Articles Tagged “HIV”
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Ding Dong Unite Dancehall Acts In New Campaign For Safe Sex
Dancehall artiste Ding Dong known for hits such as ‘Holiday’ and ‘Gyalis’ has returned to the spotlight armed with a positive message for the youths. The entertainer recently joined forces with award winning producer Markus Myrie of Markus Records on a new single titled ‘Protect Your Life’, that sees a re-invented Ding Dong advocating for [...]
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UNAIDS reports decline in new HIV infections in the Caribbean
The number of children born with the deadly HIV declined significantly in the Caribbean during the period 2009 and 2011, according to the 2012 Global Report by UNAIDS. The report noted that the Caribbean, which has the second highest incidence of HIV/AIDS after Sub Saharan Africa, also recorded the highest decline in AIDS-related deaths of [...]
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GAY IN THE CARIBBEAN: Facing childhood demons and meeting his mother, Denise reminisces on a painful & promiscuous past. (Part 6)
Growing up, I always imagined my mother to be very Joan Collinsesque. As a matter of fact, looking at the soap opera dynasty, I would always think that it will be nice to have a mother like Joan Collins. Few people spoke about my mother and when they did, they said awful things. I remember [...]
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GAY IN THE CARIBBEAN: Denise continues her story of abuse, hatred & beatings for being different. (Part 5)
Last week I began to share my personal journey with you and as promised this week I shall continue to let you into my personal world. One of the ways I was able to cope (with the abuse) was by answering to the names they called me. I figured, if they called me hen I [...]
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GAY IN THE CARIBBEAN: “Denise” confides on being abused as a child by MALE relatives! (Part 4)
In last week column, I indicated that I would deal with the church’s position on homosexuality in Caribbean countries but instead, I want to get a little more personal with you, my readers. I want you to see me, through my world. It’s not a cut and dry clear mirror, but after reading, I trust [...]
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GAY IN THE CARIBBEAN: Women Who Unknowingly Sleep With Gay & Bi-Sexual Men (Part 3)
The Oxford dictionary’s definition of is Bisexual – Attracted to the same both sexes. In the mid seventies, what was coined as a sexual revolution began, actually began in the latter part of the sixites with the hippy movement but gained momentum in the mid seventies. With the onset of the Stonewall Riots, which signaled [...]
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HORRIFIC!!! Traumatized Doctor’s Gory Tale of Jamaican Children Being Raped, Infected with STDs
CHILDREN as young as four years old have been treated for gonorrhoea, syphilis, herpes and HIV at the Bustamante Hospital for Children after being raped by close family members including their fathers. So overwhelming is the number of cases seen at the hospital yearly that one doctor is speaking out in the hope that more [...]
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Caribbean Organization Raises More Than $800 towards HIV/AIDS
Team Carib Connect raised more than $800 during its 2nd Annual Candlelight Vigil in observance of World Aids Day on Saturday, Dec. 3. 2011. “We are so grateful for all the support that we have gotten,” Team Carib Connect Founder Jacqueline Bennett said. “The event proved that the Caribbean community can stand together for an [...]
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VIDEO: Sheryl Lee Ralph speaks HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean & teams up with Alvin Ailey
Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph has been an advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness for the past 30 years. She’s teaming up with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to present a new hip-hop dance inspired by the personal stories of 10 winners of the “Fight HIV You Way” contest. Below she writes exclusively to ESSENCE.com about the importance [...]
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Nicki Minaj and Ricky Martin – New Spokesperson for M.A.C. Cosmetics 2012
M.A.C’s Viva Glam initiative just got a little hotter! Following in the footsteps of fabulous faces like Lady Gaga and Fergie, the M.A.C AIDS Fund has named Nicki Minaj and Ricky Martin and as the newest spokespeople to represent the 2012 VIVA GLAM campaign launching in February 2012. And if that wasn’t steamy enough, the [...]
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Vybz Kartel: Speaks His Mind – Volume 4: “HIV & Cocaine”
The controversial Vybz Kartel does not disappoint in his latest installment of “Vybz Kartel Speaks His Mind.” In volume 4, Kartel states, “To all the Gaza fans, rest assured Vybz Kartel is AIDS free, HIV free, but definitely not hater free. Okay?” He also talks about “Cocaine” and how a close friend has informed him [...]
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RUMOR CONTROL: Is Vybz Kartel HIV positive and gay?
The dancehall hero Vybz Kartel aka maker of the “Daggering Condoms” line is no newbie when it comes to rumors and controversy. Rumors have been in spreading like wildfire within the last week about the dancehall star acquiring the “virus” from his partner Kimone Powell, known to many as Ms. Kitty. Powell recently tested positive [...]
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