California Doctor John Rossi has developed an HIV Smart Bomb that attaches itself to the disease “like a magnet” and then stops its spread. HIV Plus Magazine reports: “This particular approach is pretty different than almost everything else out there recently,” Rossi told the Pasadena Star-News. Previously, Rossi developed a molecular sequence (called an aptamer) that targeted [...]
Mondo Guerra Talks About Life With HIV on Anderson Cooper
Denver fashion designer and “Project Runway” star Mondo Guerra will appear on Anderson Cooper 360 Friday night to talk about life with HIV in America today. The Anderson Cooper special “Hope Survives: 30 Years of AIDS” will be 4 hours long and commemorate the 30th anniversary of the first AIDS diagnosis. Guerra will join guests [...]
WATCH: Santa Speedo Runners in Boston!
Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, and Toronto saw hundreds of speedo-wearing Santas running in support of numerous charities. LGBT and HIV/AIDS research organizations are among the beneficiaries of the Santa Speedo Run. The run began in Boston 11 years ago.
gayzette Remembers on World AIDS Day
Today is World AIDS Day and gayzette remembers all those we have loved and lost. We also celebrate those living incredible lives with HIV/AIDS.
Colorado HIV/AIDS Rates Holds Steady
The rate of new HIV and AIDS cases in Colorado remains steady with no significant increase or decrease. This, despite strong efforts from state officials and health care workers to promote prevention. Colorado’s rates are on par with the rest of the nation and a new study shows HIV/AIDS rates in poor, urban areas of [...]
Erica Cobb Hosts and Kirk Montgomery Performs at World AIDS Day Event
December 1st is World AIDS Day and a special concert will be held Wednesday night at 7pm at Metropolitan Community Church at 980 Clarkson Street in Capitol Hill. This year Erica Cobb of 105.9 ALICE FM will be the guest host. Also, Kirk Montgomery of 9 News in Denver will be singing. “The concert is [...]
Daily Pill Can Reduce HIV Risk By 73%
The National Institutes of Health said yesterday that men who take a daily pill to treat HIV can reduce their own risk of catching the virus by up to 73%. Researches did caution that the anti-retroviral drug, Truvada, only works when taken faithfully and with the combination of “other prevention strategies”. The results are extremely [...]
White Party for Women Too! Save on Passes Now
The White Party is about to happen in Miami. It is the world’s oldest and largest HIV/AIDS fundraiser featuring huge events and parties for the guys and the girls. Get your discounted tickets and passes now!
16 Million Gay Chinese Married To Women
In a nation boasting some 20 million gay men, about 16 million of them are married to women. A new study shows the majority of men who sleep with other men in China are already married to women or will marry a woman soon. According to the study, many of these women are likely to [...]
This Sunday dance for a cause at Tracks
This Sunday Tracks will hold its BackTracks dance party benefitting the Colorado AIDS Project. The event will be in EXDO featuring DJs Jerry Bonham and Sean O’Grady. There is a $10 donation at the door.
White Party’s bash will be its last at current venue
The White Party — tickets are on sale at a discounted rate here — will hold its last party at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens. The HIV/AIDS fundraiser — the largest in the world — will find a new home, one less expensive. Care Resource, the organization that presents the highly regarded White Party each November, said [...]
Washington D.C. DMV Will Test for HIV
Residents of Washington DC will be able to get tested for HIV while they renew their driver’s licenses starting on Tuesday. City officials are partnering with a local non-profit to offer testing at the DMV’s Penn Branch location in southeast Washington. The results will be available in 20 minutes and participants will receive $15 off [...]
CAP director responds to national study 1 in 5 gay men have HIV
Ruth Pederson executive director of Colorado AIDS Project told gayzette she is alarmed at a recent nation-wide survey that suggests about 20 percent of gay men have HIV and nearly half of those infected aren’t aware of their. “I have read recently that 1 in 5 urban gay men have HIV. Whether this is specifically [...]
Obama Heckled on AIDS, Gay Rights Last Night
President Obama faced some angry voters last night at a fundraiser in New York City. The protesters were angry about the failed repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and were also pushing for more funding for AIDS programs in the States and around the world. They held signs reading OBAMA broken promises KILL and shouted “No [...]
More Conn. men taking it up the butt bare, getting HIV
The state of Connecticut maybe thousands of miles away, but they have a situation you should all be aware of: more men who are having sex with other men are getting HIV at historic rates. According to Public News Service, HIV has always been tied to drug use in the tiny New England state — [...]
Daily Briefs: Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Here’s what’s happening in Denver and around the world: A Capitol Hill apartment building at 9th and Washington caught on fire last night. There are 50 units in the building and everyone was evacuated. 6 units are uninhabitable and 3 people were treated for smoke inhalation. Romanoff is ratcheting up the negative ads in an attempt [...]
Antibody Discovered That Kills 91% of HIV Strains
Three powerful antibodies have been discovered by US government scientists. The strongest of the three neutralizes 91% of HIV strains! This is the strongest AIDS antibody ever discovered. The Wall Street Journal reports: “The antibodies were discovered in the cells of a 60-year-old African-American gay man, known in the scientific literature as Donor 45, whose [...]
Daily Briefs: Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Here’s what’s happening in Denver and around the world: The reviews are in and it seems Elena Kagan’s Senate confirmation hearings were boring as hell. But critics are also quick to point out this was a genius move on Kagan’s part to keep things cool and calm. GOP lawmakers say Dems are blocking them from [...]
Gay men maybe able to donate blood
Congress is examining the prohibition on blood donations by gay men. And trials begin today. The prohibition, which has been in place since the mid-’80s, was intended to protect the blood supply from being tainted with the virus that causes AIDS. But proponents of changing the rules say improved testing methods make the current standards [...]
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