AIDS United: From the Interim President & CEO
Sometimes,
working in HIV/AIDS, you wonder if you are doing enough. You wonder if your
organization is doing enough. You wonder if the community is doing enough. And
then the landscape transforms and even though you can see many obstacles, you
can also see a path that is clearer than it has ever been.
I think that is what has happened over the last several months for the HIV community, for AIDS United, and for me personally. The path to ending the epidemic is clear; we have the necessary tools; we need the will and the resources.
The obstacles we face continue to threaten to undermine successful strategies to end the epidemic. Stigma, poverty and divisive health disparities fuel the disease, allowing it to maintain its hold on our most vulnerable communities.
AIDS United has had the honor to be part of several events over the last few months exposing these obstacles and demonstrating success in moving forward toward the epidemic's end. Our Congressional Roundtables in June, with tremendous support from our honorary Congressional co-sponsors, focused on HIV/AIDS in the South and helped shed light on what we have to do to quell the growing HIV firestorm that the region is experiencing.. Our significant contributions to the International AIDS Conference solidified AIDS United’s leadership position in the domestic fight against HIV/AIDS. We, along with our grantees, funders and stakeholders, shared important information about inroads we are making in our prevention, access to care and advocacy work, with numerous special and satellite sessions, poster presentations, trainings, an exhibit booth and more.
I could not be more proud of our organization, our grantees, our advocacy partners and their work; it has been my privilege to serve as Interim President and CEO during this most exciting time.
With your continued support -- whether as a Trustee, donor, advocate, T2 athlete or volunteer, we truly have the capacity to make a difference. Let's continue this amazing momentum together, and end AIDS in America in our lifetime.
'That's So Gay' Still Pervasive on College Campuses, Causes Long-Term Harm
The pejorative term "That's so gay" remains ubiquitous on college campuses and, according to a new study, causes long-term harm to LGBT students who hear it.
Researchers at the University of Michigan queried 114 college students about the term as well as their current health. Nearly 100 of the students reported hearing the term at least once in the past year, while nearly half said they heard the phrase more than 10 times in the past 12 months.
It's not just a minor annoyance for young LGBT people who hear the phrase. The data shows queer students exposed to "That's so gay" more often had feelings of isolation and suffered from headaches, poor appetite, and other eating issues.
“‘That’s so gay’ conveys that there is something wrong with being gay," Michael Woodford, assistant professor at the University of Michigan, told the media. "And, hearing such messages about one’s self can cause stress, which can manifest in headaches and other health concerns."
3 Transgender Women Flee Mexico To Escape Transphobia In 'Crossing Over'
By On Top Magazine Staff
Sometimes,
working in HIV/AIDS, you wonder if you are doing enough. You wonder if your
organization is doing enough. You wonder if the community is doing enough. And
then the landscape transforms and even though you can see many obstacles, you
can also see a path that is clearer than it has ever been.I think that is what has happened over the last several months for the HIV community, for AIDS United, and for me personally. The path to ending the epidemic is clear; we have the necessary tools; we need the will and the resources.
The obstacles we face continue to threaten to undermine successful strategies to end the epidemic. Stigma, poverty and divisive health disparities fuel the disease, allowing it to maintain its hold on our most vulnerable communities.
AIDS United has had the honor to be part of several events over the last few months exposing these obstacles and demonstrating success in moving forward toward the epidemic's end. Our Congressional Roundtables in June, with tremendous support from our honorary Congressional co-sponsors, focused on HIV/AIDS in the South and helped shed light on what we have to do to quell the growing HIV firestorm that the region is experiencing.. Our significant contributions to the International AIDS Conference solidified AIDS United’s leadership position in the domestic fight against HIV/AIDS. We, along with our grantees, funders and stakeholders, shared important information about inroads we are making in our prevention, access to care and advocacy work, with numerous special and satellite sessions, poster presentations, trainings, an exhibit booth and more.
I could not be more proud of our organization, our grantees, our advocacy partners and their work; it has been my privilege to serve as Interim President and CEO during this most exciting time.
With your continued support -- whether as a Trustee, donor, advocate, T2 athlete or volunteer, we truly have the capacity to make a difference. Let's continue this amazing momentum together, and end AIDS in America in our lifetime.
'That's So Gay' Still Pervasive on College Campuses, Causes Long-Term Harm
The pejorative term "That's so gay" remains ubiquitous on college campuses and, according to a new study, causes long-term harm to LGBT students who hear it.
Researchers at the University of Michigan queried 114 college students about the term as well as their current health. Nearly 100 of the students reported hearing the term at least once in the past year, while nearly half said they heard the phrase more than 10 times in the past 12 months.It's not just a minor annoyance for young LGBT people who hear the phrase. The data shows queer students exposed to "That's so gay" more often had feelings of isolation and suffered from headaches, poor appetite, and other eating issues.
“‘That’s so gay’ conveys that there is something wrong with being gay," Michael Woodford, assistant professor at the University of Michigan, told the media. "And, hearing such messages about one’s self can cause stress, which can manifest in headaches and other health concerns."
3 Transgender Women Flee Mexico To Escape Transphobia In 'Crossing Over'
By On Top Magazine Staff
Published: August 27, 2012
The documentary Crossing Overlooks at the lives of 3 transgender Mexican women as they seek political asylum in the United States to escape transphobia in their homeland.
Francis Murillo, Brenda Gonzalez and Abigail Madariaga fled Mexico and are now living in Los Angeles to escape the stigma, discrimination and persecution associated with being transgender in the highly Catholic nation.
“There were various abuses,”Gonzalez says in the film. “They would tie me from my hands and feet to rape me, to abuse me.” (The video is embedded on this page. Visit our video library for more videos.)
The documentary is the first for director Isabel Castro, a Mexican immigrant who recently graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
“I have always been passionate about immigration issues and about highlighting the reasons for why immigration is often necessary,” Castro told On Top Magazinein an e-mail. “In exploring this issue, I learned more about the extent of transphobia in Mexico and in the United States and have now become focused on shedding light on the obstacles that the transgender community faces.”
She said she expects to finish the film in January and premiere it on next year's festival circuit.
Castro has also launched a campaign to raise funds to cover post-production costs at IndieGogo.
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