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World AIDS Day 2019: HIV in Michigan — The Good, the Ugly, the In-Between
Let’s be clear: the response to the HIV epidemic today has shifted dramatically since it was first identified as a crisis in 1981 and a viral epidemic in 1984. The crisis has gone from usually fatal, to, today, a chronic manageable disease.
BTL 2019 World AIDS Day Calendar
Dec. 2 The World AIDS Day Committee Presents Thriving Beyond The Red Ribbon 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Gather on World AIDS Day to remember those who have died from the disease and to [...]
Positive Thoughts: Trans Power
Marissa Miller was the lead organizer of the first National Trans Visibility March on Washington, D.C., which took place Saturday, Sept. 28, in the nation’s capital. Thousands attended the march down Pennsylvania Avenue, which was preceded by a rally at Freedom Plaza.
Michigan Author’s ‘Blood Criminals’ Book Talks Modern Toll of HIV
When HIV hit America in the '80s it decimated LGBTQ communities and forever changed the course of national sex education. But what happened to the people who survived the epidemic? And what happens to people [...]
Positive Thoughts: How I Contracted HIV Is None of Your Damn Business
How I contracted HIV is none of your damn business. I'm going to tell you what happened, but not because I owe you an explanation. Here goes.
Thriving Beyond the Red Ribbon World AIDS Day Event
Sunday, Dec. 1, marks the annual World AIDS Day, an internationally recognized day that is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS crisis that was caused by the spread of HIV. It's also a day [...]
BTL World AIDS Day 2018 Analysis
The last several years have seen a dramatic shift in the HIV landscape in the country and specifically in Michigan. In September, San Francisco, long a bastion for those affected by the epidemic, reported just 221 new cases in 2017. The San Francisco Chronicle reported this was an historic low in new cases, but it also found that there were significant disparities in age, race and gender of those newly diagnosed. Of those new diagnoses in San Francisco, 60 percent were among people under age 40 — that’s despite the vast majority of those living with HIV in the city being over age 50.
National Organization Highlights Experiences of Women With HIV
Women living with HIV account for roughly 20 percent all individuals who have contracted the disease in the United States. As a minority group within an already marginalized community, women with HIV navigate a unique [...]
World AIDS Day Event Calendar
Friday, Nov. 30 8:30 a.m. U=U Community Committee 30th Anniversary Commemoration Appreciation Breakfast and Luncheon at Corktown Health Center, 1726 Howard St., Detroit. corktownhealth.org/ 11 a.m. Unite in the global fight with The Wellness [...]
Participate in Corktown Health Center Survey
Corktown Health Center and its community partners invite southeast Michigan residents who identify as part of the LGBTQ community to participate in a new online survey. The purpose of the survey, known as the Corktown [...]
Legislature Must Stop Health Officials’ Invasive Plans
PQ: As long as Michigan continues to criminalize people living with HIV for engaging in sexual behavior that may not even transmit the virus, the genetic clustering work could be abused by zealous prosecutors. Perhaps those prosecutors believe they are working to stop HIV transmissions. Perhaps they are driven by animus against certain at risk populations.
Positive Thoughts: Justice for All
Immigration Equality Advocates on Behalf of Both LGBT Immigrants and All Immigrants Living with HIV Aaron C. Morris By Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. Aaron C. Morris is executive director of Immigration Equality, a [...]
‘Peace by Piece’ Unveils its Community Art Project at GFAC
BY BTL STAFF A community art share project sponsored by Wellness Services will premier its "Peace by Piece" exhibit at the Greater Flint Arts Council on Dec. 2 at 816 Saginaw Street in Flint. Guests [...]
UMMA Hosts Visual AIDS’ Day With(out) Art Project
BY BTL STAFF The University of Michigan Museum of Art Student Engagement Council and the U-M Spectrum Center presents a screening of Visual AIDS' "Alternate Endings, Radical Beginnings" from 6-7:45 p.m. on Dec. 1 at [...]
From the Frontlines: Early Intervention Services
Behind her, hanging on the wall of her small office in south Lansing, are a serious of information posters. One is Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs, another is a pull from one of the HIV publications [...]
World AIDS Day Event Calendar
Friday, Dec. 1 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Free condoms, education and referral to PrEP and assistance for those living with HIV who need help getting back into care. Kent County Health Department Personal Health [...]
What We Know and What We Can Do to End the Epidemic
State health officials, politicians, activists and care providers on the frontline of the HIV epidemic are most optimistic than they have been in 36 years. There is a light at the end of the tunnel [...]
Looming Outbreak
Federal and state health officials have quietly been preparing for an opioid related outbreak of HIV in northern lower Michigan, but lawmakers and the governor have not been briefed. "In response to the HIV outbreak [...]
‘A Light at the End of the Tunnel’
Light at the End of the Tunnel {ITAL With effective biomedical interventions, but no cure, Michigan leaders believe the end of HIV could come as soon as in a decade. The question: Is the infrastructure [...]
The Promise of the Pill
It's blue, and a pill. It's tied to sex, but it's not Viagra. It's Truvada. And although it's been approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as an HIV-preventative -- and [...]
The Political Perils of HIV Policy
Scientists and public health officials are in agreement. Treatment options and prevention drugs combined with testing could bring an end to the HIV epidemic in the U.S. in general and Michigan specifically within the decade. [...]
State of Michigan PrEP Directory
Calhoun County Dr. Andrew Luciano Family Physician Marshall Medical Associates 1174 W. Michigan Ave Marshall, MI 49068 269-781-9867 codell@marshallmedial.net Clare County Dr. Peter Gulick, Infectious Disease Central Michigan Community Health Dept. 815 N Clare Ave [...]
World AIDS Day Event Calendar
Dec. 1 7:30 a.m. UNIFIED - HIV Health and Beyond Mobile Unit Site offers HIV, Hep C testing and more at St. Andrew's Church Breakfast Program at 306 N. Dividson and Catherine, Ann Arbor. Contact [...]
Rising Above
BY LAWRENCE FERBER Activist Cleve Jones has lived an extraordinary life, filled with world-changing friends and figureheads from Harvey Milk to Dustin Lance Black. Portrayed by Emile Hirsch in the Gus Van Sant-directed MILK, Jones [...]
Survival Guide
By Lawrence Ferber The resistance began with unaccountedfor appearances of posters on the walls and windows of New York City: the Nazis' pink triangle inverted on a black background over the words "SILENCE = DEATH." [...]
Bookmarks: World AIDS Day
By Keith Orr Dec. 1 is always a somber day -- a time to remember those we have lost. Just as important, it is a time to renew efforts for an AIDS-free world. Much has [...]
‘Art AIDS America’ Reveals Remaining Stigma
BY Christopher Treacy Most would assume that within the art world, stigmas about HIV and AIDS would have petered out years ago. So many of our country's most talented [...]
The Charlie Sheen Moment You Probably Missed
BY Mark S. King The subtle moment came during the second segment of Matt Lauer's explosive interview with actor Charlie Sheen. It impressed me so deeply I actually backed up my recording and watched it [...]
Analysis: It’s Time To Retire The Medical Category Of AIDS
"Cancer is first of all a disease of the body's geography, in contrast to syphilis and AIDS, whose definition depends on constructing a temporal sequence of stages," wrote Susan Sontag in her 1987 essay "AIDS [...]
World AIDS Day Detroit Celebrates 25 Years Of The Ryan White CARE Act
BY AJ TRAGER DETROIT - Every year the world gathers together on Dec. 1 to unite in the fight against HIV/AIDS, show their support for those living with the disease and to remember those who [...]
World AIDS Day Event Calendar
COMPILED BY SHELBY CLARK PETKUS Dec. 1 6 a.m. Volunteer for World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day Detroit is pleased to offer volunteer opportunities for our upcoming World AIDS Day events happening at the Garden [...]
‘American Idol’ Alum And Detroit Native To Sing At World AIDS Day Detroit
World AIDS Day Detroit Benefit Concert 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 1 Tickets: $30-85 Garden Theater, 3929 Woodward Ave., Detroit http://www.worldaidsdayus.org "American Idol" alumni Malaya Watson -- who now goes professionally by her first name only [...]
World AIDS Day Event Calendar
Compiled By Shelby Clark Petkus {UNDERLINE Dec. 1} All day. NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt and "Orphan Tower." Quilt and beaded dolls representing AIDS victims and orphans. Michigan State University Museum. 409 W. Circle Dr., [...]
A Doctor’s Journey Working With HIV/AIDS
Lansing Councilmember Wood looks on as Dr. Peter Gulick addresses the audience after a resolution declared Dec. 1 "Dr. Peter G. Gulick Appreciation Day" in the city. BTL photo Todd Heywood. LANSING -- Dr. [...]
Study Finds Significant Racial Disparities For HIV Infection Among Black And White MSM
A study published in the journal The Lancet HIV reports that there is a significant disparity in HIV prevalence between black and white men who have sex with men. The study was published on Nov. [...]
Tainted Love: How HIV Stigma Is Damaging The Gay Community…
By Lawrence Ferber Stigma: a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person. Hearing the words "I'm HIV-positive" made Bryan* (names and some details have been changed) freeze. A 23-year-old graphic designer, [...]
Kimberley Locke: Aiding In The Fight
By Jerome Stuart Nichols World AIDS Day Detroit Concert with 'American Idols' 7 p.m. Dec. 1 (Doors at 6 p.m.) Detroit Opera House 1526 Broadway St., Detroit http://worldaidsdayus.org After finishing in third place on "American [...]