Greater Than AIDS Across the Nation

FAITH IN ACTION IN PHILADELPHIA:

Greater Than AIDS, in partnership with Philly Faith in Action, launched the first Greater Than AIDS faith focused campaign in Philadelphia in 2012 with four local faith leaders. For the World AIDS Day Service at Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia, Pastor Alyn Waller–one of the featured faith leaders–showed the video developed for the campaign. The service reached several thousand individuals, and more than 150 individuals were tested at the event. Read more on the Faith campaign at the link.  MORE>

KEEPING THE PROMISE

Hundreds of people from all over the South came to Atlanta on November  3 for the Keep the Promise March and Rally. Many stopped by to show they are Greater Than AIDS by snapping pictures and picking up information at the GEORGIA>AIDS photo booth.  Leisha McKinley-Beach of the Black AIDS Institute inspired participants with her remarks on this “Deciding Moment” in history.  MORE>

MSM IN FOCUS

On December 12, on-air personality and Greater Than AIDS ambassador Gary with da Tea of the Rickey Smiley Morning Show and Dish Nation gave the keynote address at  Georgia’s MSM Symposium in Atlanta .  One of the topics at the event was how to better reach gay, bisexual and transgendered populations with HIV prevention work.  New info guides for gay/bisexual men were distributed as a resource. View Gary’s Deciding Moment at the link.  MORE>

PAGEANTS>AIDS

Serious style and Greater Than AIDS spirit were on display at the Greater Than AIDS photo booths at the Mr. and Miss MBU pageant in Atlanta on October 28, and at the Lipstick Ball during Dallas Southern Pride on October 6.  DALLAS>AIDS partnershosted a Deciding Moments photo booth and coordinated testing throughout the weekend of the Ball . MORE>