More than 20 years have passed since we bid adieu to the ’80s. But on Friday nights at the San Diego Museum of Art, those days are fondly remembered through author and San Diego LGBT Weekly columnist Andrew Printer’s The Quilt Conversation, an ongoing project that explores everything from the start of the AIDS crisis to…
(CNN) — As a gay black man who came of age just before the 1969 Stonewall riots, I’ve seen far too many examples of the inequalities that exist in America. But I’m also highly encouraged by recent developments: same-sex marriage support from President Barack Obama and the NAACP, and a wave of federal court rulings…
(CNN) — Only one in 500 Americans is a black gay or bisexual male, but black men who have sex with men (MSM) account for one in four new HIV infections in the United States, according to a new report by the Black AIDS Institute (BAI). Just days away from the first International AIDS Conference…
WASHINGTON (CNN) – The American Red Cross says power outages created by recent storms in the East and Midwest cut blood donations, which were already low, this summer. In June there was a nationwide shortfall, with donations down more than 10 percent across the country. “We are asking people to please call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit…
(CNN) — The American Red Cross says power outages created by recent storms in the East and Midwest cut blood donations, which were already low this summer. In June there was a nationwide shortfall, with donations down more than 10% across the country. “We are asking people to please call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit us at…
Chris Hassett, Kenny Ard, Sue Palmer, Drew Massicot, Kay Etheridge and many more musicians will put on a night of music at First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Diego, 4190 Front Street (Hillcrest, across from UCSD Hospital) Friday, July 20. Marking the 25th anniversary of a concert series that has raised money for AIDS support…
After two months of being congested, coughing and clearly sick, I couldn’t deny it any longer, a trip to the doctor was inevitable. As a gay man, going to the doctor has always been an awkward and uncomfortable experience for me. I felt vulnerable and hesitant to share personal information, especially about my sex life….
ATLANTA (CNN) — Gert McMullin scurries about a cluttered storage space, keeping track of the thousands of pieces of folded fabric plucked off metal shelves and packed into blue cardboard containers for their journey to the nation’s capital. The cloth panels are part of a quilt that has been her life these 25 years, since…
Positive Youth, a 42-minute documentary produced by Logo TV, tells the story of four inspiring young adults whose lives are affected by HIV. Appearing at film festivals across the United States and Canada during the summer, including FilmOut San Diego May 31, Positive Youth shares a message of hope for those living with HIV and…
The Faith-Based Working Group (FBWG) of the Kemet Coalition will be hosting a National HIV Testing Day event Sunday, June 24, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. The event will take place in the parking lot of the Rite Aid Pharmacy at 1735 Euclid Ave. San Diego. Along with HIV testing, the event will provide advocacy, education,…
