The Stigma Project
Posted on June 20, 2014 by A&U in Features
The Benefit of Friends Scott McPherson and Chris Richey Became Fast Pals, and Then Evolved That Relationship Into Empowering Others with The Stigma Project by Dann Dulin They clicked. When Chris Richey and Scott McPherson met in Los Angeles, they discovered that they were both passionate about the same issues. One issue was HIV/AIDS stigma. [...]
Been There, Done That!
Posted on June 19, 2014 by A&U in Columns, First Generation
First Generation by Chuck Willman Been There, Done That! Stigma, like history, seems to have a tendency to repeat itself Sometimes our worst enemies are ourselves. I’m as guilty of this as the next person. I grew up as a somewhat obedient little Catholic boy, even serving as an altar boy. The rules and expectations [...]
Africa Goal 2014
Posted on June 11, 2014 by A&U in Features
Know the Score Uniting a Love of Soccer and HIV Education, Africa Goal Explains Why “Zero” Is the Score It Is Shooting For by Chael Needle Photos courtesy Africa Goal They call it “the beautiful game” because of its simplicity. According to FIFA World Cup commentator and writer Jamie Trecker, soccer (or, football, as it [...]
Out Loud & Proud
Posted on June 4, 2014 by A&U in Columns, Frontdesk
Frontdesk by David Waggoner Just the other day, a couple of friends of mine were talking about how they couldn’t wait for the second season of Orange Is the New Black, the hit television drama, currently available only on Netflix. I’m not surprised. It has the fastest growing fan base since AMC’s The Walking Dead. [...]
Laverne Cox
Posted on June 2, 2014 by A&U in Cover Story
On Each Other’s Team Orange Is the New Black’s breakout star Laverne Cox strategizes the defeat of trans oppression, addresses femme-phobia within her own LGBT community and explains why eliminating HIV stigma from the playing field would be a major victory! by Sean Black Cover Photo by Nino Muñoz for Netflix This disease has been [...]
God Loves Uganda
Posted on April 21, 2014 by A&U in Movies & TV, The Arts
God Loves Uganda Directed by Roger Ross Williams Full Credit Productions/Motto Pictures Reviewed by Larry Buhl It’s been a rough couple of years for anti-gay forces in the U.S. and the western world. But anti-gay western Christian evangelicals have found fertile ground—they admit it freely—to spread their “Jesus hates homosexuality” message in Uganda, the buckle [...]
