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Sylvester: Mighty Real And Still Giving Back

on April 20th, 2010 by B.Graff

A few weeks after being featured on the TV One series Unsung, Sylvester continues to impact people’s lives. A story in the Bay Area Reporter revealed that Sylvester’s estate is donating nearly $140,000 to Project Open Hand and the AIDS Emergency Fund in San Francisco. When Sylvester died in 1988, he bequeathed his royalties to [...]

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Judge Refuses To Mandate Condoms In Porn

on December 23rd, 2009 by B.Graff

Fans of bareback porn can breathe a sigh of relief — a Los Angeles judge has dismissed an attempt to require porn studios to use condoms in their films. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation had filed a petition in July to force the LA County Public Health Department to require the use of condoms in porn [...]

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Obama Needs To Speak Out On Uganda

on December 1st, 2009 by B.Graff

On this World AIDS Day, an ugly development in Uganda shows how gay people, HIV, and homophobia are intertwined. Last year, Uganda received $287 million American tax dollars for HIV prevention. The funds were part of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The latest round of money is now under scrutiny due to [...]

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