HIV Working Group to Discuss Medical Marijuana

The next meeting of The DC Center's HIV Working Group takes place Wednesday January 20th at 7:00 PM at the new location of The DC Center, 1810 14th St, NW. This months meeting will include a presentation and discussion on medical marijuana, HIV/AIDS, and the District of Columbia.

Wayne Turner will be our guest speaker. Wayne Turner spearheaded a referendum on medical marijuana in DC more than a decade ago. The measure was approved by DC voters, but Congress put on a rider, prohibiting the city from implementing the law, and renewed that rider every year -- until this current budget year. With the federal restrictions gone, Wayne will discuss why medical marijuana is an important issue to people living with HIV/AIDS in the District, and how this issue may move forward.

  

Packing Parties Every Tuesday at Motley

Help us Keep DC Safer! Join the HIV Working Group every Tuesday Night at Motley Bar for Packing Parties. Volunteers assemble safer sex kits and enjoy great drink specials at Motley from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM.

Motley is the upstairs bar at EFN Lounge, located at 1318 9th St NW (9th St Between N and O). Have fun, volunteer, and enjoy great drink specials.

The DC Center HIV Working Group focuses on HIV prevention for gay, bisexual, and transgender (GBT) men in the District of Columbia. For more information, visit the HIV Working Group Page.

HIV Working Group Meeting: Focus on HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials

The next meeting of The DC Center's HIV Working Group takes place Wednesday October 28th at 7:00 PM at The DC Center, 1111 14th St NW Suite 350.

This months meeting will include a presentation on HIV/AIDS Clinical Trials taking place in the District of Columbia. Participants will get an overview of what type of HIV/AIDS trials are happening in our area and how to find out about them. We'll also discuss how to decide whether or not a trial is right for you, and how community members have input into the research process.

The HIV Working Group focuses on HIV prevention for gay, bisexual, and transgender (GBT) men in the District of Columbia. The group normally meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month.

Packing Party October 6th

Help us Keep DC Safer! Join members of the HIV Working Group on Tuesday, October 6th at Motley Bar for another Packing Party. Volunteers will be assembling safer sex kits and enjoying great drink specials at Motley. 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM.

Motley is the upstairs bar at EFN Lounge, located at 1318 9th St NW (9th St Between N and O). Have fun, volunteer, and enjoy great drink specials.

The DC Center HIV Working Group focuses on HIV prevention for gay, bisexual, and transgender (GBT) men in the District of Columbia. For more information, visit the HIV Working Group Page.

HIV Working Group Meeting September 23rd

The next meeting of The DC Center's HIV Working Group takes place Wednesday September 23rd 7:00 PM at The DC Center, 1111 14th St NW Suite 350. The group normally meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month.

The HIV Working Group focuses on HIV prevention for gay, bisexual, and transgender (GBT) men in the District of Columbia.

Drag Queen Jello Wrestling Event Benefits the HIV Working Group

Come Join Mr & Ms Capital Pride Leather 2009 Matt Bamford & Jackie Thompson for a fundraiser with Special Guest Co Host Regina Jozet Adams for a night of Drag Queen Jello Wrestling, $1 Jello Shots, $3 Cover 18+ to party. Sponsored by Gun Oil Lube and The Leather Rack.

This is going to a special and fun night at EFN Lounge. Along with the normal Jello Wrestling that we will be doing we have a special treat for you!!!

Come watch your favorite Queens Ophelia Bottoms, Tatiyanna Voche, Ann Michaels, Veronica Blake, Shelby Stephyns, and a special guest Queen for one night only Sharon Husbands with a few more surprises to come wrestle IN DRAG in our pool of Jello! These girls will be wrestling for the title of Ms EFN Jello 2009 and a Beautiful Crown!!!

Tuesday, September 8th
9:00pm
EFN Lounge
1318 9th St NW
Washington, DC

Come out and join us for this once in a lifetime event to help raise funds for DCFUKIT/Toolkit Safer Sex Campaign and BHT and support these girls as they wrestle for a good cause!!!

Prizes for Regular Wrestling:
$100 Cash Prize (winner)
1 yr supply of Condoms
32oz Pump Action Bottle of Gun Oil Lube
$50 Gift Cert to the Leather Rack
$50 Gift Cert to Flowers on 14th

* This event is open to everyone and anyone! If you want to wrestle make sure you wear something you are comfortable in and ladies if you want to wrestle please do but make sure you have a sports bra or t-shirt to wear!!

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Packing Party at Motley September 3rd

Help us Keep DC Safer over Labor Day Weekend. Join members of the HIV Working Group on Thursday, September 3rd at Motley Bar for another Packing Party. Volunteers will be assembling safer sex kits and enjoying great drink specials at Motley. 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM.

Motley is the upstairs bar at EFN Lounge, located at 1318 9th St NW (9th St Between N and O). Have fun, volunteer, and enjoy great drink specials.

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Packing Party August 25th

Join members of the HIV Working Group on Tuesday, August 25th at Motley Bar for another Packing Party. Volunteers will be assembling safer sex kits and enjoying $8 pitchers & 2 FOR 1 drinks at Motley. 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Motley is the upstairs bar at EFN Lounge, located at 1318 9th St NW (9th St Between N and O). Have fun, volunteer, and enjoy great drink specials.

Fighting Tobacco Use Amongst People Living with HIV/AIDS

On September 16 and 17, there will be a training, Treating Tobacco Dependence in the HIV/AIDS Community, for medical/health professionals who treat or provide care for people in DC.

Goals for participants of the training are: to be able to assess and treat smokers living with HIV/AIDS, be able to prescribe appropriate medications that will not interact with smoking, be able to discuss motivational techniques with HIV positive smokers, to understand the broader implications of tobacco use in the HIV/AIDS Community.

To register, please email Phoebe Robinson at probinson@aladc.org or call 202-546-5864 x226. Registration ends on August 31, 2009

Safer Sex Kit Campaign Expands to New Locations

The DC Center's HIV Working Group TOOLK!T/FUK!T Campaign is expanding into two new locations. The TOOLK!T safer sex kits will now be available at Pulp (www.pulpdc.com) located at 1803 14th Street, NW and Commisary (www.commissarydc.com) located at 1443 P Street, NW. The TOOLK!T/FUK!T Campaign is now distributing over 2,000 safer sex kits each week. If you'd like more information, please click here to join the HIV Working Group Yahoo Group or send an e-mail.

Current Campaign Locations:

• Town Dance Boutique: 2009 8th Street, NW
• Ziegfeld’s/Secrets: 1824 Half Street, SW
• The DC Center: 1111 14th Street, NW
• Pulp: 1803 14th Street, NW
• Commissary: 1443 P Street, NW

Your financial support makes this campaign possible. click here to make a donation now.

Next HIV Working Group Meeting August 26th

The next meeting of The DC Center's HIV Working Group takes place Wednesday August 26th at 7:00 PM at The DC Center, 1111 14th St NW Suite 350.

The HIV Working Group focuses on HIV prevention for gay, bisexual, and transgender (GBT) men in the District of Columbia.

Jello Wrestling Event Benefits the HIV Working Group

Mr. and Ms. Capital Pride Leather and Guest Cohost Regina Jozet Adams invite you to join them for Jello Wrestling at the EFN Lounge Tuesday, July 14th.

Proceeds from the night will support Brother Help Thyself and our HIV Working Group Toolkit! & Fukit! safer sex campaign.

Sign up to wrestle by 9:30 PM. The contest starts at 10:00 PM. $2 cover, $1 jello-shots, and $2 kick the keg drafts. Join us! EFN Lounge is located at 1318 9th St NW.

HIV Working Group Meeting July 22nd

The next meeting of The DC Center HIV Prevention Working Group will take place Wednesday July 22nd at 7:00 PM at The DC Center, 1111 14th St. NW Suite 350.

We will continue the discussion on HIV Prevention and HIV Positive Guys.

The HIV Working group safer-sex kit campaign is operating with three distribution points: The DC Center, Town Dance Boutique, and Ziegfelds/Secrets.

The group also finished up working on a coordinated National HIV Testing Day Event.

4H Club Benefits the HIV Working Group

The June Hotel Homo Happy Hour will take place at the Morrison-Clark Inn at 10th and L streets. The Inn was originally built in 1864 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Hotel Homo Happy Hour, or 4H Club, is a GLBT social gathering that takes places the third thursday of every month at various hotel bars across the city.

This month's GLBT partner (and beneficiary) is the DC Center's HIV Working Group. Money raised will help support the working group's new safer-sex kit distribution campaign. Come out for a wonderful evening and show your support for our HIV/AIDS work.

Thursday, June 18 from 5:30pm - 9:30pm at the Morrison-Clark Inn, 1015 L St NW.

HIV Working Group Meeting June 24th

The next meeting of The DC Center HIV Prevention Working Group will take place Wednesday June 24th at 7:00 PM at The DC Center, 1111 14th St. NW Suite 350.

The topic for this month's discussion is HIV Prevention and HIV Positive Guys.

The HIV Working group recently kicked of their new safer-sex kit campaign at Town. (see the pictures here). They are also working on a coordinated National HIV Testing Day Event.

Safer Sex Campaign Launch Party

The HIV Working Group is launching its safer sex campaign this weekend at Town Friday and Saturday evenings.

The party will feature video from the new website, condom demonstrations, and FUKITs galore!

Join the HIV Working Group as it launches its new campaign!

HIV Working Group Meeting May 27th

The next meeting of The DC Center's HIV Working Group takes place Wednesday May 27th at 7:00 PM at The DC Center, 1111 14th St NW Suite 350. The HIV Working Group focuses on HIV prevention for gay, bisexual, and transgender (GBT) men in the District of Columbia.

Currently the HIV Working Group has two committees. The Safer Sex Packet committee,and The New Media and Technology committee. The next meeting will include updates from these committees and a discussion about coordinating van-outreach in the District.

To find out more about these meetings or the HIV Working Group in general, contact Dan O'Neil.

HIV Working Group to Meet April 22nd

The next meeting of The DC Center's HIV Working Group takes place Wednesday April 22nd at 7:00 PM at The DC Center, 1111 14th St NW Suite 350. The HIV Working Group focuses on HIV prevention for gay, bisexual, and transgender (GBT) men in the District of Columbia.

Currently the HIV Working Group has two committees. The Safer Sex Packet committee, which meets on March 30th, is working on marketing and packaging for a new safer sex packet distribution program. The New Media and Technology committee, which meets next on April 1st, is exploring new media approaches to HIV prevention and outreach.

To find out more about these meetings or the HIV Working Group in general, contact Dan O'Neil.

HIV Working Group Meeting March 25th

The next GBT HIV Prevention Working Group meets on Wednesday, March 25th, at 7pm at the DC Center (1111 Fourteenth Street, NW, Suite 350).

Work has been done to scout out locations for several pilot packet dispensers that will be used to launch the safer sex packet distribution campaign in the coming months . Also solid progress has been made on the safer sex packets' preliminary packaging strategies.

The next safer sex packet ad hoc committee will happen the last week in March/first week in April to finalize the packaging artwork and messaging for the first versions of the packets in time for National STD Awareness Month.

Remaining hurdles include financing the packaging piece and developing a broader network of businesses willing to have dispensers. More to follow in these issues as they progress.