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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…


Sunday, September 28th, 2008 | HIV/STD, Communities, Gay Men, Healthy Perspectives

Community Voices: Be the Generation to End HIV/AIDS

SafeGuards is a partner in the national HIV Vaccine Research Education Initiaitive…


Friday, June 27th, 2008 | HIV/STD, Communities, Gay Men

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.

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Monday, May 5th, 2008 | Patients, Gay Men

Valentines Day Event for HIV Positive Gay Men

SafeGuards and POSPride are PROUD to present the 2nd Annual Valentine’s Day “Affairs of the Heart” celebration for HIV positive gay men in Philadelphia…


Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 | Communities, Gay Men

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…


Thursday, January 17th, 2008 | Patients, Gay Men

Sharp Increase in HIV Among Young Gay Men in NYC Points to Need for New Community HIV Prevention Efforts

The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that the incidence of H.I.V. infection among gay men is increasing, following a lengthy period of decline…


Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 | Communities, Gay Men, Advocacy

Take Charge: Get Tested for HIV

SafeGuards offers free HIV rapid testing by appointment.  To make your appointment today email saferthebetter@yahoo…


Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 | Patients, Gay Men

Who Is Jeffrey and What Can He Tell Us About HIV?

“Jeffrey” recently asked in an email: “where should I go to get tested, and how are things going to go when I go in.  I’ve been sexually active for about 3 years now…


Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 | HIV/STD, Communities, Gay Men, Healthy Perspectives

HIV Rates Skyrocket Among MSM in Developing World

The Associated Press   Tuesday, July 24, 2007 SYDNEY, Australia: Discrimination and a lack of access to health services have sparked an alarming rise in the rate of new HIV infections among men who have sex with men in developing countries, a leading American AIDS research group said Tuesday…


Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 | HIV/STD, Communities, Gay Men

Take the Lube Survey!

LUBE SURVEY
What kind of lubricants do you use for anal sex? Please take this short survey sponsored by the IRMWG (International Rectal Microbicide WorkGroup)


Tuesday, February 20th, 2007 | Communities, Gay Men

Ending HIV: The Cause of a Generation

As we look back at 25 years of HIV and AIDS, we can see the significant challenges that await us in preventing further HIV infections. Yet there are also many rays of hope…


Wednesday, October 4th, 2006 | HIV/STD, Communities, Gay Men, Healthy Perspectives

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.


Tuesday, September 19th, 2006 | HIV/STD, Patients, Gay Men

Are Gay Men Getting Left Behind in the HIV Epidemic?

SafeGuards Presents: A Community Forum. Thursday, Sept. 14th, 2006, 6 to 8 pm. What does the latest research tell us about the priority of gay men on the National agenda…


Wednesday, September 6th, 2006 | Communities, Gay Men

Safer the Better: My Story

see what real guys have to say about sex


Sunday, July 16th, 2006 | HIV/STD, Patients, Communities, Gay Men, Features, Outreach Materials

Crystal Meth in Philadelphia

While we do not yet have comprehensive data on the scope of the crystal meth problem in Philadelphia, there is evidence to suggest that there is a growing trend of meth use among gay men and men who have sex with men…


Wednesday, June 28th, 2006 | Communities, Drugs, Gay Men