Links to VAIN's friends, supporters, and other organizations and groups of interest
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 HIV Alliance Lane County, OR HIV Alliance provides support, prevention and education throughout Lane County, Oregon. |
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Cascade AIDS Project Multnomah County, OR Mission: To prevent HIV infections, support and empower people affected and infected by HIV/AIDS, and eliminate HIV/AIDS-related stigma. |
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One Tough Pirate: Bob Bowers Madison, WI Bob Bowers is a 24-year thriving survivor of HIV/AIDS. He is generously outspoken about his life struggles and personal choices prior to the time of his infection. |
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OSU Pride Center Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR The Pride Center provides programs and support services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning and intersexed members of the OSU community and their allies. |
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AIDS InfoNet New Mexico. The AIDS InfoNet is a project of the New Mexico AIDS Education and Training Center in the Infectious Diseases Division of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. |
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San Francisco AIDS Foundation San Francisco, CA The San Francisco AIDS Foundation provides leadership to prevent new HIV infections. Linking community experience with science, the Foundation develops ground-breaking prevention programs and bold policy initiatives to promote health and create sustainable progress against HIV. Established in 1982, the Foundation refuses to accept that HIV transmission is inevitable. |
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AIDS Walk San Francisco San Francisco, CA Since 1987, AIDS Walk San Francisco has raised nearly $74 million for HIV programs and services in the Bay Area. For 23 years, the event has been a model of cost-effective fundraising and extraordinary community activism. In 2009 alone, 25,000 participants, many of whom were members of more than 900 corporate and community teams, raised an incredible sum of $3.5 million for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation and 63 Bay Area HIV/AIDS organizations. Please click on the links to find out more about AIDS Walk San Francisco, the AIDS crisis, and our beneficiaries. |
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Lifelong AIDS Alliance Seattle, WA Lifelong AIDS Alliance is committed to preventing the spread of HIV, and to providing practical support services and advocating for those whose lives are affected by HIV and AIDS. |
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AIDS Project Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA AIDS Project Los Angeles is dedicated to: improving the lives of people affected by HIV disease; reducing the incidence of HIV infection; and advocating for fair and effective HIV-related public policy. |
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PFLAG: Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians and Gays National Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is a national non-profit organization with over 200,000 members and supporters and over 500 affiliates in the United States. This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced and serviced by the PFLAG National Office, located in Washington, D.C., the national Board of Directors and 13 Regional Directors. |
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Basic Rights Oregon Oregon (statewide) Activists awakened by anti-GLBT campaigns formed BRO with the vision to build a movement that could defend against attacks, but would also built a pro-active movement brought real change to our state. Since 2000, Basic Rights Oregon has built a diverse movement made up of GLBT folks, straight-allies, rural and urban Oregonians, business leaders, clergy, elected officials, educators, parents and more as well as coalition partners in labor, healthcare, reproductive choice, civil liberties and racial justice organizations. |
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Women Organized to Respond to Life Threatening Disease Marin County, CA WORLD is a diverse community of women living with HIV/AIDS and their supporters working together. Founded by the daughter of one of VAIN's founders. |
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M.A.R.S.: Male Advocates for Responsible Sexuality Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. The mission of Male Advocates for Responsible Sexuality (MARS) is to support men in taking a responsible role in promoting equality and cooperation in relationships, pregnancy and infection prevention, and overcoming stereotypical gender roles. The goal of the MARS program is to increase male involvement in responsible decision making regarding sexual health among males. We believe that this can be accomplished by helping men to learn more about reproductive health in a safe environment from positive male role models. |
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Island Coast AIDS Network Fort Myers, FL. Island Coast AIDS Network, Inc. (ICAN) is dedicated to a vital mission to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS and assist individuals infected and affected in Southwest Florida. |
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HIV Stops With Me.org Buffalo/New York City, NY. HIV STOPS WITH ME (HSWM) is a multifaceted national social marketing campaign that aims to prevent the spread of HIV while also reducing the stigma associated with the disease. The campaign features real HIV positive people talking about real issues. |
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Test Positive Aware Network Chicago, IL. TPAN empowers people living with HIV through peer-led programming, support services, information dissemination, and advocacy. We also provide services to the broader community to increase HIV knowledge and sensitivity, and to reduce the risk of infection. |
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A & U Magazine Magazine. Art & Understanding, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. The mission of Art & Understanding, Inc.'s A&U magazine is to collect, archive, publish and distribute the growing body of art, activism, and current events emanating from the AIDS pandemic. It was created for the HIV-affected community. |
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HIV Plus Magazine Magazine. At HIV Plus we are dedicated to helping our readers lead their fullest life possible by giving them tips, tools, and personal stories that motivate them to make the best of their friendships and relationships, work and leisure time, health care, and overall sense of well-being. |
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Postively Aware Magazine Magazine. Positively Aware is a bimonthly magazine published by TPAN. |
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POZ Magazine Magazine. POZ magazine and poz.com are the nation’s leading publication and website about HIV/AIDS. Offering unparalleled editorial excellence, POZ and poz.com are identified by our readers as their most trusted sources of information about the disease. |