Ronnie Queenan
Posted on November 7, 2013 by A&U in Gallery
Awaken On a Journey of Self-Acceptance, Artist Ronnie Queenan Uses Paint & Brush to Create Healing Art & Talk About HIV/AIDS by Alina Oswald Ever since he was a kid, Ronnie Queenan has admired other people’s art. At the age of fifteen, he became interested in abstract—then called modern—art. Yet, he never desired to be [...]
Mazzoni Men
Posted on November 3, 2013 by A&U in Features
Circle of Life In a Telling Roundtable Discussion, Six Young Men Open Up About Living with HIV & Finding Strength in One Another by Chip Alfred Photographed Exclusively for A&U by Tara Lessard You’ve probably heard the facts. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are most heavily affected by HIV infection, and the situation [...]
Patient Knowledge
Posted on November 1, 2013 by A&U in Columns, First Generation
First Generation by Chuck Willman Another Opening, Another Sore Sometimes patients do know best! After my last column there’s both good and bad news; NO cancer and all tests were negative for any “major problem.” Yay! However, all of the testing I endured left us with nothing but question marks over our heads. So back [...]
Hep C & Adult Films
Posted on October 30, 2013 by A&U in Hep Talk, LifeGuide
Hep Talk by Larry Buhl Hep X Does the porn industry have a hepatitis problem? Actors who work for legitimate adult entertainment producers, who are mostly based in Los Angeles, now have to submit to monthly tests for hepatitis B and C as well as for Trichomoniasis vaginalis, a sexually transmitted infection of the urogenital [...]
Cure Activism 101
Posted on October 28, 2013 by A&U in Destination: Cure, LifeGuide
Destination: Cure First Steps You’d like to get involved in cure activism—where do you start? by Jeannie Wraight If you’d like to help in the fight to find a cure for HIV but aren’t sure how to go about it, this month’s edition of Destination: Cure is dedicated to you. Together we can help end [...]
Rita Moreno
Posted on October 26, 2013 by A&U in Cover Story
This Is for You The Indomitable Oscar-Winning Triple Threat, Rita Moreno, Plays the Rabble-Rouser to Raise Money for Community Causes & Gives Birth to a Promising Campaign by Dann Dulin Photographed Exclusively for A&U by Duane Cramer Rita Moreno is a trailblazer. The feminine, feisty, sexy, and headstrong entertainer has nabbed an Oscar, Emmy (two [...]
Clay
Posted on October 25, 2013 by A&U in Positively Literary
Clay Poems by David Groff Trio House Press Reviewed by Chuck Willman When I received this book in the mail I began by reading the three “praise” paragraphs on the back cover. Before even opening the book, I knew I was in for something pretty amazing, but I didn’t realize how powerful each poem would [...]
The Dream Team
Posted on October 23, 2013 by A&U in Positively Literary
[FICTION] The Dream Team Magic Johnson changed everything. He was that new rookie kid who took everyone by storm, and then made it onto the Dream Team for the Olympics, completely living up to his name. Though Darius and I were too young to remember when it all happened, we found the old VHS tapes [...]
Angels of Harlem
Posted on October 21, 2013 by A&U in Features
Angels of Harlem Singer Alicia Keys & U.S. Representative Charles B. Rangel, Along with Community Luminaries, Spread Their Wings of Hope to Address the High Rates of HIV/AIDS in Their Harlem Hometown and Beyond Text & Photos by Sean Black On August 22, Harlem Hospital Center opened its doors to local residents with the purpose [...]
Just*in Time: October 2013
Posted on October 18, 2013 by A&U in Columns, Just*in Time
Just*in Time by Justin B. Terry-Smith Justin, I was recently diagnosed with HIV and I have been dealing with it pretty well but there are still times—at least once or twice a day—when I feel insecure or down about the situation. I have basically come to terms with the fact that I have HIV and [...]
