The incidence of syphilis and HIV has increased over the past three years among San Antonio’s gay and bisexual men according to data provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The rate of syphilis and HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) increased in Bexar County from 2014 to 2015, the…
High Rate of STI’s Among Gay and Bi Men in SA
The rate of sexually transmitted infections remains high among gay and bisexual men in Bexar County according to statistics provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services. The numbers reflect that with a rate of 46 percent, gay and bisexual men in Bexar County represent almost half of all new cases of syphilis in…
BEAT AIDS observes National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
The BEAT AIDS Coalition has organized a week of events in advance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day which is observed this year on February 7. The national website for the observance explains, “February 7, 2015 marks the 15th year for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a national HIV testing and treatment community mobilization initiative…
Army of Nun rings the bell for HIV/AIDS charities
Salvation Sisters, Army of Nun December 20, 2014, 8-11:30 pm The Strip, North Main Avenue Bring your pocket change! More information here There’s one thing you need to be a Sister of Perpetual Indulgence and that is this: a calling to help your community. This order of queer nuns does anything and everything to help…
The Lion Sings Tonight for AIDS research and support
The Lion Sings Tonight December 15th, Doors: 7 pm, Show: 8pm Cameo Theatre 1123 East Commerce Street $20-$65 Tickets here It’s time to get your hakuna matatas out to the Cameo Theatre for The Lion Sings Tonight: Holiday Edition in support of the San Antonio AIDS Foundation. The family-friendly event brings together 25 professional singers, dancers, and musicians…
World AIDS Day a reminder of high rates of HIV among S.A. gay and bi men
As the local observance of World AIDS Day approaches on December 1, it serves as a reminder that the number of those infected is rising in San Antonio, particularly among gay and bisexual men. Bexar County saw an 11 percent increase in HIV infection from 2012 to 2013, according to statistics released by the San…