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Tony Valenzuela gave a provocative analysis of the stigmatization of
social marketing campaigns that have been launched for crystal meth and
HIV ads. Other panelists offered a definition of stigma and commented
on the means by which it is operationalized culturally and socially.
Marginalizing those who are already marginalized has a health impact

I hope during the course of the Summit we are able to address social determinants of health for gay men of color.  Most interventions that are implemented to address health issues for LGBT populations fail to consider the social, economic, and environmental contexts in which they are delivered.  This is even more the case for gay men of color. 

Monday night at 6:30 pm, I would like to start a group interested in meeting with our doctor and physcian assistant for Open Door Clinic.  The discussion is LGBT care in the Northwest suburbs..  Anyone interested????

Hello.

I am writing on behalf of a group of Portland area LGBTQ conference planners. For the past four years, we have successfully held a a regional event, called the LGBTQ Meaningful Care Conference designed to build/increase LGBTQ cultural competency among area medical, social service and other allied health providers. 

August 14, 2009 in Chicago
With an evening reception on August 13

I'm very excited about this wonderful event.

Stop by at www.bisocialnews.com to learn more about us, and hopefully BSN will see you soon around this site and the Summit!

"There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self." - Aldous Huxley

Trying to put together a panel of folks to talk in a workshop about self-care/sustaining through the work we do.  I'm hoping for diversity in terms of geography/type of work/age/race/gender/orientation.

Please shoot me a note if you're planning on coming and would be interested in participating as a panelist (or have ideas). 

Cheers! 

Hello friends,

I'm doing some research on "sex addiction" for an article I'm writing.  I wanted to hear where people stand on the subject.  

I was been working on a workshop idea for the Summit about the concept of ethical sl