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Contact Michelle Malkin | 10 Read her biography 2002 Creators Syndicate, Inc. Bus stop public service messages get a lot worse than that in this city. I read the rest of the piece but it made me too sick to comment. They are all a bunch of wacked out liberals there on the LEFT coast. Where does a guy go to make friends, find dates and have a few laughs without paying a cover or having a screen name or fake ID? Jeffrey Klausner, the city's director of sexually transmitted disease control, told the San Francisco Chronicle this week that the ads were "sex positive" and "fun" because that's what "the community" wanted. The "whimsical," "sex-positive," "fun" ways of dealing with diseases that often culminate in death from AIDS have failed miserably for nearly a quarter of a century. At the beginning of the then-called "gay cancer" epidemic, "the community" made the choice to continue making sexual intercourse in all its unnatural varieties the focus of its existence, and has been suffering the circumstances ever since. I am currently working in a SF office building where they are "celebrating" the upcoming gay "pride" parade this Sunday by hanging sections from the AIDS Memorial Quilt in the lobby. The way that homosexuals have embraced their own epidemic as if all those dead of AIDS are martyrs instead of victims of their own foolish choices is amazing -- nearly as amazing as the way the media majority doesn't question why that is. Smithee 146 Post Reply | 147 Private Reply | 148 To 1 | 149 View Replies To: HiTech RedNeck It was the same that is in the #21. I asked them to remove my post because it was a posting mess. But the "Healthy Penis 2002" campaign--and its motto, "Making every penis a healthy penis"--has been rejected in Los Angeles County because health officials say it is too racy, demeaning to the gay community and potentially offensive to others. Instead, the county settled on Phil, a bumpy red creature with silver shoes and an earring. The Los Angeles County campaign includes ads in gay publications, 40,000 squeezable three-inch Phil toys and two life-size mascots of the character that will make appearances throughout Los Angeles. Blackberri and Deep Dickollective, both featured on CD, will be on hand to perform and discuss their involvement with the unique project, designed especially for men who have sex with men on the "down-low," without their families or female partners knowing. Photographer Duane Cramer will also showcase his work at the event and a number of the models in his pictures will be in attendance. The DL CD, available free through a grant from the California AIDS Clearinghouse, features four songs and spoken dialogues. The website and CD booklet feature a series of six drawings that chronicle the relationship between two men--one alone, one with a girlfriend--from their first glances at a dance club to their secret rendezvous at a hotel. The Clearinghouse, which owns the rights to the DL CD, may make it available to AIDS service organizations statewide for use in local prevention campaigns. The STOP AIDS Project, founded in 1984, works to prevent HIV transmission among all gay and bisexual men in San Francisco through multicultural, community-based organizing. Created in 1999 by and for gay and bisexual black men, Our Love offers a workshop series that addresses specific topics of interest to this community of men. Writing these things are so hard, so much to say, and so little time. On a warm summer day, it's all about ice cream -- mango flavored, from Mitchell's -- THE BOMB! If you've never been, it's on the corner of 29th street and Guerrero; Other obsessions include watching films and laughing but most of all eating. Through my work as the Q Action Workshops Manager, I work with volunteers on developing workshops, trainings, films and community organizing projects. We tackle issues that are dear to us, and create spaces for people to build community. I started working here three years ago in the summer of '98. Being here has taught me many things: I have learned how people can come together to create dialogue and new ideas. I have learned that sharing is important, that we all have different views, different experiences, and connecting them is so important. I have learned how to grow and ask for what I want from my friends, co-workers, dates, family and boyfriends. I have learned most importantly that there are many folks out there who do give a damn about improving our communities! I also have learned that everyday I gain some knowledge, insight and awareness and that is truly exciting! ANTONIO KRUGER I was told to write a self-bio so here I go: My name is Antonio, but friends call me AnT. I have been a part of Q Action since February 1998, and have been in my staff position since September '98. I am a Bay Area native, born and raised in East Oakland and I try to bring my own flava to the prevention work that we do with young men. Outreach is my main gig, as I focus primarily on face to face conversations and leading group discussions. Communication is the key to understanding, so empowering young guys to do this with accurate information is a high priority. I also believe in being yourself, not just changing to what you think it must mean to be gay. Never worry about fitting into the gay community, just be true to yourself and you'll find others will respect you for that. Then you'll meet other folks who truly have common ground with you. As anyone who knows me would tell you, I am a huge 49er fan! Gaye, Aretha and all that Motown sound, plus the sounds of today. I do enjoy San Francisco, but could see myself living elsewhere one day, as the Bay Area has become a place full of boring yuppies and indirect, unaccountable people. It's not quite the urban, fun place that I grew up in, where we actually had some civic pride. I hold out hope that even while doing HIV prevention, we can build some sense of community here that young men can take pride in, with whatever "diversity" that they bring to the table. To wrap up, stop by our cozy Q-Crib and converse, and remember to enjoy living life by starting with loving yourself. Stand up for what you believe in and empower yourself to make informed choices about your health and sex life. There are lots of great guys throughout the city and a lot of information that you can use in your own life, so try teaming up with Q Action and get a taste of both. She used to post here at FR, but don't think she does anymore. Just take a look at how many unemployable individuals work for this crap of an organization. HIV infection is closely linked to and often fueled by structural factors such as poverty, discrimination, and lack of power for women. In Harare, Zimbabwe, an agency created employment strategies to help people with AIDS break the chain of poverty and take control of their lives and health. Political and legislative factors can also hamper HIV prevention. For example, there is currently a ban on federal funding for needle exchange programs in the US. Connecticut addressed the problem of access to clean needles through a program that cost the state nothing and was highly effective. A partial repeal of needle prescription and drug paraphernalia laws resulted in dramatic reductions in needle sharing, and increases in pharmacy purchase of syringes by IDUs. Smithee The way that homosexuals have embraced their own epidemic as if all those dead of AIDS are martyrs instead of victims of their own foolish choices is amazing -- nearly as amazing as the way the media majority doesn't question why that is. I lived in SF when AIDS first arrived and in the beginning, the gay guys truly didn't know what hit them. It was frightening and sad seeing so many young men, some of them friends, dropping dead. Sympathy I felt for the first AIDS victims was quickly replaced by rage at their stupidity and disregard for life. A fellow I knew well and considered a close friend escaped the virus for years. Even after their freeway collapsed they didn't get the message. There's a whole lot of provoking of the Ruler of the Universe going on. I'm not a great believer in Bible Codes as "predicte...
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