Health

Yet Another Study Finds Sexuality Separate From Sexual Abuse

(Baltimore) A preliminary report commissioned by the nation’s Roman Catholic bishops on the roots of the clergy sex abuse scandal found no evidence that gay priests are more likely than heterosexual clergy to molest children, the lead authors of the study said Tuesday. The full report by researchers at the John Jay College of Criminal […]

Transgender Study Seeking Participants

A NEW STUDY FOR FTM Are you interested in participating in a study to help improve the understanding of the sexual health needs of FTM? Study Title: Sexual Identity, Behavior and Risk among Female-to-Male (FTM) Transgender Persons who are currently using Testosterone What’s Involved? 2 interviews lasting 90 minutes to 2 hours A $20 gift

CA Legislature Passes Streamlined Rapid HIV Testing Bill

SACRAMENTO , Calif.– (Business Wire)–AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the operator of the largest non-government HIV testing program in California , today praised the California Legislature for its passage of Assembly Bill 221, which cleared the Assembly on final concurrence (61-0) today and moves on to the Governor`s desk. AB 221 updates and streamlines the training

Marriage Can Take A Back Seat–People Will Die

People affected by or with HIV and AIDS, staggered by the news that California is dismantling its system of care and prevention, now have to face the prospect that all federal funding will disappear at the end of September. Marriage is going to happen, within the next few years. But right now there are other issues,

TRANSGENDER HEALTHCARE SERVICES OFFERED LOCALLY

Hello everyone, this is Michael Gerald, Health Educator at PPMM, and I wanted to let everyone know that as of July 1st, 2009, PPMM Fulton Clinic in Fresno is now offering Transgender Healthcare Services. We accept most every insurance (including Blue Cross and Medi-Cal) and we are offering Male to Female (MtF) to Female to

New HIV Strain Found

In light of the recent decimation of HIV Health Care in California by our Governor, this news is especially disturbing… WASHINGTON — A new strain of the virus that causes AIDS has been discovered in a woman from the African nation of Cameroon. It differs from the three known strains of human immunodeficiency virus and

Racial mixing & HIV risk among men who have sex with men

In the United States, HIV disproportionately affects black residents. In the current study, the authors from the San Francisco Department of Public Health conducted a cross- sectional survey of men who have sex with men (MSM) in San Francisco through time-location-sampling, analyzing the dynamics of racial mixing and HIV risk. Through computer- assisted interviews, MSM

California HIV Emergency – Large Rally Held In Sacramento

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed, and the California Legislature is considering, draconian cuts to all types of HIV-related funding in the near-bankrupt state. In the worst-case scenario, which is still not off the table, slashes to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program could result in thousands of Californians who make less than $41,600 per year

Until There’s A Cure – New AIDS Ribbon Pin

Introducing the new Red Beaded Pin from UNTIL THERE’S A CURE Handcrafted by women in South Africa and other African countries severely affected by AIDS, the Beaded Pin is a beautiful statement in the fight against HIV & AIDS. At just $10, this dazzling 2" pin is the perfect accent for any lapel. To order,