Archive for hiv and aids

Denial – The Silent Black Gay Killer

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Black Gay Men’s Blog explores denial and the effect it has on the psychological, spiritual and physical well-being of black gay men. When one thinks about denial, as it relates to black gay men, it is easy to focus on accepting one’s sexuality and coming out. However, it runs much…

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World AIDS Day Health Show – Tonight at 8pm

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Black Gay Men’s Blog and BMK (Brooklyn Men Konnect) are sponsoring the World AIDS Day Health Show, tonight at 8pm Eastern on Papi Chulo Radio. A panel of HIV activists and health care professionals get together to discuss HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.  Panelists include, Kevin (Kaoz) Moore (Out Hip Hop…

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World AIDS Day – Get Tested and Remembering

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As we all know, today is World AIDS Day and Black Gay Men’s Blog urges black gay and bisexual men and MSM to get tested. There is a lot of power in knowing your HIV status, it can save your life and prevent you from passing the virus on to…

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Black Gay Men, Depression & Mental Health Illness

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For many black gay men and MSM, depression and mental health issues are as real as the color of our skins. However, it is not a discussion most of us feel comfortable having – be it in the black gay community or the black community at large. There are may…

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Marshall Titus Discusses “I Will” Video & HIV Stigma

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Black Gay Men’s Blog caught up with singer-songwriter, Marshall Titus, to discuss his new music video, I Will. For the last month or so, the internet has been abuzz with reactions to the ground-breaking video, “I Will”, which deals with black gay men, HIV,  the trauma and stigma associated with…

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Brian Pumper HIV Stigma, Ignorance & Buffoonery

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I am going to make this a short one, because it really doesn’t deserve much of my time. Earlier in the week, black adult film star, Brian Pumper, found himself caught up in one of those legendary internet rumors – he was alleged to have contracted the HIV virus from…

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I.K.P. Out Hip Hop Artist on Papi Chulo Radio

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This is a Black Gay Men’s Blog heads up – out,  gay and HIV positive Hip Hop and spoken-word artist, Kenny Alvarez, better known as I.K.P. (The Infamous King of Positivity) will be on The Papi Chulo Show, tonight, August 24,  at 10pm EDT. The Brooklyn born, Norfolk, VA raised,  Florida…

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Black Gay Men and HIV: Do We Care Enough?

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Do black gay men really care enough about the high and rising numbers of black MSM infected with HIV. Black Gay Men’s Blog asks us to get honest, examine our lives, take stock and make some changes. Apathy is killing black gay men – time to wake up and grow up!

Black Gay Men, Masculinity and Higher HIV Risk

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Black Gay Men’s Blog explores the relationship between masculinity, choice of sexual partners and the high HIV risk among black gay men, many of whom believe that masculine men are less likely to be HIV positive.

Living With HIV and Ending The Stigma: Kaya’s Story

HIV positive black Kenyan mother, Kaya's story of stigma, strength and survival

Last week was AIDS LifeCycle 10 in California and Black Gay Men’s Blog wanted to share a video story with you guys. Kaya’s story is both sad and inspirational at the same time – it is a moving story of stigma, loss, guilt, strength and survival. Kaya Dzambic, from Kenya…

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Black Gay Rapper Shorty Roc: New LP, Life, Coming Out

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Black Gay Men’s Blog recently caught up with Black Gay Rapper, Shorty Roc, to talk about his life, upcoming LP (Live, Love, Swagg), the evolution of Out HipHop, coming out, HIV, his work with the youth and much more. Back when Shorty Roc first hit the gay hip-hop scene it…

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Black Gay HIV Positive Dating and Disclosure

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The Black Gay Men’s Blog advice column, Ask Storm, kicks off with a letter from Wes, a 26 year old black gay male living in Oakland, who has been dating a guy for a month and is worried about disclosing his HIV positive status. I have received quite a few…

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AIDS Walk NY 2011 Why They Walked To Fight HIV

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Black Gay Men’s Blog was at AIDS Walk New York, last Sunday May 15 2011. 45,000 people braved the rain in NYC and stepped out to Central Park to begin the 6 mile walk to raise awareness and money for HIV and AIDS. The annual GMHC (Gay Men’s Health Crisis)…

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Being Black and Gay: Struggles With HIV and Depression

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Depression among black gay men is one of those topics we don’t often discuss, which is slowly eating away at our community. Rates of depression in people with HIV are as high as 60%, compared with 5-10% of the general population. With the high incidence of  HIV among black gay…

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