S.T.I.G.M.A. Peer Team of Metro TeenAIDS

Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Help spread the word, not the disease.

Text "Real Talk" to 61827 to find FREE HIV/STI testing locations and condoms near you!

TODAY is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day! Check out the stats on HIV among Black men and women. And make WWH your home for HIV health care!

WWH will have FREE HIV testing at four sites today! Come get tested: http://www.whitman-walker.org/hivtesting

"As leaders and even role models for millions of young people across the globe, professional athletes have the ability to fundamentally eliminate prejudice from our sport and live up to the incredible privilege we enjoy." - Brendon Ayanbadejo of the Baltimore Ravens

End homophobia in professional sports: Column The sports world should and can be leaders against LGBT discrimination.

Join Metro TeenAIDS this Thursday at 6PM for a Positive Living Panel at 651 Pennsylvania Ave, SE.

Thoughts?

http://www.buzzfeed.com/stacylambe/the-year-hip-hop-went-queer

The Year Hip-Hop Went Q***r From Frank Ocean to Jay-Z, the genre made major leaps forward with the LGBT community in 2012.

Have you seen some of the videos from the World Ball 2012? Team Pl***oy posted some on Youtube!

https://www.youtube.com/user/UbettaPlayboi

UbettaPlayboi's channel Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

How are LGBTQ youth impacted by the potential fiscal cliff? Cyndi Lauper provides a human perspective to the conversation.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/cyndi-lauper-steep-consequences-for-lgbt-youth-in-the-looming-fiscal-showdown-20121210

Cyndi Lauper: Steep Consequences for LGBT Youth in the Looming Fiscal Showdown | Music News | Rollin Further cuts for homeless kids rejected by their families would be 'an absolute outrage'

World Ball 2012: Welcome to the North Pole.

For more information about Metro TeenAIDS youth programs visit:
http://www.realtalkdc.org/

Welcome to the North Pole! Sponsored by Metro TeenAIDS, STIGMA, RealTalkDC, SMYAL, Sasha Bruce, Latin American Youth Center, and Get Hip DC.

60 Reasons to Be Proud in 2012
http://www.buzzfeed.com/stacylambe/60-reasons-to-be-proud-in-2012

60 Reasons To Be Proud In 2012 From pop culture to politics, it was quite a year.

Human Rights Campaign released a new report ranking U.S. cities on LGBT inclusion. Check it out! Sadly, Washington DC is not included.
http://hrc.org/municipal-equality-index #.ULT3NofAfgt

Municipal Equality Index Municipal Equality Index: HRC’s first ever rating system of LGBT inclusion in municipal law analyzes 137 municipalities across all 50 states.

Today we observe the annual Transgender Day Of Remembrance, honoring the lives we have lost to anti-transgender violence.

Find a local event at http://transgenderdor.org and find resources at http://glaad.org/tdor

Please share to show your support.

Listen to trans people's stories and even share your own!
http://www.transpeoplespeak.org/

I Am: Trans People Speak

Have you seen the finalized categories for World Ball 2012? There will be 14 winners!

Don't forget: ENTRANCE IS FREE IF TESTED FOR HIV, otherwise $5 at the door. Check out the event page for details on testing times and locations.