Hemophilia is one of the most expensive disorders out there. Many families have to file bankruptcy just to get by because the treatments, especially for severe blood-clotting deficiencies, can cost families thousands of dollars a month. The community has been great...
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Inside Job? 700,000 Condoms Stolen
I love the game Clue. I just pulled off a major upset in my household when I beat Gwenn a week or two ago. So I'm in the mood to solve a crime, and this one is right up my alley... It's the case of the 700,000 stolen condoms! For real. Check out the story on MSNBC. ...
Talking About Sexuality Does Not Cause STIs
Colleges and universities in the New England area were recently spammed by conservative groups, who blamed the appearance of sex educators on campus for HIV infections rates... absolutely absurd. "In yet another attempt to shut down access to quality sex education,...
Sick Kid Attends School- Thanks to Robot
I missed a lot of school after my HIV diagnosis- sometimes I was sick, sometimes I had a really sore throat... other times I wanted to stay home and play Nintendo. But I never had it as bad as Lyndon Baty, who is living with Polycystic Kidney Disease. His immune...
Today is National Black HIV/AIDS Day
Here's a tweet that has a little more impact than my Super Bowl Blacked Eyed Peas swipe from yesterday: BETNews FACT: The rate of HIV diagnosis among black men is eight times that of whites, and the rate for black women is 19 times that of whites. There are many...
In Depth Super Bowl Analysis (via Twitter)
For more real-time musings and outbursts of anger, click on the tweet above and follow me on Twitter. Positively Yours, Shawn Watch, Friend and Follow me on: YouTube, Facebook and Twitter Website: ShawnandGwenn.com Also check out the lovely Gwenn's Fashion/Coffee Blog...
Regan’s Huffington Post Article
Check out Regan Hofmann's article on the Huffington Post, "The Alarming State of AIDS in America". In it she writes: "The critical questions are: Who can, will and is responsible for funding the survival of low-income Americans with HIV? The federal government (by...
Would You Eat a Condom for a Good Cause?
Saw this on Bob Bower's newsfeed over on Facebook, and just had to share the link. "Demon Chef" Alvin Leung created a dish called "Sex on the Beach", and it's entirely edible, with proceeds going to an AIDS organization in Hong Kong where it's available. Read the...
Decker’s Daily Thanks: Joyce, Carrie and Nina
A big thank you to my January iced mocha sponsors, Joyce Anderson, Carrie Meyd and Nina Martinez. Thanks for providing me the caffeinated goodness that helped me reach my goal of one-blog-post-per-day last month... Cheers to you! I finally got my Decker's Daily Tumblr...
Let’s Talk About Sex Education
My life is pretty damn good- as a default setting I walk around on Thankful. The universe has taken care of me every step of the way and, although I've had some serious obstacles along the course, there's never been the absence of a giant safety net underneath of...