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Thursday Watercooler: HIV rates increase for young black gay men

James Withers — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:32:49 +0000

HIV rates and young black men. This is the rare day when Larry Kramer and I are on the same page. The Center for Disease Control released data concerning HIV and AIDS rates. Infection rates(...)

Relationship Expert: “Using Condoms”

Kameron Zach — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:00:19 +0000

Joe Kort, MA, MSW, is a therapist who specializes in gay affirmative psychotherapy, relationship therapy, sexual addiction and sexual abuse. His website is joekort.com.

Ask the Expert: ‘Can you get HIV from giving a BJ?’

logointern1 — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:08:38 +0000

Q: I keep hearing, “You can’t get AIDS from a blow-job.” What if the “blower” has minor open sores in his or her mouth? Wouldn’t that be enough for transmission?

A: Can a person get HIV from(...)

India to launch gay condom

logointern2 — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:00:20 +0000

A leading Indian latex manufacturer is developing the first condom specifically designed for gay men.

The Hindustan Latex Family Promotion Trust is working to create the new condoms called(...)

Monday Watercooler: Elton John sings at Rush Limbaugh’s fourth wedding

James Withers — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:42:48 +0000

Family Research Council doesn’t want you dead. They do want you to be less gay. After it came out that the Family Research Council paid lobbyists good money to block any House or Senate(...)

Monday Watercooler: Freedom for the Malawi couple and Ashburn offers an apology

James Withers — Mon, 31 May 2010 18:29:43 +0000

It’s not over until it’s over. Yes DADT is on life support, but the policy remains in place. Gay and lesbian soldiers need to pay attention to the folk over at Servicemembers Legal Defense(...)

Ask the Expert: “Is it possible to transmit a yeast infection to my partner?”

Kameron Zach — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:37:21 +0000

Health Expert Vincent Smith explains yeast infections, from causes to prevention.

Curlers hope condom sales get attention

logointern2 — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:38:26 +0000

USA Curling is hoping increased interest in Olympic sports before the Vancouver Games can help raise awareness about HIV and AIDS.

USA Curling and longtime sponsor Kodiak Technology Group are(...)

Outsourced condom production could shut US factory

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:48:42 +0000

The last U.S.-based supplier of condoms for global HIV/AIDS prevention programs could be forced to shut its doors because the federal government sent the work to cheaper suppliers in Asia.

The(...)

Ring tone promotes safe sex in India

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:30:15 +0000

(New Delhi) A cell phone ring tone that sings “Condom, condom!” has been launched to promote safe sex in India, where condoms carry a strong social stigma and HIV and AIDS are growing problems,(...)