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The Latest: Obama Proclaims June LGBT Pride Month
Forty years ago, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn in New York City resisted police harassment that had become all too common for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community... Read the rest »
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R U Ready 2 Quit Smoking? : There are several services available to LGBTQ individuals in Philadelphia who are thinking about quiting smoking (01/07/09) More... »

Safer & Sexy: Beyond HIV: What You Should Know : Join us for a community forum.  Come hear more about sexual health concerns affecting our community that you may have recently seen in the news like syphilis, HPV, and MRSA. Wed... (05/05/08) More... »

Microbicides Report : Less Silence, More Science - Advocacy to Make Rectal Microbicides a Reality.  Report by International Rectal Microbicides Advocates (IRMA) (03/17/08) More... »

Drug-Resistant MRSA Strain Spreading Among Gay Men : A new study has found that a drug-resistant strain of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is appearing among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Boston and San Francisco... (01/17/08) More... »

Take Charge: Get Tested for HIV : SafeGuards offers free HIV rapid testing by appointment.  To make your appointment today email saferthebetter@yahoo... (01/09/08) More... »

Lesbian Kisses: SafeGuards partners with Mautner Project : Mautner Project, the National Lesbian Health Organization, has partnered with the Mazzoni Center and The SafeGuards Project, two leading Philadelphia LGBT health organizations, to kick off the “Delicious Lesbian Kisses™” campaign in Philadelphia this Saturday night, March 19, 2005 during Philadelphia’s girL party... (03/23/07) More... »

Online Service for Notifying Partners of STD Exposure : SafeGuards has partnered with ...InSPOT is an free, anonymous, and secure online service that can be used to notify sex partners of a possible exposure to a sexually transmitted disease (STD), such as syphillis or even HIV. (09/19/06) More... »

Safer the Better: My Story : see what real guys have to say about sex (07/16/06) More... »

HIV FAQ : What is HIV? HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that causes AIDS. This virus is passed from one person to another through blood-to-blood and sexual contact... (06/27/06) More... »

Take Charge of Your Health! : Possibly the most important aspect of finding a healthcare provider is finding one with whom you are comfortable. To aid you in this process, Safeguards has compiled a list of questions you may want to ask yourself and your healthcare provider when choosing a new practitioner. (05/18/06) More... »

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Obama Proclaims June LGBT Pride Month : Forty years ago, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn in New York City resisted police harassment that had become all too common for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community... (06/01/09) More... »

“Hugging the Shoulder” and REACHing for Hope : Join SafeGuards at the Play "Hugging the Shoulder." on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009, at 2pm... (02/21/09) More... »

Living Out Loud : Meet the Author & Book Signing.  Monday, Jan. 26, 2009.  Univ. of Penn. Carriage House (3907 Spruce Street).  6:00 – 7:30 pm.  FREE... (01/25/09) More... »

The (Mis) Education of LGBTQ Youth: New Frontiers in Social Justice Education : A Panel Discussion bringing together educational scholars, activists and LGBTQ youth to discuss future strategies to eradicate homophobia in K-12 educational spaces.  Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009.  Univ... (01/25/09) More... »

Black Men’s Health: Studio Performance & Panel Discussion : Come join University of the Arts and the Smoke, Lilies and Jade Arts Initiative for lively evening performance and discussion on mind/body wellness, trauma, and our concepts of masculinity... (01/07/09) More... »

National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day : SafeGuards joins the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) in launching the first annual National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on September 27, 2008... (09/28/08) More... »

Lady Lips…The Womyn’s Village : The Womyn's Village monthly "social networking" event at Stir Lounge (1705 Chancellor St.)  Now the 4th Friday of every month, 5pm to midnite ($2 cover)... (09/23/08) More... »

Lez-B-Friends : Join Lotus Monk and SafeGuards as we host a new social group for women (and friends) of all ages and backgrounds.  We always meet the 2nd Thursday of each month... (09/23/08) More... »

Community Voices: Be the Generation to End HIV/AIDS : SafeGuards is a partner in the national HIV Vaccine Research Education Initiaitive... (06/27/08) More... »

Take Charge of Your Health! National LGBT Health Awareness Week : This week is National LGBT Health Awareness Week.  SafeGuards encourages our community to Take Charge of Your Health... (04/09/08) More... »

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For Providers:
Concerned About HIV Prevention Options? Why You Need to Know About HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Research : SafeGuards, in colloboration with the PA Campaign for Microbicides, will present a HIV Vaccine & Microbicide Research Overview for your organization's staff, community group, or any group that would like to know more about these important areas of HIV Prevention Research... (02/21/09) More... »

African Americans & HIV/AIDS Issues : Special Issue of the Journal of the National Medical Association.  HIV/AIDS, A State of Emergency.  Research Agenca to Combat HIV/AIDS among African American.  Jan. 2008   (03/17/08) More... »

Healthcare Equality Index for LGBT Patients and Families : The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) released the first national Healthcare Equality Index, an annual survey addressing five areas of greatest concern to LGBT health care consumers: patient non-discrimination, visitation, medical decision-making, cultural competency training for staff and employment policies... (01/16/08) More... »

Transgender Health Priorities : This resource identifies important health priorities for transgender people and was compiled by the National LGBT Health Coalition with the input of multiple individuals and organizations, including Philadelphia's Transgender Health Action Coalition (THAC) HealthPriorities_Trans... (01/15/08) More... »

The Future for HIV Prevention: The Latest on HIV Vaccine Research : SafeGuards, Circle of Care, and Univ. of Pennsylvania HIV Vaccine Trials Unit will host a Provider Forum, May 18, 2007 from 12:30 to 3pm... (05/16/07) More... »

Microbicide Research Challenges : An update on the CONRAD microbicide trial from CHAMP CHAMP Newsletter_March2007... (03/13/07) More... »

LGBT Cultural Competency and Social Work : The Gay Affirmative Practice Scale is a newly validated assessment measure for social work practice... (07/26/06) More... »

Lesbians & Breast Cancer: the Latest Research : Safeguards compiled this review of the research literature on the subject of breast cancer among lesbians. (08/26/04) More... »

Smoking in Trans Communities: What Does the Research Tell Us? : Current Research on Smoking and Trans communities At present, there is very little medical information about the long-term health effects of hormone usage in Trans individuals... (08/13/04) More... »

Rates of Smoking Among Transgender Populations : Rates of Smoking Among Transgender Populations Preliminary evidence from recent focus groups and surveys examining smoking in the LGBTQ community suggests both rates of smoking and getting help quitting are concerns for Trans populations... (08/13/04) More... »

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