Transgender Focus Group

My name is Michael Gerald and I am a Health Educator at Planned Parenthood Mar Monte. We are currently in the process of becoming a clinic that can provide services for the transgender community. Before beginning this transition, however, we are arranging a Focus Group that will take place here at Planned Parenthood Mar Monte

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Forum On The Ballot Propositions

You are invited to participate in MIV’s forum to determine the community’s stance on the propositions for the upcoming November elections. There are a total of 12 statewide propositions that have qualified so far to be on the ballot. Many pose a big threat to our low-income and immigrant communities. Through this forum, community members

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Una Pasión Fotográfica

 Cynthia Manuszak es una fotógrafa independiente con una pasión por los problemas sociales. Cuándo de primero la contacté por teléfono para los detalles de esta historia, yo asumí que hablaba con un estudiante de la universidad. Pero la inocencia de su voz juvenil oculta su madurez. Sus años más jóvenes fueron, a lo mejor, desordenados. Traumatizada

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Black AIDS Institute Report

(Los Angeles, CA) — The United States leads the global response to HIV/AIDS, but fails to mobilize the same commitment to address the large and growing epidemic within its own borders, finds a new report released today by the Black AIDS Institute. "Left Behind! Black America: A Neglected Priority in the Global AIDS Epidemic" praises

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