The Dining Out for Life event is only a week away! I hope everyone has reservations to a participating restaurant! Remember to use Twitter and Facebook to spread the word to your family and friends!
A new initiative to identify self-labeled heterosexual men who have had sexual relationships with other men is being met with homophobic backlash in Africa. The new initiative, known as the MSM Initiative, was seen as necessary since those who may be living this "down low" lifestyle are not likely to get tested for HIV. Activists fighting to raise HIV/AIDS awareness are being arrested and harassed, and anti-gay violence is on the rise. Despite the fact that HIV/AIDS plagues heterosexuals and homosexuals alike, this extreme level of homophobia is preventing health education and discouraging those who may be living with HIV/AIDS seek the help they deserve. Please read the article and share.
Apparently, people living with HIV/AIDS are now considered weapons of mass destruction? After Daniel Allen, who is HIV positive, bit his neighbor during a fight, he has "possession or use of a harmful biological device" added to his other charges. The charge is taking advantage of the anti-terror laws written after 9/11. While this particular case is unprecedented, there have been other cases where those infected with HIV/AIDS have been charged for murder or attempted murder, and there have been many instances of legal persecution towards those living with the disease.
Finally, some good news! Fashion and music come together to fight HIV/AIDS! This summer, H&M will partner with summer music festivals such as Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza to promote their new line where a quarter of the proceeds go to youth HIV/AIDS awareness projects. This is the third year for H&M to participate, and with the money raised from previous two years, the International HIV/AIDS Awareness Education Center will be opened in Antwerp in June 2010. To H&M and all those participating with the summer music festivals, thank you for your great work! Read more about what's happening here or here.
While some of these articles may cause us to shake our heads, I hope it also reminds us all how important it is to participate in Dining Out for Life. Please share these articles with friends and family, and hopefully they will also see that this is a global battle we must all be ready to fight.
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