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HIV / AIDS

Meet Jon Banwarth: Four Years of Making a Difference as a Dining Out For Life Ambassador

February 16, 2024 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

GET TO KNOW OUR AMBASSADORS Jon Banwarth has dedicated four years as a volunteer ambassador with Dining Out For Life, and we’re thrilled to welcome him back for another year. Join us and become part of a team that makes a difference! Q & A with Jon Q: What got you interested in becoming a…

Filed Under: Center News, HIV / AIDS Tagged With: DOFL

Admiral Levine Visits LGBT Life Center to Discuss Community Health

October 30, 2023 by Corey Mohr Leave a Comment

On Tuesday morning, October 24, 2023, LGBT Life Center had the honor of welcoming Admiral Rachel Levine, Assistant Secretary of Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Her visit marked a significant moment for our community, as we engaged in meaningful dialogue about the future of LGBTQAI+ health and strategies to end…

Filed Under: Advocacy, Center News, HIV / AIDS, Identity LGBTQ Tagged With: LGBTQ, LIFE Health

Taking PrEP for HIV Prevention is Self-Care

October 26, 2018 by LGBT Life Center Leave a Comment

Rio’s Story Hello, some of you may know me as Rio Revlon or Rio Garcon but you can call me Rio Stack. I am a 28 year old gay male originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina. I’ve been in the Navy for 9 years and I currently live in Virginia Beach. I love going out to…

Filed Under: Health, HIV / AIDS Tagged With: Role Model Story

HIV & Prostate Cancer

March 28, 2018 by LGBT Life Center Leave a Comment

This article originally appeared on prostatecancer.net. To view the original article, please click here.   I decided to write an article about HIV and Prostate Cancer (PC). I was having a discussion with a colleague, when she asked me about the incidence of prostate cancer among males who are also HIV positive. Well, my first assumption…

Filed Under: Center News, Health, HIV / AIDS Tagged With: HIV

5 Ways Cleaning Your Works is Helpful

June 30, 2017 by LGBT Life Center Leave a Comment

The benefits of cleaning your works far outweigh the time and energy it takes to clean them.  A needle or other works may look clean, but very small amounts of blood can still be there and that blood may carry things like HIV and Hepatitis C. The cost of not cleaning your works may be…

Filed Under: Health, HIV / AIDS Tagged With: advocacy, HIV

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