Tag: HIV/AIDS
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Javier | Chicago, IL
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There can be some old age ways of passing along health communication. It’s usually wrapped around fear or paranoia. Like, “Make sure you get your prueba de VIH cause you don’t know about cuando cortan el pelo o algo asi..” and stuff that’s not actually a risk. I have had…
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That Time When The White House Press Room Erupted In Laughter About The Then Growing AIDS Epidemic
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a few days ago, i logged into this very account and saw that a mutual posted a meme that read, “900 people get coronavirus and the whole world wants to wear a surgical mask. 30 million people have AIDS but still nobody wants to wear a condom.” at first, i…
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CHARLENE ARCILA
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growing up in the 1990’s afforded me the opportunity to personally meet and work with lgbtqia pioneers who shoulders we stand on. charlene arcilla is one of them. miss charlene, as i called her, moved to philadelphia in 1991 from jackson, mississippi. much of the queer organizing taking place during…
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HECTOR XTRAVAGANZA
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hector crespo xtravaganza was an original member of the house of xtravaganza when it was founded by the late hector valle in 1982. when valle died of aids complications in 1985, hector was one of the members that helped to carry the house through that great loss and the many…
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You Are My Friend: The Day Patti LaBelle Visited Sylvester
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disco queen and black queer visionary, sylvester james died on december 16, 1988. two months before his death, one of his favorite singers, legendary patti labelle paid him a visit to say her final goodbye. this is that story. every time r&b legend patti labelle performed in san francisco, sylvester…
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Aces |Chicago, IL
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How tough can it be to hype up some art, hang up some frames, and celebrate with some comadres from the block? To celebrate National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day, I wanted to bridge together some poz artists and our immigrant community members here in Chicago with an art gallery community…
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HERB RITTS
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on august 19, 1989 – 30 freakin’ years ago – madonna’s “cherish” made its debut on billboard’s hot 100. released as the third single from her “like a prayer” album, the doo-wop motown inspired “cherish” eventually peaked at #2 and that was due in part to the the sultry black and white ritts directed music…
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GWEN GUTHRIE
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dubbed the queen of paradise garage, the notable and beloved new york night clubs of the 1980’s, gwen guthrie entered the mainstream pop music consciousness with her 1986 hit, “ain’t nothing going on but the rent.” the song helped her garner a wider audience but by that time, gwen was…
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What A Time To Be Alive…With HIV
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Growing up, Little Shop of Horrors was my favorite musical and still is a contender for the greatest of all time. I was captured by the music and the narrative of the underdog winning. Here was soft-spoken Seymour, falling in love with Audrey and then the nightmare unfolds. The music, composed by…
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JESSE TORRES
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the telling of our history can sometimes confine people to one of two categories: those who made history and those who were a part of history. often times, it is the former that is celebrated and amplified. it is because of this that we have to search for any kind…
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That Time A Sitcom Beautifully Handled HIV Disclosure
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tv shows have an unbalanced history with HIV storylines. while some shows have failed completely, others like “pose” have succeeded in developing HIV story arcs that effectively challenge HIV stigma. on this national women and girls HIV/AIDS awareness day, we remember the time that a UPN sitcom beautifully handled HIV disclosure.…
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CONSUELA COSMETIC
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in 1996, the FDA approved the first HIV antiretrorivals, deaths caused by HIV declined for the first time since the start of the epidemic and queer films “too wong foo” and “priscilla queen of the desert” had enjoyed mainstream success. quietly in the background of all of these breakthroughs, consuela…