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Transgender people throughout the world may not know who Bruce Jenner is either, but it appears the former Olympian is about to grant many of us another such teachable moment. The gold medal winner and famously reluctant participant on the Keeping Up with the Kardashians reality show is the subject of 
My curiosity about all things trans was largely satisfied recently by reading 
Jacob includes fascinating insight into the riddle of nature vs. nurture, including the numbing of emotions he experienced when testosterone treatment began and how, in his new identity as male, he found himself in the foreign, privileged fellowship of men — and realized he was suddenly deferred to by women. Ultimately, Jacob challenges us to think again and again about what it means to be male.Arts and Entertainment Section
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This is how you teach AIDS literature
Guest contributor Michael Carosone from New York with an emotional poem inspired by his experience teaching AIDS literature and the History of AIDS in the Gay Community in the United States in the 1980s. -
Relentlessly speaking about music, February 2015 edition
Another music review by DJ Relentless PLUS there's a bonus link -
Our LA guy Kengi gets the new year off to a good start with renewed purpose as he continues his work in social media, photography and with the homeless
Activism Section
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AIDS denialism in London – is it really 2015?
A report from London says it’s still alive: “39 million deaths are not enough to prevent a small group of discredited people to continue spreading lies and myths about HIV, alleging that the virus has nothing to do with AIDS, or even denying it exists" -
This is how you teach AIDS literature
Guest contributor Michael Carosone from New York with an emotional poem inspired by his experience teaching AIDS literature and the History of AIDS in the Gay Community in the United States in the 1980s. -
Michael Yoder sees “a beige pall descending over the AIDS industry. Down to zero, Stop AIDS, Treatment as Prevention and other campaigns that focus on the mechanics of HIV seem to have robbed us of any imagination and life.”
Current Affairs Section
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AIDS denialism in London – is it really 2015?
A report from London says it’s still alive: “39 million deaths are not enough to prevent a small group of discredited people to continue spreading lies and myths about HIV, alleging that the virus has nothing to do with AIDS, or even denying it exists" -
HIV rates coming down in Toronto two years in a row
You sometimes hear the gossip that new HIV infection rates are on the rise. But are they? Bob Leahy on Toronto’s recent success in curbing new infection rates -
The dangers of speaking out. Michael Yoder on how free speech is curtailed in the AIDS movement by rules which ban advocacy work for those receiving government funding
Events Section
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Our LA guy Kengi gets the new year off to a good start with renewed purpose as he continues his work in social media, photography and with the homeless
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Smooch up! Kisses 4 CANFAR is back
From February 1st until Valentine’s Day, The Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) is asking Canadians to help kiss HIV and AIDS goodbye by rocking their best red or pink lip during Kisses 4 CANFAR. -
Storytelling: the act of subversion
Brian Finch says “micro” interventions like personal story telling to small audiences are what are going to advance us more than articles in newspapers and glossy social media campaigns.
Features and Interviews Section
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Lt. Colonel Ken Pinkela's petition
You read his interview with Bob Leahy on PositiveLite.com. Now Lt Colonel Ken Pinkela, who seems to have been criminalized unjustly, files a petition with 72,983 signatures for a full review of his case. -
Sean Strub and the legacy of AIDS
Mark S. King interviews Sean Strub, founder of POZ Magazine and a lifelong advocate for those of us living with HIV -
An extraordinary example of HIV criminalization gone awry in the States. Bob Leahy talks to Lt. Colonel Ken Pinkela, court martialed and sentenced to a jail term for allegedly exposing another officer to HIV, when no sexual contact occurred, says Pinkela.
Health Section
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Aidsmap reports HIV testing continues to rise in UK gay men - some men are testing more frequently - but safer sex knowledge drops -
From the front Lines: meet the bloggers
CATIE educator Melissa Egan takes us on a tour of the HIV blogosphere. -
Alex Sparrowhawk on the role of GPs in HIV testing and care, calls for all health care workers to keep current on their knowledge of HIV
International Section
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Aidsmap reports HIV testing continues to rise in UK gay men - some men are testing more frequently - but safer sex knowledge drops
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Lt. Colonel Ken Pinkela's petition
You read his interview with Bob Leahy on PositiveLite.com. Now Lt Colonel Ken Pinkela, who seems to have been criminalized unjustly, files a petition with 72,983 signatures for a full review of his case. -
AIDS denialism in London – is it really 2015?
A report from London says it’s still alive: “39 million deaths are not enough to prevent a small group of discredited people to continue spreading lies and myths about HIV, alleging that the virus has nothing to do with AIDS, or even denying it exists"
Legal Section
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Lt. Colonel Ken Pinkela's petition
You read his interview with Bob Leahy on PositiveLite.com. Now Lt Colonel Ken Pinkela, who seems to have been criminalized unjustly, files a petition with 72,983 signatures for a full review of his case. -
Same in Canada or not? What do you think?
Aidsmap reports in the UK that many HIV-positive people’s understanding of the law on HIV transmission is "weak and patchy" -
An extraordinary example of HIV criminalization gone awry in the States. Bob Leahy talks to Lt. Colonel Ken Pinkela, court martialed and sentenced to a jail term for allegedly exposing another officer to HIV, when no sexual contact occurred, says Pinkela.
Lifestyle Section
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Marijuana, masturbation and what’s a lonely man in love with weed, but wanting more, to do?
Matt Levine says “I love good weed. It makes the hard times easier, the good times better but it also makes my sofa seem like a good substitute for love.” -
Seven ways to get a date on Grindr
FS Magazine says “Whether you’ve had it and binned it, got it and hate it, or use it every night to get yourself laid, at some point or another every gay man has come across the app with a bad reputation – Grindr.” -
Our LA guy Kengi gets the new year off to a good start with renewed purpose as he continues his work in social media, photography and with the homeless
Living with HIV Section
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Lt. Colonel Ken Pinkela's petition
You read his interview with Bob Leahy on PositiveLite.com. Now Lt Colonel Ken Pinkela, who seems to have been criminalized unjustly, files a petition with 72,983 signatures for a full review of his case. -
Marijuana, masturbation and what’s a lonely man in love with weed, but wanting more, to do?
Matt Levine says “I love good weed. It makes the hard times easier, the good times better but it also makes my sofa seem like a good substitute for love.” -
Alex Sparrowhawk on the role of GPs in HIV testing and care, calls for all health care workers to keep current on their knowledge of HIV
Media Section
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From the front Lines: meet the bloggers
CATIE educator Melissa Egan takes us on a tour of the HIV blogosphere. -
Our LA guy Kengi gets the new year off to a good start with renewed purpose as he continues his work in social media, photography and with the homeless
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Attention HIV bloggers: running out of steam? Long time blogger and social media guy Bob Leahy with what you can do to keep the spark alive
Opinion Pieces Section
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Alex Sparrowhawk on the role of GPs in HIV testing and care, calls for all health care workers to keep current on their knowledge of HIV
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AIDS denialism in London – is it really 2015?
A report from London says it’s still alive: “39 million deaths are not enough to prevent a small group of discredited people to continue spreading lies and myths about HIV, alleging that the virus has nothing to do with AIDS, or even denying it exists" -
Stigma is alive and well in spite of what we may think
Samantha says "I really want to believe that stigma related to HIV is improving and the general public and institutions are beginning to be more accepting of us and less afraid": But are they?
Population Specific Section
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Aidsmap reports HIV testing continues to rise in UK gay men - some men are testing more frequently - but safer sex knowledge drops
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Marijuana, masturbation and what’s a lonely man in love with weed, but wanting more, to do?
Matt Levine says “I love good weed. It makes the hard times easier, the good times better but it also makes my sofa seem like a good substitute for love.” -
Stigma is alive and well in spite of what we may think
Samantha says "I really want to believe that stigma related to HIV is improving and the general public and institutions are beginning to be more accepting of us and less afraid": But are they?
Sex and Sexuality Section
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Marijuana, masturbation and what’s a lonely man in love with weed, but wanting more, to do?
Matt Levine says “I love good weed. It makes the hard times easier, the good times better but it also makes my sofa seem like a good substitute for love.” -
Seven ways to get a date on Grindr
FS Magazine says “Whether you’ve had it and binned it, got it and hate it, or use it every night to get yourself laid, at some point or another every gay man has come across the app with a bad reputation – Grindr.” -
HIV stripped bare: time to expose the stigma
From FS Magazine comes an in-depth report on HIV stigma amongst UK gay men – why it exists, how it exists and what we can all do about it. Says FS “a simple change in attitudes within our community can go a long way to overcoming stigma.”
