News 2017
In This Issue
Today, for the fourth time in two weeks the United States Senate is in the throes of taking healthcare away from millions of Americans. It's a tough job, but no one should have to do it.
BTAN New Orleans Fights HIV and Builds Power Among Local Youths
Tonja Walston and Karen Bennett at an outreach event
An afternoon in April 2017 found neighbors of all ages gathered outside a community center in Harvey, on New Orleans' West Bank. The scene was typical for a spring Friday in New Orleans: popular music on the speakers, a sno-ball truck at the curb, kids circling on bikes and skateboards.
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BTAN Bay Area Demonstrates Leadership in Transgender Advocacy
Socorro "Cori" Moreland, Coordinator of Programming and Support Services for Transgender People of Color, AIDS Project of the East Bay and Asian Health Services
Transgender men and women are a key population identified as particularly vulnerable to acquiring and/or transmitting HIV.
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BTAN Baltimore and Baton Rouge Spread the Word About HIV Unconventionally
Sharon DeCuir, Advocacy Coordinator at HIV/AIDS Alliance for Region Two Inc.
Raising people's awareness of prevention methods is key to eradicating HIV in Black communities. So Black Treatment Advocates Network (BTAN) chapters nationwide are testing creative strategies to inform and educate underserved populations, with Baton Rouge, La., and Baltimore at the forefront of those efforts.
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New Chapter of Black Treatment Advocates Network to Launch in Detroit
AAHU Fellow Quintin Stroud
Two 2016 African American HIV University graduates, Keith Hughes and Quintin Stroud, have come together to kick-start BTAN Detroit. Here we speak with Hughes about why a BTAN chapter is essential for this Midwestern city.
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