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Jose

Great "letter" and I agree 100% HIV/AIDS awareness/education is quickly going the way of the dinosaur. The disease is still there, new infections are happening in ALL age levels and - well - that's it. It just ends there - silence. No one talks about this disease anymore, barely any educational propaganda in any media - nothing. It almost appears as though HIV/AIDS is the passe disease - something that was once in the 80's and 90's then magically - poof - it disappeared. Maybe its because it is no longer a "death sentence" but now considered a "manageable chronic disease" due to the miraculous newer anti-viral meds, maybe its because people are not dying as such an alarming rate as in the 80's thus "no visuals" to attach to the disease or maybe people just don't care anymore.

September 29, 2011

Harvey Carr

I first met Shawn and Gwenn 3 years ago when they spoke at our World AIDS Day Community Awards Luncheon. One of the most endearing couples I have heard speak; one of the few heterosexual couples willing to speak on the subject; a couple with powerful words for teens and young adults. Shawn and Gwenn, please never doubt the importance of your educational efforts. We need you and more couples like you who are willing to share their experiences and put their life as a couple in view as a teaching aid to save lives.

September 29, 2011

Jackie

Hi Shawn, as someone who is HIV+ also, I have wondered the same thing, is there an interest in HIV education? I take public transportation here in Chicago,and I constantly hear teens and young adults talking about who they are going to "get with" and how many conquests they made over the weekend at so-and-so's party. It's like they've never heard of HIV and AIDS. Surprisingly, I often hear "I can tell if somebody has AIDS". This statement is infuriating and I often want to stand up and yell "take a look at me! Do I look like I'm positive?!!!" We keep hearing about how important this education is, but it's not being utilized. I would love to get out there and talk to some of these kids. Firstly, how would I do that here in Chicago? Second, how do we get grammar and high school administration to realize that this is still a very real threat? They see that the teen pregnancy rate is steadily increasing, why don't they understand that if these kids are having sex to make babies, aren't they also risking contracting HIV as well as other STD's? Isn't that still important?

September 29, 2011

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