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Arts and Entertainment Section
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Back from the abyss of meth adddiction
Shazia Islam sits down with HIV activist Christian Hui to learn about how he’s fighting stigma so that others don’t have to go through what he did. -
Porn. Sex. XXX - is porn affecting our health?
With sex education off the classroom agenda, many gay teenagers may have no choice but to learn about sex through porn, but is porn helpful or harmful when it comes to learning about sex by watching porn. For FS Magazine, Stuart Haggas reports. -
Art Posi+ive: Significant Others
From CATIE, award-winning dancer Benoît Lachambre transforms the dynamic between performer and spectator.
Activism Section
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The Canadian Consensus Statement. Sign it. Use it. I have and here’s why.
From the CATIE blog, Glenn Betteridge on what the Community Consensus Statement is and why it's so important to all people living with HIV -
My experience working at this year’s Pride parade in Toronto
Guest author Miguel Torres' experience volunteering at Toronto Pride 2016 lays bare the many racial and cultural divides our community suffers, as well as the need for bridges. -
Equal access and equal voices: where?
We all love a feel good story, but why only those stories? Kengi, our L. A. correspondent, gives voice to the voiceless.
Current Affairs Section
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My experience working at this year’s Pride parade in Toronto
Guest author Miguel Torres' experience volunteering at Toronto Pride 2016 lays bare the many racial and cultural divides our community suffers, as well as the need for bridges. -
"Religion has a part to play in society, of that I’m sure. But the relationship between religion and the LGBT community needs to be examined," says FS Magazine's Mark Reed -
NASTAD joins global HIV experts: people living with HIV on effective treatment cannot transmit HIV
U=U campaign's Bruce Richman: "Until now, there hasn’t been anyone ensuring this life-changing information is communicated clearly and meaningfully to people living with HIV,”
Events Section
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My experience working at this year’s Pride parade in Toronto
Guest author Miguel Torres' experience volunteering at Toronto Pride 2016 lays bare the many racial and cultural divides our community suffers, as well as the need for bridges. -
Realism needed about the benefits and risks of taking part in HIV cure studies
There is “an ethical imperative to understand the motivations, decision‐making, expectations and comprehension of potential trial participants,” researchers say." From AIDSmap, Roger Pebody explains -
Scotiabank AIDS Walk Toronto 2016
This annual fundraiser took place on Sunday, September 11, 2016, to benefit ACT. Here are some photos of the event.
Features and Interviews Section
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Back from the abyss of meth adddiction
Shazia Islam sits down with HIV activist Christian Hui to learn about how he’s fighting stigma so that others don’t have to go through what he did. -
Are we losing our passion as AIDS activists?
Has passion been replaced by complacency in the HIV movement? From Betablog.org, Emily Newman reports on AIDS activism across the ages. -
Bob Leahy interviews Kevin Maloney, the man behind RiseUptoHIV
He’s shy, he’s unassuming and he’s a dynamo when it comes to HIV advocacy. Kevin Maloney talks about RiseUpToHIV, his new video campaign What’s Your Positive Message and (reluctantly) the man behind it all
Health Section
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"Not getting a hard-on when getting blown and so on can and does impact the scene," says PositiveLite.com's newest contributor, Colin Johnson -
The Canadian Consensus Statement. Sign it. Use it. I have and here’s why.
From the CATIE blog, Glenn Betteridge on what the Community Consensus Statement is and why it's so important to all people living with HIV -
"Religion has a part to play in society, of that I’m sure. But the relationship between religion and the LGBT community needs to be examined," says FS Magazine's Mark Reed
International Section
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"Religion has a part to play in society, of that I’m sure. But the relationship between religion and the LGBT community needs to be examined," says FS Magazine's Mark Reed
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Equal access and equal voices: where?
We all love a feel good story, but why only those stories? Kengi, our L. A. correspondent, gives voice to the voiceless. -
NASTAD joins global HIV experts: people living with HIV on effective treatment cannot transmit HIV
U=U campaign's Bruce Richman: "Until now, there hasn’t been anyone ensuring this life-changing information is communicated clearly and meaningfully to people living with HIV,”
Legal Section
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NASTAD joins global HIV experts: people living with HIV on effective treatment cannot transmit HIV
U=U campaign's Bruce Richman: "Until now, there hasn’t been anyone ensuring this life-changing information is communicated clearly and meaningfully to people living with HIV,” -
I am uninfectious; can we talk?
Don Short: "Our messaging may be accurate, but it’s more important to understand not only how I deliver this message but how the other person hears it." -
Bob Leahy writes about the growing support in Canada for a science-based grass roots movement which has the potential to empower people living with HIV like never before, reduce stigma and contribute to the fight against criminalization
Lifestyle Section
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"Religion has a part to play in society, of that I’m sure. But the relationship between religion and the LGBT community needs to be examined," says FS Magazine's Mark Reed
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“Looks like I’m gonna live, I'd better get a job”.
How Robert Newman found his dream job and empowered his youngest son in the process. -
Don't let HIV keep you from pursuing a career or your passion
From TheBody.com Matt Ebert reports on how many are finding their way out of the disability insurance doldrums
Living with HIV Section
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"Not getting a hard-on when getting blown and so on can and does impact the scene," says PositiveLite.com's newest contributor, Colin Johnson
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My experience working at this year’s Pride parade in Toronto
Guest author Miguel Torres' experience volunteering at Toronto Pride 2016 lays bare the many racial and cultural divides our community suffers, as well as the need for bridges. -
Equal access and equal voices: where?
We all love a feel good story, but why only those stories? Kengi, our L. A. correspondent, gives voice to the voiceless.
Media Section
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"Not getting a hard-on when getting blown and so on can and does impact the scene," says PositiveLite.com's newest contributor, Colin Johnson
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The Canadian Consensus Statement. Sign it. Use it. I have and here’s why.
From the CATIE blog, Glenn Betteridge on what the Community Consensus Statement is and why it's so important to all people living with HIV -
My experience working at this year’s Pride parade in Toronto
Guest author Miguel Torres' experience volunteering at Toronto Pride 2016 lays bare the many racial and cultural divides our community suffers, as well as the need for bridges.
Opinion Pieces Section
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The Canadian Consensus Statement. Sign it. Use it. I have and here’s why.
From the CATIE blog, Glenn Betteridge on what the Community Consensus Statement is and why it's so important to all people living with HIV -
My experience working at this year’s Pride parade in Toronto
Guest author Miguel Torres' experience volunteering at Toronto Pride 2016 lays bare the many racial and cultural divides our community suffers, as well as the need for bridges. -
"Religion has a part to play in society, of that I’m sure. But the relationship between religion and the LGBT community needs to be examined," says FS Magazine's Mark Reed
Population Specific Section
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"Not getting a hard-on when getting blown and so on can and does impact the scene," says PositiveLite.com's newest contributor, Colin Johnson
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The Canadian Consensus Statement. Sign it. Use it. I have and here’s why.
From the CATIE blog, Glenn Betteridge on what the Community Consensus Statement is and why it's so important to all people living with HIV -
My experience working at this year’s Pride parade in Toronto
Guest author Miguel Torres' experience volunteering at Toronto Pride 2016 lays bare the many racial and cultural divides our community suffers, as well as the need for bridges.
Sex and Sexuality Section
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The more sex partners gay Vancouver men have, the better they are at practicing safe sex: study
The study found that the men with the most sex partners were also the best at employing strategies to prevent HIV transmission -
It’s not as simple as using a condom.
"Condoms don’t work for everyone and condom use isn’t always a choice," says the UK's Alex Sparrowhawk. -
“PrEP and Sex Work: Possibilities and Limitations"
Sex workers in most countries have no mechanism to provide direct input into public health policies or programs for implementing PrEP in the sex workplace. Guest author Andrew Sorfleet reports on a group working to change that in Canada.
