Category Archives: HIV/AIDS

Tenn. GOP Rep: “virtually impossible” to catch HIV from heterosexual sex

Posted on January 29, 2012 by New Black Woman

I wish I was making this up, but I’m not. The skinny via Rawstory, which quotes Tennessee Republican State Senator Stacy Campfield making these outrageous false claims: “Most people realize that AIDS came from the homosexual community,” he told Michelangelo Signorile, who … (New Black Woman breaks it down)

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>Jesse Helms’ legacy will always be tied to bigotry

Posted on March 23, 2010 by New Black Woman

>Yes, I said it. And I do believe it. This New York Times article about the lifting of the ban on immigrants who are H.I.V. positive caught my attention not only because it ended two decades of discrimination, but it … (New Black Woman breaks it down)

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>Why Uganda matters

Posted on December 10, 2009 by New Black Woman

>For those who may not be in the loop, Uganda is considering a bill that would impose the death penalty on some gays in the country. The Ugandan legislation in its current form would mandate a death sentence for active … (New Black Woman breaks it down)