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SF to Restore $6M in Cuts From Federal HIV Funds

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee will restore all of about $6.6 million in federal HIV/AIDS funds that the city expects to lose in the fiscal year beginning July 1, according to the Bay Area Reporter (BAR).

HIV/AIDS as Social Justice Could Motivate Black Churches

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

A recent study gathered 38 African-American faith leaders in Philadelphia to examine the role of faith-based institutions in HIV prevention, PLoS ONE reports.

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Closing Medical Marijuana Stores

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld the denial of a request to stop the California cities of Lake Forest and Costa Mesa from closing medical marijuana stores, according to a City of Lake Forest statement.

The AIDS Institute and AIDS Alliance to Merge

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The AIDS Institute and the AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families will merge administrative operations beginning this summer, according to a joint statement.

Mississippi HIV Group Home Burglarized

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Grace House, a nonprofit group home for people with HIV/AIDS in Jackson, Mississippi, was broken into on May 19, WLBT reports.

Texas Audit Finds $35,000 in Double Billing From HIV Groups

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The Austin, Texas, health department's contracts with two HIV/AIDS service organizationsthe David Powell Health Center and Austin Travis County Integral Carecontain serious shortcomings that could jeopardize current and future federal funding, The Statesman reports.

Condom Wrapper Design Contest Launched in Los Angeles

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has launched the “LA’s Next Sex Symbol” contest asking residents to design an official LA-branded condom, according to a health department statement.

Sex Tourism in South Asia Boosts HIV Rates in Australia

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Sex tourism in Thailand, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea is causing an increase in HIV rates in Queensland, Australia, the Courier Mail reports.