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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Aisha in the Advocate: Moving Beyond Stigma
What the Experts Are Saying About Moving Beyond HIV Stigma In his December speech to commemorate the 23rd annual World AIDS Day, President Obama said what should be obvious to all Americans yet is not: “When new infections among young black gay … Continue reading
Be Back Sooon!
Have you ever just had one of those weeks when you felt like your brain was going to explode? That was this week for your favorite polinistas. We promise to back better than ever next week after we take the … Continue reading
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Poliwood Round-Up: How to Channel Your Rage Positively
The Trayvon Martin trial is literally going to drive me mad! I am outraged, grief-stricken, and perplexed all at the same time. I probably scare my wife to death with my turrets-like bouts of frantic swearing (“b*$@h *ss cops!”); panic … Continue reading
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Growing Past the Mean Girl Stage!
Confession: I’ve been watching the Shahs of Sunset on Bravo and much like their other franchises they have filled all the usual cast of characters: bitch, brawn, brain, etc—except this time their Persian. However, the character that I am beginning … Continue reading
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The State of Gay and Transgender Communities of Color in 2012: The Epic Report Co-Authored by Aisha
Aisha and Melissa Dunn have put together an amazing report on the state of LGBT communities of color for the Center for American Progress: Three years after the Great Recession, the United States is seeing a recovering economy and a … Continue reading
The ‘Skinny’ on the Quarter-life Crisis
I know what you’re thinking—aren’t you in your thirties? Weren’t you the same person that wrote about the Dirty Thirty Syndrome? Yes and yes. However, what I’ve begun to recognize in my ripe old age *wink* is that those of … Continue reading
Poliwood Round-Up: Women vs. Caterpillars
For several weeks now the Right has been waging a war on women. Which is fascinating given that women make up 52% of the electorate. I’m no pollster but one could argue that you actually need women to vote for … Continue reading
Connect YOUR Dots!
Have you ever had one of those moments when your passion and your reality were in synergy, and you found yourself gleefully in complete balance? Most of us rarely string those glorious moments together and live in “completeness” daily. Generally, … Continue reading
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