Was the CDC’s Guidance on Ditching Masks Too Hasty Especially for Folks Living With HIV?
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Mary Glenn, 67, of Jacksonville, Florida, has been living with HIV since 1990. She was also among those first vaccinated against COVID in early February, because she was part of the Pfizer vaccine trial. In fact, Glenn was one of the nearly 10% of trial participants who were Black. (Black folks have historically been underrepresented in all sorts of clinical trials.)
Now, Glenn is enjoying the relative freedom that comes with being fully vaccinated. “I’m taking my mask off when I’m outdoors, and I’m venturing out to restaurants and stores as needed,” she said. “I miss being around others so much.”
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UNAIDS warmly welcomes the appointment of Andrew Spieldenner as the Executive Director of MPact Global Action for Gay Men's Health and Rights. MPact has.
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Andrew Spieldenner will take up his new role of Executive Director of MPact Global Action for Gay Men’s Health and Rights on 1 March 2021. Photo courtesy of MPact
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UNAIDS welcomes the appointment of Andrew Spieldenner as Executive Director of MPact 23 February 202123 February 2021
GENEVA, 23 February 2021 UNAIDS warmly welcomes the appointment of Andrew Spield
GENEVA, 23 February 2021 UNAIDS warmly welcomes the appointment of Andrew Spieldenner as the Executive Director of MPact Global Action for Gay Men’s Health and Rights. MPact has been working since 2006 at the intersection of sexual health and human rights for gay and bisexual men and is linked to more than 120 community-based organizations in 62 countries. MPact has long been a key partner of UNAIDS its work is critical for the promotion of the health and rights of gay and bisexual men and their communities and to ending AIDS.
The incoming executive director of a global gay men s health nonprofit wants to make it more accessible to men who have sex with men.
Andrew Spieldenner, who was recently named leader of the Oakland-based organization, wants to make MPact Global Action for Gay Men s Health and Rights three clicks away for GBTQ men who want to get involved in the fight against HIV. I would like to MPact to be the organization every gay, bisexual, trans, and queer man in the world is three clicks away from an organization they d find readily, be able to get resources from, and where we can tell the stories of people with HIV worldwide, Spieldenner said in a February 22 interview with the Bay Area Reporter. We want people to be able to build their own community groups, advocacy groups. If they want to start a book club, let s help!