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Vienna AIDS pre-conference on men who have sex with men a great idea
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Vienna AIDS pre-conference on men who have sex with men a great idea

But also a missed opportunity

July 18, 2010
Time for a gay health organization
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Time for a gay health organization

Gay men need a community group specifically dedicated to their health

November 20, 2007
Degaying AIDS
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Degaying AIDS

Political correctness has turned deadly

November 29, 2006
The deadly degaying of AIDS
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The deadly degaying of AIDS

Do gay men have to be bumped off the HIV agenda to make room for others?

November 21, 2006
Phillip’s farewell
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Phillip’s farewell

October 26, 2005
Gay men do play safe
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Gay men do play safe

A Campaign that congratulates gay men instead of preaching at them

September 28, 2005
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Home is where the heart is
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Home is where the heart is

Time to move onto the next chapter

August 31, 2005
When does the party start?
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When does the party start?

C-38 made us yawn

August 3, 2005
Eating our own
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Eating our own

A motley crew of disorganized victims

July 6, 2005
HIV prevention gone soft
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HIV prevention gone soft

Are the days of fighting like hell to prevent new HIV infections over?

June 8, 2005
Going home
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Going home

Nudging more pieces of life’s puzzle into place

May 15, 2005
Acting my age
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Acting my age

What’s a 35-year-old gay man supposed to act like?

April 13, 2005
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What will it take?
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What will it take?

To build a new queer community centre in Vancouver

March 16, 2005
One small step
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One small step

In the search for positive leadership

February 16, 2005
I call it home
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I call it home

Beyond loneliness in the gay ghetto

January 19, 2005
The straight boy
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The straight boy

Hiding behind what’s easy

December 22, 2004
A man of faith
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A man of faith

I have re-emerged sure of my convictions

November 24, 2004
Be that model
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Be that model

Open up in public, make Vancouver a friendlier place

October 27, 2004
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