Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterPresident Donald Trump fired the remaining members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) Wednesday, reportedly informing them without explanation with a letter delivered by FedEx. The mass dismissal of the advisors marked another nadir in the administration’s dealing with the council. In June six members resigned from PACHA writing in an open letter, … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesWorlds Aids Day seems the most perfect time to watch this thought provoking short movie from filmmaker Matthew Puccini. It’s the story of Jude who goes to a walk-in Clinic in a suburban strip Mall to have an HIV test. Actually throughout the story the word HIV is never mentioned , but it is very … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterTo mark WORLD AIDS DAY Tilda Swinton gives her support to the groundbreaking work of ICCARRE and Dr Jacques Leibowitch, the French immunologist at the forefront of a series of trials looking at the effects of reducing HIV medication in the treatment of patients. During two clinical trials involving 94 patients taking the standard “triple … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatter Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterPuerto Ricans With HIV/AIDS Are Suffering After Maria Carmen Cruz, the mayor of the Puerto Rican capital of San Juan, said the government is doing everything it can to get medical help to people with HIV/AIDS. She said they “stocked up” medications and other supplies before Hurricane Maria hit, but quickly ran through most of … Continue reading
