Kaylia M. Metcalfe

Fresno, HIV, and You!

As you might have seen, the CDC just released a report that the increase in new HIV cases is relatively stable. According to the new estimates, there were 48,600 new HIV infections in the United States in 2006, 56,000 in 2007, 47,800 in 2008 and 48,100 in 2009. The multi-year incidence estimates allow for a […]

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Gun Hill Road

Opening today, Gun Hill Road, offers a look at the trans experience in the Bronx during the 80s. The Advocate says that actress Harmony Santana “elevates the film with a remarkable and very raw performance.” Santana herself says, “As a transgender [person] I didn’t know if I wanted my life out there like that, but

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Gay Marriage: Who’s Doing It and How it (Might) Lead to Fewer Homosexuals

Remember 7th grade science? Do you remember Newton’s third law? “For every action, there is an equal or opposite reaction.” This is true, but more pertinent to our daily lives is that rather “regular life” sort of law that tells us that sometimes the effects of our actions have unintended consequences, unforeseen things that we

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Breaking News: DADT

President Barack Obama has certified that the U.S. military is prepared to accept openly gay and lesbian service members, and that doing so will not harm military readiness, according to the White House. It was also certified by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen. Under a bill passed

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Label Evolution, Label Revolution

Labels: necessary, but sometimes annoying. What’s the point of a label? Isn’t it to provide some sort of description, some sort of understanding or explanation? As in, “How can I explain why all these things on the table should go together… I can classify them as all being products from the garden, all with seeds

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