Monthly Archives: February 2014

HIV stigma is hindering the process of getting people tested, remaining in treatment and even disclosing their status to others. In order to end HIV, we cannot shun others based on their HIV status; we have to come together and fight this fight together no matter what your status is. […]

HIV Stigma in the Gay Community

February 28, 2014 in HIV and STIs / LGBTQ / Prevention tagged Coming Out / Condoms / HIV / LGBT / LGBTQ / lube / Prevention / relationships / safe sex / safety / sex / sexuality / Stigma / Testing

Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). It is important for everyone, not just African Americans, to get tested and to stay in treatment for HIV. If you are unaware about the impact HIV has on this population, here is a very shocking fact – “African Americans represent approximately […]

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

February 7, 2014 in Prevention / Sex tagged African American / Condoms / Get Tested / HIV / LGBT / LGBTQ / lube / NBHAAD / Outreach / Partner / Partners / Peer / safety / SexED / sexuality / STDs / Testing / Youth

Don’t we all love taking selfies? NO? Uhh….Well we do! There are people out there that claim that they hate seeing selfies because it is so narcissistic, vain, conceited or just too self-absorbed. But why can’t we think highly of ourselves? Why can’t we show off our new lipstick with […]

Selfies

February 5, 2014 in Sex tagged Body Image / Peer / Peer Pressure / selfies / sex / sex positive / Youth