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Pope Francis presses anti-AIDS chastity strategy in Africa
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has praised church workers in Africa who promote chastity as a key way to prevent the spread of HIV.
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Gay men divided over use of HIV prevention drug
NEW YORK — It’s the Truvada conundrum: A drug hailed as a lifesaver for many people infected by HIV is at the heart of a rancorous debate among gay men, AIDS activists and health professionals over its potential for protecting uninfected men who engage in gay sex without using condoms.
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Uganda police raid U.S. project known to offer HIV treatments to gays
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan police raided the offices of a United States-funded project known to offer AIDS services to gays, a government spokesman said Friday, in what appeared to be the first public action by police to enforce a new law that strengthened criminal penalties against gay sex.
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LA County urges vaccinations for gay men following three deaths from meningitis
LOS ANGELES — Three of eight people who contracted bacterial meningitis this year have died, and all three had sex with other men, Los Angeles County health officials said Thursday.
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Broadway: Terrence McNally’s ‘Mothers and Sons’ gentle, moving
NEW YORK — Terrence McNally’s new play opens with a woman of a certain age wearing a lush, black fur coat. It’s a provocatively politically incorrect garment — and a giveaway that what will come out of her mouth will be, too.
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Mass. lawmaker reveals he has HIV, will resign to lead AIDS Action Committee
BOSTON — State Rep. Carl Sciortino said Tuesday he is HIV-positive and plans to step down to become the new executive director of The AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts.
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Wyo. lawmaker defends book on AIDS that describes gays as promiscuous
CASPER, Wyo. — Wyoming’s newest lawmaker is defending a book he wrote nearly three decades ago that says many gay people demand the right to have sex with children and people with AIDS should be quarantined if they continue having sex.
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Full frontal honesty
Mike a firefighter from New York City talks about being safe both on the job and at play with full-frontal honesty.
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La. insurers agree to accept 3rd-party health care payments for HIV patients
BATON ROUGE, La. — The three major companies in Louisiana offering coverage through the federal insurance exchange have agreed to continue to accept premium payments through Nov. 15 from a program that helps HIV/AIDS patients cover their health care costs.
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Iowa Supreme Court hears appeal of man convicted of HIV notification law
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Supreme Court is considering whether to uphold the conviction of an Iowa man with HIV who was imprisoned for not telling a partner he carried the virus when they had sex in 2008.