Watch what you say: ‘Naz & Maalick’ examines the surveillance state and the state of Muslim America in a post-911 world

Naz & Maalik Trailer from Wolfe Video on Vimeo. If the goal was to sow chaos, engender distrust among others, all the while piercing America’s sense of impenetrability once again, then those responsible for the downing of the World Trade Towers succeeded spectacularly. The carnage on that crisp, cool late summer day marked a line…

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‘Bad-ass women’ gather at Gossip Grill for Victory Fund Brunch

“Bad-ass women” was the unofficial theme at the 16th annual Victory Fund Women’s Brunch, held at Gossip Grill just before this year’s historic San Diego LGBT Pride parade and march got underway beneath a thunderstorm of epic proportions Saturday. “Do we have some bad-ass women here today, or what?” newly installed Victory Fund President and…

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Victory Fund and Institute names first woman; first black president

WASHINGTON – The board of directors of the Victory Fund and Institute today announced that Aisha C. Moodie-Mills, a black woman and an accomplished leader in the LGBT equality movement and a prolific media presence, will become the organization’s next President and CEO in April. Moodie-Mills comes to Victory from the Center for American Progress…

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amfAR report examines heavy impact of HIV/AIDS on black gay men in the United States

NEW YORK – The nation’s inability to effectively address HIV infections among Black gay men is one of the greatest failures of the U.S. HIV/AIDS response, according to a new report released today by amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research. Despite their disproportionate risk, the report finds that efforts to address the HIV epidemic among…

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LGBT and civil rights groups react angrily to Grand Jury’s failure to indict Ferguson police officer

As Missouri’s governor ordered National Guard reinforcements into the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson following overnight violence ignited by the St. Louis County grand jury’s failure to indict Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson for the killing of Michael Brown, LGBT and civil rights groups today reacted angrily to the decision. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC),…

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DeMaio campaign manager on identifying trackers: young, black = red flag

Hard on the heels of the alleged sexual harassment scandals surrounding Carl DeMaio, yet another revelation has come to light about the DeMaio campaign, reports Talkingpointsmemo.com. Now, a set of internal emails obtained by The Washington Examiner have revealed how campaign manager, Tommy Knepper, offered advice on how to spot trackers – opposition staffers who…

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New York Blood Center receives $2 million in NIDA funding to develop HIV self-testing intervention

NEW YORK — New York Blood Center’s Lindsley F. Kimball Research Institute (LFKRI) Laboratory of Social and Behavioral Sciences has received a three-year, $2 million grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) to develop and test an HIV self-testing intervention for young, Black, gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men.   This…

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