A cross-section of articles we've read this week about HIV/AIDS, STIs and a wide cross-section of structural and systemic factors impacting HIV/AIDS in Black communities.
MSM
17 Ways to Stop Stigma That Minority Gay Men Face When Getting Health Care
The "Addressing Stigma" blueprint includes 17 recommendations for reducing the stigma experienced by black and Latino gay men when they seek health care. Developed by the National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) and the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD), the blueprint is available for free download on the NASTAD site.
Science
Vitamin D Status Related to Immune Response to HIV-1
Vitamin D plays an important part in the human immune response and deficiency can leave individuals less able to fight infections like HIV-1. Now an international team of researchers has found that high-dose vitamin D supplementation can reverse the deficiency and also improve immune response.
Miscellaneous
Anti-LGBT Violence Group Releases Annual Report
The vast majority of the reported victims of anti-LGBT murders in 2014 were people of color, according to a report the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs released this week.
Fornicate, Rate, Review: The Controversy Behind Sex Worker Review Forums
While there is little debate as to the unsavory risks that many online boards harbor, Canadian sex worker review forums have elicited a polarizing response from the sex worker community.
How The Hypersexual Trans Movement Hurts Feminism
In their eagerness to ally with the trans movement, third-wave feminists have fundamentally altered their definition of womanhood to accommodate men.
How to Find Care for LGBT Seniors
I clearly remember the first time I met Herb. He had beautiful white hair framing a handsome face with an inviting smile. But he greeted me with decidedly exhausted eyes.
In Alabama, Many AIDS Patients Getting insurance for First Time
Six months ago, Medical AIDS Outreach's Montgomery clinic needed an entire room to store prescription medications for its hundreds of patients.
Now, it needs only a couple of large cabinets.
Metro Atlanta at the Center of a Burgeoning HIV Crisis
ATLANTA - "The night I found out, I slept one and a half hours," recalls D, a 29-year-old black gay man.
Rapper Mykki Blanco: 'I've Been HIV Positive My Entire Career'
Rapper, performance artist and poet Mykki Blanco took to Facebook to disclose his HIV status, Rolling Stone reports.
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