Life

Trials and tribulations of our writers / contributors lives

Give A Little

With Christmas and the end of the year fast approaching, there’s no better time to donate cash or goods to any number of nonprofit organizations. Christmas in America has become crass and excessive, with a constant barrage of advertising targeted to empty our pockets on yet another material possession we probably don’t need. While people […]

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The Power of Advertisements

Back in October of 2006, the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center launched an advertisement campaign targeting MSM's (Men Who Have Sex With Men) which had a message that "HIV is a gay disease".  Now I knew back then that this sort of campaign was going to stir up some type of controversy.

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A Faith Debate

I came across a recent and ongoing online debate between gay blogger Andrew Sullivan and author Sam Harris by accident, but I was hooked instantly. I didn’t move from the computer until I’d read all there was in the debate so far, and not once did the dialogue lose any of it’s resonance or power.

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Affected By AIDS

February 14th is known by all as Valentine Day, a day of love, care, and romance.  It’s a time where people want to be close to that special someone and express their “feelings” with that person; even if it’s just for one night.  But what if your partner decides to open up to you and

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One Year and Counting

January 20, 2007 will mark the one year anniversary of PROJECT: MALE being incorporated!  If you have ever started your own nonprofit business, you can relate to the hell and strain it has been to get this puppy started let alone keeping it going.  But the sad truth of the matter is that since my

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No Home For A Man With AIDS

There is nothing like the joy of coming home after a hard day of work.  If you’re like me, you might put on some music, take a shower, coke some food, light candles and incense, and just simply relax.  Or maybe you’re a television watcher or a book reader, well whatever it is you do

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You Try Living on a Fixed Income

As President/CEO of PROJECT: MALE, it is my goal to deliver an effective HIV/AIDS prevention message to our target population (males 25 to 44yrs old) as well as the community in general.  In order to do this effectively, people must see themselves as being at risk for HIV/AIDS and that getting AIDS comes with consequences

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Stride for Pride – Success!

On Sunday, August 27th the first ever Stride with Pride for Kids walk to benefit Children’s Hospital Central California took place at Woodward Park in Fresno, CA. Present were several groups from the LGBTQ community who participated in the event, as well as our LGBTQ community allies. A total of $8,000 + was raised to

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