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The Risks of Abstinence Education
Everyone from politicians to the American Association for Pediatrics is hailing abstinence education as the greatest way of lowering teen HIV and pregnancy rates. I wanted an unbiased view of whether or not abstinence really works, so I did my own survey.
Getting Tested for HIV – Part 3
It had been thirty days since i had my first appointment where my blood was taken for an AIDS test. Inside of those thirty days i had some reason for concern about my possible results given some past experiences. For the most part I hoped all would be well.
Getting tested for HIV – Part 2
I took a seat and waited for a while, eventually to be seen to by a nurse, perhaps five minutes past the precise time of my set appointment. I was led into a winding passage of several halls littered with office doors in a comfortable yet formal, modern chic.
Getting tested for HIV – Part I
I'm home now, sipping some hot chocolate and dipping into it the occasional chocolate chip cookie and the wheels are finally turning. Which wheels? Well, the gears and pinions of bureaucracy. Long story short, I've finally set myself up for getting an HIV / AIDS test at my local CLSC. You see, in my defense, lately the winter in my part of Montreal has been rather cold. Not just cold, go get a sweater cold
What do we know about the history of AIDS in ...
The official scientific history regarding AIDS began in the summer of 1981. Scientific journals noted cases of a rare type of pneumonia (PCP) and Kaposi's Sarcoma (KS) amongst several groups of gay men living in large cities. These diseases are normally non-existent since a healthy immune system is able to protect people from them, yet their appearance in these gay men, who seemed to be in perfect health, suggested that something about this specific group contributed to a reduction in their immune system. This syndrome was subsequently named GRID (gay-related immune disorder).
The Red Ribbon
World Aids day is December 1st, and upon this day many people will be taking steps to help increase the awareness of aids as an important global pandemic. One simple way to show your support of this day is to wear a red ribbon.
Practising Safe-Sex
Everyone is at risk. Everyone. Race, culture, gender, or sexual orientation the AIDS virus does not discriminate. What […]
Pumped Up: Gay Men and Gay Culture
Throughout the gay community, the term “Chelsea Boy” is used as a dismissive put down, and has become […]
An Introduction to Safer Sex
An Introduction to Safer Sex