Three hundred and thirteen (313) new HIV cases were reported for March 2012 alone.
It's time to get tested! Know your status.
I DARE YOU!
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine [RITM] and Loveyourself Inc. brings you a FREE PRIVATE and CONFIDENTIAL HIV, Hepa-B, and Syphilis screening for men who like men on April 29, 2012 @ Queeriosity Palace, F.B. Harrison St., Pasay City.
By Carlos Diego A. Rozul This month of June marks a significant event within the LGBTQ+ community around the world. It was in June 1969 when the Stonewall Riot in Manhattan, New York ultimately turned the tides in the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States, which is why the world celebrates LGBT Pride in the month of June [1] . Filipino LGBT youth today may not be aware of the history of a community where they belong. Within the Philippines' conservative culture, the community’s roots have long been ignored by many. As such, let us take a quick look at the history of the LGBT movement in the Philippines, from its indigenous conceptualization to today’s advocacy for the anti-discrimination bill. The first account of women and gender crossing men playing major roles in the Philippine society was the Babaylan , a priestess who was a bounty of knowledge and spirituality. The babaylan even had the power to take charge of the barangay (community) in the absence of the datu (commun...
By LoveYourself Communications To break stigma and discrimination, this year's Philippine International AIDS Candlelight Memorial (PIACM) asked the community to share their distinct, and compelling stories of HIV online through a photo essay contest called "Light Up My HIV Story." Nearly 50 stories were collected, and most of them are genuinely moving and inspirational. Some talked about their own HIV journey while some talked about how they become a supporter of the community. The Light Up My HIV Story photo essay contest winners were announced during the celebration part of the PIACM 2020 event last May 17. Winning the first place was Anthony Louie David with his photo essay entitled: " Unconditional Love ." This entry talks about Anthony's HIV journey as someone living with HIV. He likened his status into being swallowed up by the waves or play along with it. Anthony described that he felt like huge waves crashing over him following the death of his partn...
One out of seven countries in the world with a rising number of new HIV infections, the Philippines is in dire need of help. We in Love Yourself, a community-driven group, are determined to address this concern head-on. Everyone in Love Yourself is a volunteer. We do this because we care. Share and help us make a difference in the lives of thousands of people through your donations! A COMMUNITY IN NEED. This chart shows the monthly increase of clients at the LoveYourself Hub since the start of 2012. In partnership with RITM (Research Institute for Tropical Medicine), LoveYourself has been able to reach thousands of MSMs (men who have sex with men) via the LoveYourself Hub . Located in Malate Manila, one of the favorite hangouts of MSMs in the metro, the LoveYourself Hub is an RITM satellite clinic and a LoveYourself community center. R iding off this successful partnership, LoveYourself hopes to ramp up its efforts and position itself to better handle the exponential...
Sorry for the confusion but this will be on April 29, 2012 (this coming Sunday)
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