World AIDS Day
By Byron LaMasters
What can I say that hasn't been said? HIV/AIDS is one of the biggest tragedies of our time. It's a tragedy that we didn't do much about it in the 1980s when we really had a chance to do something about it. It's a tragedy that pharmaceutical companies are often more concerned about profits than getting life-saving medications to victims of AIDS, especially in Africa. It's a tragedy that the gay community isn't as proactive as it should be in addressing issues like bareback sex and crystal meth, that as much as we'd like to deny it, are major problems in the gay community.
Do what you can to make a difference. Here's some sites for more information.
World AIDS Campaign and the UN AIDS Campaign.
If you'd like to make a local donation in honor of World AIDS Day (although you wouldn't know if you just watch FOX News), here's a few organizations that I would recommend:
AIDS Services of Austin
AIDS Services of Dallas
AIDS Services of North Texas
Project Transitions
Hope, Ryan and the Stakeholder have more thoughts.
Posted by Byron LaMasters at December 1, 2004 05:57 PM
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