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Celebrating 30 Years
of AIDS Activism
Gay Men’s Health
Crisis, the nation’s oldest AIDS service organization, marked its 30th
anniversary Wednesday night with a gala at Manhattan’s Gotham Hall. The event
honored the playwright Larry Kramer, who co-founded GMHC; Tim Sweeney, a former
GMHC director; and the philanthropic Rudin family. “Thirty years is, in some
ways, much older than it seems,” said Marjorie Hill, CEO of GMHC, who added
that medications have “revolutionized” the management of HIV/AIDS in the past
15 years.
Missoula County Has
12 New HIV Cases in Five Months
Responding to 12 new
HIV cases in five months, Missoula County health officials have formed a
coalition to raise awareness about HIV prevention and to encourage more people
to be tested. The cases involve men ages 19-65 who contracted the virus through
unprotected sex, the Missoula Health Department said. Some were infected
through casual encounters, while others presumed they were in monogamous
relationships. Women also were exposed, said Christa Weathers, director of Open
Aid Alliance, an AIDS service organization. No new cases have been confirmed
since late March.
Stinson Park in Omaha’s Aksarben Village marks the site of
the Nebraska AIDS Project’s AIDS Walk this Saturday. The annual event raises
AIDS awareness and funds for those living with the disease in Nebraska,
southwest Iowa, and eastern Wyoming. Registration begins at noon, and the walk
steps off at 1 p.m. For more information or to register, telephone Kyle Baun at
402-552-9260.
The Friends of AIDS
Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive
individuals and empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread
of the HIV virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please
visit:
http://www.friendsofaids.org.
TOGETHER WE REMAIN STRONG!
