Gay man named to head Global AIDS Office

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            head Global AIDS Office
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       Mark R. Dybul, a
            gay man who currently serves as acting U.S. global AIDS
            coordinator and the chief medical officer for the U.S. State
            Department,       has been nominated by President Bush to
            head the Global AIDS Office, Southern Voice reports.
            As global AIDS       coordinator, Dybul would be responsible
            for guiding the government's       five-year, $15
            billion President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief,
            which       fights AIDS in several hard-hit nations.
            Dybul's nomination must be       confirmed by the
            Senate. (The Advocate)     

        
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Gay man named to
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