NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning January 2010 in Newark, African American men who have sex with men will be targeted by an HIV Testing social marketing campaign titled "Status Is Everything" organized by the African American Office of Gay Concerns (AAOGC) of Newark. "Status Is Everything" aims to encourage African American men, particularly young men who have sex with men, to get HIV tested and reduce risky behaviors. AAOGC will unveil the "Status Is Everything" brand and outreach components on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2009. Funding for "Status Is Everything" is provided by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services as part of the department's HIV prevention efforts aimed at high-risk African American men.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Navy is reprimanding and forcing the retirement of a chief petty officer who oversaw and perpetrated a string of abuses against a gay sailor and others in a military working dog unit in Bahrain, the Associated Press is reporting today. After an investigation begun by Youth Radio, as well as Congressional and media attention resulting from Palm Center's efforts to publicize the story, the Navy condhe Navy conducted a review of complaints that Chief Petty Officer Michael Toussaint had harassed and abused Petty Officer 3rd Class Joseph Rocha and others, in part because of their sexual orientation. The incidents included forced simulation of homosexual acts, being fed dog food, and being hog-tied to a chair and rolled into a dog kennel full of feces.
According to the Associated Press (”Thousands register in NV as domestic partners“), domestic partnerships are proving popular in Nevada. 1,002 couples have registered so far according to the Secretary of State Ross Miller (including the 700 or so who pre-registered). Miller says there’s been a “steady stream” of registrations since the law went into effect on [...]
Under the leadership of our steering committees and in coalition with national and local organizations, HRC recruited volunteers for twelve ya es hora citizenship workshops across the country from September 5 through October 3, ranging from 5-80 volunteers in each city, and on average about 20-30 volunteers per city. These cities include Boston, Los Angeles, [...]
Yesterday we have learned that the proposed rule to finally end our nation’s discriminatory ban on HIV-positive visitors and immigrants has been sent to the Office of Management and Budget for final review before publication â€" the last step before the regulation becomes final. OMB has 60 days to complete its review, so the ban should [...]
Winners of Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival juried and audience awards were announced today. The list includes "The Man Who Loved Yngve," "Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement" and "Waxie Moon."
The Canadian Cancer Society in Ontario has developed a new information and awareness resource entitled "Facts about Tobacco for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual People: Reasons and Resources for Quitting Smoking".
*The president of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation is calling on the NFL to punish Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson for using an anti-gay epithet twice over the weekend.
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