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News and commentary about the anti-gay lobbyJuly 23rd, 2011
TODAY’S AGENDA:
AHF Provides Free HIV Testing at NAACP Convention: Los Angeles, CA. The NAACP’s annual convention kicks off in Los Angeles today, and the the AIDS Healthcare Foundation will be there to provide provide free HIV rapid testing. AHF’s partnership with the NAACP is all as part of the “No Big Deal” initiative to create an opportunity for local elected officials and celebrities attending the convention to come to the AHF Health Spot mobile testing van to declare, “It’s No Big Deal to Take An HIV Test.”
According to the CDC’s latest statistics, African-Americans made up 49% of all AIDS diagnoses and 52% of new HIV infections in 2009. AHF board member Cynthia Davis said, “There is an epidemic of HIV and STDs in the Black community in the U.S. Washington, D.C is currently the epicenter for HIV infection in this country, where it is estimated that 1 of every 33 individuals over the age of 13 living in the District is infected. In South Los Angeles, we have an epidemic among sexually active youth who have no idea that they are at risk for infection, not only with HIV, but other STDS as well. This event at the NAACP Convention gives us an opportunity to really reach out to the larger Black community as well as elected official and celebrities.”
This is the second year that AHF has teamed with the NAACP at their annual convention. The free testing will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, West Hall A today from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Free HIV rapid testing and STD screening will also take place Sunday, July 24th through Tuesday, July 26th, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm daily in the exhibit hall.
Pride Celebrations This Weekend: Burlington, VT; Detroit, MI (Black Pride); Ft. Wayne, IN; Halifax, NS; Harrisonvillle, VA (PDF) and Tampere, Finland.
TODAY’S AGENDA (Theirs):
Ex-Gays Got A Feeling For Sexual Healing: San Fernando, CA. Several ex-gay ministries have teamed up for an all-day conference at Living Hope Community Church titled, “Call To Be Free: Restoring Hope for Sexual Healing.” Mercy, mercy me, did they really intend to make me think of Marvyn Gaye as I typed that? Anyway, the talk features former Exodus president Joe Dallas, Phillip D. Lee of Bakersfield-based His Way Out Ministries, and Carol Wagstaff of Glendora-based Living Stones Ministries. They want as many people to join them as possible, beginning at 7:45 a.m. where you’re likely to hear the White Evangelical’s remix of the Prince of Soul’s advice: “Please don’t procrastinate / It’s not good to masturbate.”
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Demo
July 23rd, 2011
I believe there’s typo: “Mercy, mercy me, did they really intend to make me thing of Marvyn Gaye when I typed that?” is that supposed to be “think”?
ZRAinSWVA
July 23rd, 2011
But mercy me, Jim, that’s really quite funny!
I very much appreciate the Daily Agenda and the work that must go into preparing it. For all that work and effort, thank you.
John
July 23rd, 2011
White Evangelical’s remix of the Prince of Soul’s advice: “Please don’t procrastinate / It’s not good to masturbate.â€
It should end, “It’s good to masturbate.”
Ben in Atlanta
July 23rd, 2011
Even our former surgeon general knew better:
http://articles.cnn.com/2005-07-18/us/cnn25.tan.elders_1_arkansas-medical-school-teen-pregnancy-joycelyn-elders?_s=PM:US
You might be less rape-prone if you’ve already had an orgasm.
And I do include gay-rape and gay date-rape.
Timothy Kincaid
July 23rd, 2011
I am not AHF’s biggest fan. But that is brilliant. And necessary.
And I hope that they can find a way to include black specific groups in the future. Sometimes it isn’t best to be “white gay boys” showing up to offer advice to the NAACP. And while I truly get that AHF really isn’t that anymore, sometimes trust is easier with someone who feels like family.
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