Legislative Briefing On Viral Hepatitis To Take Place Soon
BOSTON, Mass. — AIDS Action Committee will join the Massachusetts Viral Hepatitis Coalition for a Legislative Briefing about viral hepatitis on Monday, May 13 from…
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The Fenway Institute applauds CDC’s ‘Tips from Former Smokers’ Campaign’s LGBT Focus
BOSTON, Mass–The Fenway Institute applauds the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office of Smoking and Health (OSH) for including lesbian, gay,…
The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project (GMDVP) Announces Name Change
BOSTON, Massachusetts — The Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project (GMDVP), a non-profit organization providing support and services to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (GLBTQ)…
February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; Why You Should Care
By: Eric Brus*– Thursday, Feb. 7, is the 13th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). As was the case in 2012, the theme for…
CDC: Gay Men, Lesbian, and Bisexuals at Equal or Greater Risk of Sexual Assault
BOSTON, Massachusetts — The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the first set of national data on intimate partner violence, sexual violence,…
CDC Data on Interpersonal & Sexual Violence by Sexual Orientation
The first set of national prevalence data on intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual violence (SV), and stalking victimization by sexual orientation was released today by…
Fenway: More HIV Prevention Funding Needed for Gay Men
BOSTON, Mass. — New HIV infections held steady at about 50,000 in 2010, the CDC reported last month, but new infections among gay, bisexual and…
End of AIDS Globally is “Feasible,” New UN Report Says
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– The global response to the worldwide AIDS epidemic continues making remarkable progress in HIV prevention, improved treatment, and reduced AIDS-related deaths,…
Fenway Health Leads in Healthcare Equality Across the Board
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter– A new report on that status of healthcare for LGBT Americans shows that an increasing number of hospitals are striving to…
CDC Survey Shatters Gender Myths: Reports 1 in 4 Men are Victims of Domestic Violence
BOSTON – An exhaustive government survey of sexual assault and domestic violence recently released by the Center of Disease Control’s (CDC) affirmed that 1 in 4 men…
High levels of HIV infection among Hispanic community
By: Joe Siegel/TRT Reporter– On October 15, which has been designated as National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, AIDS organizations across the country held events to…