AIDS
Filmmaker Talks Bumming Cigarettes
The director of the short film Bumming Cigarettes talks about why she made the film and what it says about HIV/AIDS in the black LGBT community as it debuts at QFest.
First In-Home HIV Test Approved
OraSure Technologies OraQuick, an in-home HIV test, has been approved for sale by the FDA for October of this year. It’s the first in-home test of its kind.
Did You Update Your Status Today?
Paul Blore and Marquis Lee produced and star in a video in honor of National HIV Testing Day for Philadelphia FIGHT in Philly. Do you know your HIV status?
New ActionAIDS Storefront
ActionAIDS unveiled its new storefront designed by students from the Art Institute.
Is PA Ignoring AIDS Crisis Among Seniors?
More than one million Americans are living with HIV or AIDS. But among seniors who are 50 years and older, the number is mounting. In […]
Let’s Talk About AIDS
He’s the famous gay airman whose coming out video went viral on YouTube. Recently, Randy Phillips talked to I’m From Driftwood about how his generation […]
AIDS Education Month Kicks Off
AIDS Education Month kicks off May 31 in Philadelphia with a full listing of special events.
HIV Home Test on the Horizon
This week, the FDA voted to approve an over-the-counter HIV test that could be used in the privacy of one’s home. The OraQuick In-Home HIV […]
Weekend Roundup
Friday, May 11 See the new exhibit Collage at the Latvian Society (starting at 9 a.m.) with works by artists from around the country. The event […]
Safe Sex for Seniors
“STDs are on the rise among older people,” says Terri Clark, co-chair of Philadelphia’s LGBT Elder Initiative. As a prevention services coordinator with ActionAIDS, the state’s […]
HIV Trials at UPenn
The University of Pennsylvania is conducting clinical trials about HIV prevention in the next few months – and they’re looking for a few eligible participants […]
Anti-Hershey Ad Censored
The Milton Hershey School – a boarding school about 90 miles west of Philadelphia – has been criticized for refusing to admit a student who’s […]
Hello, I’m HIV-Positive
My name is Josh Kruger and I’m HIV-positive. The details of my seroconversion are irrelevant. Whether I was a needle drug user, the son of […]
Dining Out for Life
Dining Out for Life celebrates its 22nd anniversary on April 26 as more than 200 restaurants throughout the region participate in the event to raise […]