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News Tenn. Axes Planned Parenthood Funds, Center Ends HIV Testing February 09, 2012 By Michelle Garcia A program to provide HIV tests in Memphis, Tenn. has been terminated because the state of Tennessee has cut off funding to Planned Parenthood.
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News Winning AIDS Memorial Design Rejected by St. Vincent's Owner January 30, 2012 View the rest at HIVPlusMag.com The owners of the space that will house New York's AIDS Memorial Park have rejected a design plan from a grassroots coalition that has been at the forefront of advocating a memorial of the city's victims of AIDS. More >

News Bryan Fischer: AIDS Is Caused by Promiscuity and Party Drugs, Not HIV January 20, 2012 Read the Rest on HIVPlusMag.com One of the leaders of the antigay movement said recently that HIV did not cause AIDS—high levels of sexual promiscuity and the use of "poppers" are the true culprits, he claims.
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Mind, Body and Spirit Are You Gay Fat? 5 Ways to Keep That Get Fit Resolution January 17, 2012 By Diane Anderson-Minshall New food that'll keep you on the path to fitness. More >

News Study Asks Gay Men: Would You Die Earlier for the Perfect Bod? January 06, 2012 By Winston Gieseke What would you sacrifice in order to have your ideal body? Would you give up part of your life? More >

News Workers Challenge Michigan Law Rescinding Health Insurance for Gay Partners January 06, 2012 By Michelle Garcia The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging a law that bans many public agencies in the state from providing health insurance to employees' domestic partners. More >

News FBI Changes Its Definition of Rape to Include Male Victims January 06, 2012 By Neal Broverman The FBI recently changed its long-standing policy that recognized rape as a crime affecting only women, a change that will bring more accurate counts of male rape and provide better resources to victims. More >

News Cincinnati Considers Health Coverage for All Domestic Partners January 06, 2012 By Nick Visser WKRC reports that the new measure, supported by the city council's first openly gay member, Chris Seelbach (pictured), would extend benefits to all domestic partners of unmarried city employees. More >

News Hospital Apologizes to Lesbian Turned Away From Visiting Partner December 21, 2011 By Michelle Garcia A hospital administrator in Tennessee is set to issue an apology to a lesbian couple after one of the women was denied the right to visit the other, despite federal regulations that mandate visitation equality for gay couples. More >

News Feds Pull Money From Needle Exchanges December 19, 2011 Read More on HIVPlusMag.com Congress stripped subsidies for safe syringe exchanges, two years after restoring funding for the life-saving program in the wake of the Bush years. More >

News Study: Marriage Equality=Healthier Gays December 16, 2011 By Neal Broverman A study of gay men before and after the passage of marriage equality in Massachusetts showed a drop in their visits to health clinics after the Bay State legalized same-sex marriage in 2004. More >

News $50K Pledged to Help HIV-Positive Boy Rejected by School December 16, 2011 Read the story at HIV Plus Magazine The AIDS Healthcare Foundation is launching an awareness campaign regarding a private boarding school in Hershey, Pa., that rejected a student because he is HIV-positive. More >

News How Does Drinking Lead to Unsafe Sex? December 12, 2011 Read the full story at HIVPlusMag.com A new study might put up a red flag for those who were planning on partying hard this holiday season. More >

News Antigay American Politician Donates Sperm to New Zealand Lesbians December 12, 2011 By Julie Bolcer Bill Johnson, a former Alabama gubernatorial candidate who campaigned against marriage equality, has been caught donating sperm to lesbian couples Down Under without the knowledge of his wife. More >

News APLA Receives $3.5 Million Donation December 01, 2011 View on HIVPlusMag.com Just in time for World AIDS Day, AIDS Project Los Angeles received a $3.5 million endowment from philanthropist Bob North that will go to the organization’s food pantry, client services, and prevention and advocacy efforts. More >

Here To Inspire 10 Greatest HIV Discoveries of 2011 December 01, 2011 By Michelle Garcia Here’s a look at some of the year’s bigger medical breakthroughs that could leave you feeling even better in 2012 and beyond. More >

Here To Inspire It Takes a Village to Stop HIV December 01, 2011 By Advocate Contributors In honor of World AIDS Day on December 1, we look at six individuals, from activists to scientists, working to end HIV in their own singular way. More >

News Sup. Ct. Takes on Case of Pilot Who Had HIV Status Revealed December 01, 2011 By Neal Broverman The Supreme Court Wednesday heard statements from Stanmore Cooper, a pilot who sued the Federal Aviation Administration after it revoked his pilot's license in the wake of discovering he is HIV-positive. More >

Here To Inspire amfAR's CEO on Bankrolling a Cure for HIV December 01, 2011 By Michelle Garcia and Ivan Villanueva As the world marks 30 years of HIV devastating lives, homes, and nations, the CEO of amfAR looks to make sure the virus doesn't reach age 40.
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News Some Dentists Refuse to Serve People With HIV November 30, 2011 By Michelle Garcia Five percent of dental offices in Los Angeles openly discriminate against people with HIV by refusing to serve them. More >

News Officials Fear Rise in HIV Among Israeli Gay Men November 29, 2011 By Andrew Harmon The Jerusalem Post reports that of 420 diagnosed cases of HIV last year in the country of 7.8 million people, 148 were gay men, who comprised half of all new infections among men. More >

News George Michael "Slowly Improving" from Severe Pneumonia November 29, 2011 Read at Irish Independent The singer is being treated in Vienna, Austria after falling ill. It's unclear how long a recovery could take for the 48-year-old singer. More >

News Lesbian Cops Win Health Benefits for Spouses, Children November 23, 2011 By Michelle Garcia Two lesbian police officers in Baltimore County, Md., were awarded the right to extend their health benefits to their spouses Tuesday after having been initially denied those benefits by the county. More >

News New U.N. AIDS Figures Prove Need for Concentrated Effort November 22, 2011 View on HIVPlusMag.com Less people are dying from AIDS around the world, but many governments choose to ignore prevention and treatment campaigns for the segments of their populations who need it most. More >

News Seniors Know the Key to Happiness November 21, 2011 By Michelle Garcia Older couples who still get it on tend to be happier with their relationships and their lives than others who don't have sex regularly, a new study indicates. More >

News amfAR Pledges Millions to Research and HIV Cure November 18, 2011 View on HIVPlusMag.com amfAR is giving $1.6 million to research teams all around the world, dedicated to finding a cure for HIV/AIDS. More >

News Drag Race Stars Help Bienestar November 16, 2011 View at HIVPlusMag.com Raja and friends will help out at a Thursday fund-raiser for Bienestar, which provides HIV services for Southern California Latinos. More >

News Gay Swimmers Race for Olympic Spots November 15, 2011 View on Outsports.com Two of swimmers competing for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team are openly gay: 37-year-olds Brian Jacobsen, and Jeff Commings. More >

News Conservatives Outraged Over Ellen's HIV Envoy Gig November 14, 2011 View on HIVPlusMag.com A conservative group said Hillary Clinton's announcement that Ellen DeGeneres was chosen as a special envoy for global HIV/AIDS awareness was a blatant example of the Obama Administration pushing a "homosexual agenda."
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News Rapper Lil B's New Song Title? "I Got AIDS" November 14, 2011 View on HIVPlusMag.com Among the songs sure to divide listeners on Lil B's new album is a new AIDS awareness anthem, urging listeners to get tested for HIV and other STDs. More >

News HIV: Scientists Hunt for a Cure Using Samoan Tree November 10, 2011 View on HIVPlusMag.com Thirty years into the AIDS crisis, two of the top leaders at the AIDS Research Alliance tell us how close they are to ending HIV—and what a mysterious Samoan tree has to do with their work. More >

Health News U.K. Lifts Ban on Gay Male Blood Donors November 06, 2011 View at UK Press Association Gay men, who haven't had sex with other men in a year, may be able to donate blood in England, Scotland, and Wales. More >

Here To Inspire Hillary Clinton On the Future of HIV November 06, 2011 By Neal Broverman Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will discuss the future of the AIDS epidemic in a speech on Tuesday at the National Institute of Health. More >

News Indonesia Opens First LGBT Health Clinic November 03, 2011 By Neal Broverman Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, last month opened its first health clinic specifically for LGBT patients. More >

News Occupy Wall Street Organizers Urge HIV Testing for Protesters November 01, 2011 View on HIVPlusMag.com Occupy Wall Street protestors are heading to local medical clinics to be tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. More >

News Italian Lesbian Rejected As Blood Donor November 01, 2011 By Winston Gieseke A hospital in Rome has been accused of turning away a lesbian blood donor. More >

Health and Fitness Grossing Up... With Microsoft and Yahoo October 27, 2011 View at The New York Times Microsoft and Yahoo join the ranks of major companies equalizing the tax burden placed on gay employees receiving domestic partner benefits. More >

News After Fighting Aggresive Cancer, Lesbian Works To Help Others October 26, 2011 View at SouthFloridaGayNews A Florida woman wants others to avoid the nightmare she went through after being diagnosed with breast cancer. More >

Ask the Doctor

Take It Like a ManProstate Cancer Awareness Month, Gender Decisions
Up in SmokeQuitting Smoking, Oral Sex & HIV, Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults.
Dr. Frank's Tips on How to Trim DownFive basic steps for controlling your weight.
Health Care and Gay Men in the United StatesAs we age, our dependence on health care increases and the rising costs of medicine, hospitalizations, and doctors’ fees can make choosing an insurance carrier a difficult decision.
AlcoholAlcohol, like smoking, has an enticing appeal, yet its consequences are just as devastating for some people.

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Fitness

Ditching the Bench PressA workout regimen designed for the military and police is coming to your neighborhood, and there’s hardly a barbell in sight.
On The Road With AIDS LifeCyclePhotographer Stephen Busken takes us for a ride -- with thousands of participants of this year's AIDS LifeCycle.
What Gravity?Mario Godiva Green has become the American ambassador for a new workout tool that promises to get your on your feet and off the ground.
The New 60 Psychotherapist and Advocate columnist Robert Levithan looks back on his life experiences and finds the journey to personal truth can be complicated and rewarding.
Living the QuestionsNearly three years to the day after finding out he was HIV-positive, Advocate contributor Tyler Helms wonders when it's the right time to tell someone you have HIV.

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Health and Treatments

Op-Ed: Better LGBT Health Starts With a Conversation Today is national HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a time when patients should be reminded to tell their doctors about their sexuality.
The New 60: The Simplicity of Crisis
COMMENTARY: As we mark the 30th anniversary of the first reported cases of AIDS, columnist Robert Levithan looks back at the gay community's growth since those early moments of crisis.
The New 60: Family TruthsAdvocate contributor Robert Levithan takes a walk down memory lane with other members of his family and realizes history and the truth aren't always the same for everyone.
The New 60: What is Patriotism?Advocate contributor Robert Levithan seriously ponders redefining patriotism as he sadly watches jubilant crowds celebrating Osama's death.
The New 60Advocate columnist Robert Levithan kicks off the second year of The New 60 by checking in on the impossible dream: a past, a present, and a possible future.

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Health News

Human Testing on Possible HIV Vaccine Starts in Jan.A Canadian research team received a green light from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday to begin human trials on a potential HIV vaccine, the National Post reports.
Magic's HourTwo decades after Magic Johnson "came out" as HIV-positive, he talks about that brave decision and tells The Advocate why he's not upset that we don't yet have a cure.
U.K. Lifts Ban on Gay Male Blood DonorsGay men, who haven't had sex with other men in a year, may be able to donate blood in England, Scotland, and Wales.
Be Bold, Be Bald!Thousands across the country go bald to raise funds for cancer.
Canadian Student Resource Links to Gay PornA Vancouver school official is calling for policy changes after it was discovered that an online health resource for young gay men linked to an explicit porn site.

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Living Well

New York Pledges to Evaluate LGBT ElderlyNew York governor Andres Cuomo signed legislation Monday that requires the state to evaluate the needs of elders from underserved communities, including LGBT elders.
Retreats for the Soul
Need a holiday? Want to make friends with other people living with HIV? Consider a retreat designed with you in mind.
Love, Loss, and Enduring Legacy Terrence Meck, executive director of the Palette Fund, writes about the 2008 death of his partner, Rand Harlan Skolnick, who inspired the philanthropic fund devoted to health and LGBT youth.
Dr. Frank Spinelli: Cruise ControlCOMMENTARY: Drinking, drugs, and unsafe sex: the risk-taking behavior of the gay party male.
Living the Questions: The E-mailAdvocate contributor Tyler helms receives an email from a former sexual partner he's dreaded receiving since he was diagnosed with HIV.

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Love and Sex

Brent Corrigan Bags It UpPorn star Brent Corrigan puts his early appearances in bareback films behind him and partners with D.C.–based STD prevention group FUK !T for a series of instructional videos on proper condom use.
The Advocates: Dangerous Liaisons
Unsafe sex toys, Circumcision not the answer to HIV, Seasonal Affective Disorder
The Advocates: All Systems Go
Probiotics; bigger, harder penis pills; home DNA test
Living the QuestionsAdvocate contributor Tyler Helms — here with his ex-boyfriend Adam — lives with one common question looming around him: Would you date someone who is HIV-positive?
Advocates: The Courage to Leave
Domestic Violence, Finding a Gay Doctor, Q&A on Genital Herpes

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Mental Wellness

Tabatha Coffey Opens Up on Her Mother's DeathThe star of Tabatha Takes Over, which premieres tonight, is tough on television, but she talks with The Advocate about the year that had her hair falling out from stress.
Media Matters Takes Keith Ablow Down a NotchMedia Matters's LGBT blog, Equality Matters, has a post breaking down the antigay and antitransgender commentary often put forth by Fox News contributor Keith Ablow.
Proof is in the ProductionsDr. Phil McGraw has focused on LGBT issues in multiple episodes over the past nine seasons.
The New 60When the flu sidelines Advocate contributor Robert Levithan, he finds himself haunted by visions of a sudden decline into older age — and realizes he's not as comfortable with turning 60 as he'd like to think.
Anxiety and Depression Together?When these two conditions come together focused treatment is called for.

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AIDS The 30 Years War

Op-Ed: U.S. AIDS Policy vs. U.S. Trade Policy The U.S. hopes to grant more power to pharmaceutical monopolies operating in developing nations — and that could seriously threaten world AIDS efforts.
Op-ed: The Harder Coming Out — as HIV-PositiveWhen Brandon Lacy Campos tested positive for HIV, based on his work as an organizer, one would think he’d pin on a red ribbon, adopt a new identity, and add HIV rights to a roster of causes. But he didn’t.
Advice: “He Won’t Wear a Condom”Etiquette expert Steven Petrow rebuts five common reasons for skipping a condom. Add your comebacks in the comments section.
The Great HereafterDirector Josh Rosenzweig reveals what he learned while filming 30 Years From Here, the gripping new documentary about the effect of the AIDS epidemic on New York City.
AIDS Documentary We Were Here Shortlisted for OscarWe Were Here, an affecting look at the terrifying early years of the AIDS epidemic and how it ravaged San Francisco, has made the short list of documentary films that will be considered for an Academy Award nomination.

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