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July 1, 2010

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ON THE PERSONAL SIDE

Scot' Journey to Pride: The Storm Before the Calm

What was being gay like before all the pride? Well, for Scot, there was plenty of guilt, shame, trips to psychiatrists, antipsychotic drugs, an attempted suicide ... you get the idea. In his latest blog entry, Scot recalls his difficulties growing up gay in the 1960s and the saving grace that turned it all around.

A Mom With HIV Decides It's Time to End the Silence

"For a large part of my life, I had lived in silence -- it was my coping mechanism," says Robyn Pardy. "However, with my diagnosis, I knew silence wasn't going to work. I needed to talk about it." In this column, the longtime HIV survivor and mother of two (both kids are negative) talks about her long road to acceptance -- and activism.

In Sickness and in Health: The Story of Dr. Bob and Dr. Steve's Magnetic Matrimony

"Can a mixed-serostatus couple find happily-ever-after marital bliss?" asks Bob Frascino, M.D. The answer is clearly "YES!" for Dr. Bob and his partner, Steve Natterstad, M.D. In his latest blog entry, Dr. Bob recounts how, after 15 years together, he and Steve finally "made it legal" in California on Halloween 2008 -- just days before Proposition 8 removed the right for same-sex couples to marry in the state.

How Do I Deal With Losing a Loved One?

(A recent post from the "My Loved One Has HIV" board)

"I lost my uncle last week. He was diagnosed with HIV 15 years ago. He treated me like his own daughter. I just hate to think of how he suffered. The worst part is that he didn't want me to see him because he knew it would've broken my heart. I feel a bit lost since I have never lost anyone that I loved before and I didn't get to say goodbye. If anyone has any advice, I would love to hear it. I still can't believe I'll never see him again." -- Sally123

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HIV TREATMENT & HEALTH ISSUES

An Introduction to Dietary Supplements for People Living With HIV/AIDS

It's a critical but often-overlooked aspect of maintaining your health: ensuring your body maintains optimal levels of key nutrients. In this new overview from TheBody.com's team, we answer a few common questions about vitamins and supplements for people with HIV/AIDS, and provide quick introductions to some of the more popular supplements that HIV-positive people take.

South Africa Reports Successful Kidney Transplants Between HIV-Positive People

A South African report of successful kidney transplants from HIV-positive donors to HIV-positive recipients is sparking renewed interest in offering such procedures in the United States.

First Rapid Hepatitis C Test Is Approved in U.S.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first rapid-result blood test for the hepatitis C virus. Unlike existing hep C tests, the OraQuick test strip delivers results in 20 minutes (much like the OraQuick rapid HIV blood test) and does not need to be processed by a laboratory.

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TheBody.com's new HIV/AIDS Resource Center for Gay Men contains a vast collection of basic info, first-person stories, expert tips and podcasts on issues of importance to gay and bisexual men, same-gender loving men and men who have sex with men (MSM).

HIV NEWS & VIEWS

ADAP Watch: Waiting Lists Reach 1,840 Nationwide, an All-Time High

AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) waiting lists are breaking records we hoped would never be broken. But a multitude of program cuts in many states may wreak even more havoc on low-income HIVers in need of medications.

As Pride Month Closes, President Obama Vows to Make Progress on LGBT Issues

"Change never comes, or at least never begins, in Washington. It begins with acts of compassion -- and sometimes defiance -- across America," President Obama said at the White House LGBT Pride Month Reception on June 22. In this video, President Obama speaks about his administration's promises to the LGBT community.

More News & Policy Headlines:

Media's Obsession With the "Down-Low" Hurts America: TheBody.com's News Editor Weighs In on Popular News Site (From The Root)

New Jersey's New State Budget Will Cut HIV Treatment Access for 957 People, Group Warns (From Hyacinth AIDS Foundation)

Gender Auditing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (From TheBody.com's "Positive Policy" blog)

New York: Bloomberg Backs Down on HIV/AIDS Service Cuts (From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

HIV TRANSMISSION & TESTING

Mark S. King: Don't Fear That HIV Test -- or Those HIV Meds

"If you are so afraid of HIV test results that you avoid testing, fate may well teach you the meaning of irony," warns long-term HIV survivor Mark S. King. "And if you ignore the advances in HIV/AIDS treatment, you're living in 1987. You may die like it, too."

Why Are HIV Rates in the U.S. South So High?

In 2005, half of all deaths from AIDS in the U.S. happened in the southeastern part of the country. In this blog entry, public health professional and HIV advocate Marc Kolman presents 10 possible reasons why the U.S. south is so hard-hit by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

More HIV Transmission & Testing Headlines:

STD Risk Appears Higher for "Swingers" Than Sex Workers, Dutch Study Finds (From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

South Africa: Free Condoms Rolled Out for World Cup Hotel Guests (From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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