles/cdc_young_black_msm_1_23199.shtml

CDC: Most New HIV Cases Among Youth Are MSM, Blacks

Among youth ages 13 to 24, new data shows that 72 percent of new HIV cases in 2010 were among men who have sex with men (MSM) and 57 percent were among African Americans.

Read more: http://www.poz.com/articles/cdc_young_black_msm_1_23199.shtml

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Feb 18

Nicki and Ricky Fight AIDS

These two musical superstars, Nicki and Ricky, are now not only sharing a spot on my ultimate party playlist but also combining forces as the new spokespeople of the MAC Viva Glam Collection. 

Minaj (she is also known by her alter-egos Cookie, Harajuku Barbie, Roman Zolanski, Martha Zolanski and Nicki Teresa) represents the Caribbean (she was born in Trinidad) and African-American women. Both cultures are greatly affected by HIV/AIDS.According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 100,013 black adults and adolescents of Caribbean origin were diagnosed HIV positive from 2001 to 2007 and HIV/AIDS is the No. 1 killer of African-American women ages 25 to 34. Minaj has a big job ahead of her!

Just as the sexy songstress identifies with multiple demographics, Martin categorizes with many different groups as well. Along with being a hunky Latino and a native Puerto Rican, he is a gay man and the father of adopted twin sons. In the United States, there are more than 205,000 Latinos living with HIV, and men who have sex with men (MSM)have an HIV diagnosis rate more than 44 times that of other men—and more than 40 times that of women.

Click here for more. 

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Feb 17

Elton John AIDS Foundation Grants Over $3M

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) announced the recipients for its December 2011 HIV/AIDS grants, according to an EJAF statement. Totaling $3.2 million, these grants are aimed at fighting HIV/AIDS among under-supported populations such as African-American women, men who have sex with men (MSM), injection drug users and people in the Caribbean. The awards bring EJAF’s 2011 grant total to $8.3 million.

To read about EJAF in the POZ 100, click here. 

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Feb 16

Swaziland Seeks Gay Couples for HIV Testing

On Valentine’s Day, public health officials in Swaziland urged male couples to test for HIV together, despite the country’s laws that prohibit same-sex relationships, PlusNews reports. In a new nationwide campaign called “The Love Test,” organizations are encouraging the country to acknowledge the existence of men who have sex with men (MSM) and encourage them to use HIV testing and counseling services. Swaziland has one of the world’s highest rates of HIV, with about a quarter of all adults living with the virus. 

(Source: poz.com)

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Feb 14

Free Condoms for Valentine’s Day in Philippines

Health officials will give away condoms on Valentine’s Day in the Philippines despite protests from a Catholic archbishop, GMA News reports. Health workers will focus their distribution efforts in bars, massage parlors and similar establishments targeting men who have sex with men (MSM). Archbishop Angel Lagdameo said, “The use of contraceptives affects the morality of our people and our society in general…[Filipinos instead should practice] abstinence, fidelity to one’s spouse and obedience to God’s will.” The Philippines reported at least 236 new cases of HIV in 2011.

(Source: poz.com)

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Nov 17
MSM Identity and HIV Risk New research uncovers mistaken assumptions fueling HIV rates among black and Latino men who have sex with men (MSM). Click here to find out.

MSM Identity and HIV Risk

New research uncovers mistaken assumptions fueling HIV rates among black and Latino men who have sex with men (MSM). Click here to find out.

Posted 1 year ago

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