World AIDS Day, December 1st

Cyclopea · 12-01-2009, 06:42 AM

Top rated AIDS charities from charitywatch.org:

American Social Health Association B+
Bailey House (formerly AIDS Resource Center) B
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation A–
Foundation for AIDS Research (formerly AMFAR) B+
Gay Men's Health Crisis A–

For those who can give this year...

Groups included on the Top-Rated list generally spend 75% or more of their budgets on programs, spend $25 or less to raise $100 in public support, do not hold excessive assets in reserve, and receive "open-book" status for disclosure of basic financial information and documents.

Thank You Diva.

Pixie · 12-01-2009, 07:36 AM

Thank you Diva dear for this thread.

I have not had anyone truly die yet from AIDS but I have a few close friends fighting it as we speak. The closest to me is Ajay, someone who has been as family. Showing me hope in myself, giving me life. His diagnosis came as a surprise to him and all of us. And since, he has in theory lost his life. I know that I want nothing more then to give him hope, purpose, and joy for each day. I try to smother him gently with love so he knows he isn't alone. For each day we wake up it is meant to live and enjoy, to the fullest. My thoughts are with him, and all who have been affected by this disease.

weatherboi · 12-01-2009, 08:42 AM

Thanks to Dive who is always so thoughtful. Her attention to others is admirable!!
Thanks to all who post here.

Thanks Monroe for all the great guidance you gave me in my youth. You took a chance on at 16 by giving me a job on the weekends picking up glasses in the club so I would not feel so alone and get into anymore trouble than I already was into. You influenced me and your Mom nurtured me. I honor you both. Part of me is who I am because of you.

Trixy, you left this earth way too soon, but not without leaving a lasting impression. There are no guys that can wear a big pink upside down triangle necklace like you. Thanks for giving me a skill so that I could make a better living for myself when I was away at college. You were my friend and mentor. I honor you.

Hey Steve! Highschool buddy. You went way to soon. When I see your Mom around town she never forgets me, even though my appearance has changed so much. She always brings up those fake ID's we made in highschool. Oy Vey she was pissed. Einstein a go go and all the dancing we did. On my worst days I feel your prsence. You told me you'd always be there. Thanks for keeping your word!!

You were my first Gays,
You will be my last Gays!
Until we meet again!
Cheers Boys!!

Cyclopea · 12-01-2009, 11:10 PM

Great posts...
Thank you.

Toughy · 12-02-2009, 12:12 AM

as I say every year and write on every signature panel at every AIDS Memorial Quilt display

well boys and girls here we are again

I want all my friends back

remember their names

Toughy · 12-02-2009, 12:22 AM

and.........

my sonny boy.......my child..........I miss you and I want you back..............

Dean Thoreau · 12-02-2009, 07:26 PM

My daughter Lora died on World AIDS Day ......many years ago.
She was in the 8th grade, loved to play field hockey, had a wild sense of humor and was born HIV+
Lora was the second child I buried due to this horrendous disease. john was 7 and had died 10 years before she did.

I hate this disease........the stigma it still carries...that people are still dying because of this disease and children are being born infected with it...that I can not even find a red magnetic ribbon for my car...but you can find one of every other color!

I miss my children, i miss the friends i have lost, i am tired of making quilts...
First quilt I ever made was for my oldest daughters birth mother...she died of aids 3 months after my daughter was born... i am rambling....sorry

weatherboi · 11-26-2010, 08:37 PM

Hey Folks!!!
Bump!!!

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Originally Posted by weatherboi

Thanks to Dive who is always so thoughtful. Her attention to others is admirable!!
Thanks to all who post here.

Thanks Monroe for all the great guidance you gave me in my youth. You took a chance on at 16 by giving me a job on the weekends picking up glasses in the club so I would not feel so alone and get into anymore trouble than I already was into. You influenced me and your Mom nurtured me. I honor you both. Part of me is who I am because of you.

Trixy, you left this earth way too soon, but not without leaving a lasting impression. There are no guys that can wear a big pink upside down triangle necklace like you. Thanks for giving me a skill so that I could make a better living for myself when I was away at college. You were my friend and mentor. I honor you.

Hey Steve! Highschool buddy. You went way to soon. When I see your Mom around town she never forgets me, even though my appearance has changed so much. She always brings up those fake ID's we made in highschool. Oy Vey she was pissed. Einstein a go go and all the dancing we did. On my worst days I feel your prsence. You told me you'd always be there. Thanks for keeping your word!!

You were my first Gays,
You will be my last Gays!
Until we meet again!
Cheers Boys!!

weatherboi · 11-27-2010, 07:21 PM

bump bump bump

Quote:

Originally Posted by weatherboi

Hey Folks!!!
Bump!!!

katsarecool · 11-27-2010, 07:31 PM

It is a terrible disease. I was working at a hospital in Atlanta (Crawford Long Hospital part of Emory Univ) when the AIDS epidemic first made the news. I believe it was 1981 or 82 when we first began to see patients with this disease; back then it was called GRID and it was terrifying seeing all these young men coming into the hospital to die. This hospital worked closely with the CDC here in Atlanta and we had doctors from there in our unit daily to see our patients and consult right there in the unit. I was privy to some very interesting conversations between the specialists at the time.

I have lost so many friends to this disease it is hard to remember them all and that is a sad sad thing. I also used to manage an apartment community in Atlanta and I actually sought out gay men for residents. So many of them have passed away as well. My daughter and I became involved in their lives; sitting with the sick ones while their partners ran errands, had lunch or dinner with friends.

What wonderful times when the new drugs came out and so many are living long and happy lives now. How things have changed for the better!!!

WolfyOne · 11-27-2010, 07:48 PM

I had a cousin that died from Aids in the 80's. He was in Peter Pan with Sandy Duncan back in the day as a dancer and also danced in Grease with John Travolta(my mom could always pick him out in the movie, but I can't). He had a kid show in Chicago called the Magic Door on Sunday mornings. I miss him very much. He was the one person that held my maternal family together. Because he knew he'd die someday, he planned his own funeral. I'll never hear the the song Somewhere Over The Rainbow without thinking of him as he had a violinist play it at his funeral.

In memory of my cousin Bobby Cook, who is missed by many

rlin · 11-27-2010, 08:26 PM

the fact that its hard to find a red ribbon isnt lost on me... i think that with the new cocktails ppl became complacent... they arent as afraid anymore...
but... its not over... it hasnt gotten better...
the stigma associated with this is as bad as it ever was...
this world... and especially my area... the southern us... needs to be educated so badly...
i havent seen a good scary as hell poster in years... it scares me...

12-01-2009, 07:36 AM	#2
Pixie Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Equal Opportunity Friend Preferred Pronoun?: Girl Relationship Status: in service Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Sacramento! Posts: 2,868 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 5,691 Thanked 4,103 Times in 1,332 Posts Rep Power: 15274784	Thank you Diva dear for this thread. I have not had anyone truly die yet from AIDS but I have a few close friends fighting it as we speak. The closest to me is Ajay, someone who has been as family. Showing me hope in myself, giving me life. His diagnosis came as a surprise to him and all of us. And since, he has in theory lost his life. I know that I want nothing more then to give him hope, purpose, and joy for each day. I try to smother him gently with love so he knows he isn't alone. For each day we wake up it is meant to live and enjoy, to the fullest. My thoughts are with him, and all who have been affected by this disease. __________________ Unexplored glimmering in the rough How does a diamond hide? -Pixie-

12-02-2009, 12:12 AM	#5
Toughy Senior Member How Do You Identify?: pervert butch feminist woman Preferred Pronoun?: see above Relationship Status: independent entity Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Oakland Posts: 1,826 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,068 Thanked 7,653 Times in 1,522 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	qu as I say every year and write on every signature panel at every AIDS Memorial Quilt display well boys and girls here we are again I want all my friends back remember their names

12-02-2009, 07:26 PM	#7
Dean Thoreau Member How Do You Identify?: Ftm - Male- exfemale Preferred Pronoun?: He’s Him Relationship Status: Has a gf Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Philadelphia pa Posts: 889 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 251 Thanked 760 Times in 219 Posts Rep Power: 4529749	My daughter Lora died on World AIDS Day ......many years ago. She was in the 8th grade, loved to play field hockey, had a wild sense of humor and was born HIV+ Lora was the second child I buried due to this horrendous disease. john was 7 and had died 10 years before she did. I hate this disease........the stigma it still carries...that people are still dying because of this disease and children are being born infected with it...that I can not even find a red magnetic ribbon for my car...but you can find one of every other color! I miss my children, i miss the friends i have lost, i am tired of making quilts... First quilt I ever made was for my oldest daughters birth mother...she died of aids 3 months after my daughter was born... i am rambling....sorry __________________ Dean Thoreau

11-27-2010, 07:31 PM	#10
katsarecool Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, Her, Woman Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Between Athens and Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,236 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,849 Thanked 1,765 Times in 734 Posts Rep Power: 323366	It is a terrible disease. I was working at a hospital in Atlanta (Crawford Long Hospital part of Emory Univ) when the AIDS epidemic first made the news. I believe it was 1981 or 82 when we first began to see patients with this disease; back then it was called GRID and it was terrifying seeing all these young men coming into the hospital to die. This hospital worked closely with the CDC here in Atlanta and we had doctors from there in our unit daily to see our patients and consult right there in the unit. I was privy to some very interesting conversations between the specialists at the time. I have lost so many friends to this disease it is hard to remember them all and that is a sad sad thing. I also used to manage an apartment community in Atlanta and I actually sought out gay men for residents. So many of them have passed away as well. My daughter and I became involved in their lives; sitting with the sick ones while their partners ran errands, had lunch or dinner with friends. What wonderful times when the new drugs came out and so many are living long and happy lives now. How things have changed for the better!!! __________________

11-27-2010, 07:48 PM	#11
WolfyOne Magically Delicious How Do You Identify?: Gentle Butch Relationship Status: Single and content Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 6,558 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 22,052 Thanked 15,397 Times in 4,140 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	I had a cousin that died from Aids in the 80's. He was in Peter Pan with Sandy Duncan back in the day as a dancer and also danced in Grease with John Travolta(my mom could always pick him out in the movie, but I can't). He had a kid show in Chicago called the Magic Door on Sunday mornings. I miss him very much. He was the one person that held my maternal family together. Because he knew he'd die someday, he planned his own funeral. I'll never hear the the song Somewhere Over The Rainbow without thinking of him as he had a violinist play it at his funeral. In memory of my cousin Bobby Cook, who is missed by many __________________ Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; loving someone deeply gives you courage --- Lao Tzo

12-01-2009, 06:42 AM	#1
Cyclopea Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Lesbian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Exit Zero Posts: 1,267 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,694 Thanked 1,615 Times in 632 Posts Rep Power: 226200	Top rated AIDS charities from charitywatch.org: American Social Health Association B+ Bailey House (formerly AIDS Resource Center) B Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation A– Foundation for AIDS Research (formerly AMFAR) B+ Gay Men's Health Crisis A– For those who can give this year... Groups included on the Top-Rated list generally spend 75% or more of their budgets on programs, spend $25 or less to raise $100 in public support, do not hold excessive assets in reserve, and receive "open-book" status for disclosure of basic financial information and documents. Thank You Diva.

12-01-2009, 08:42 AM	#3
weatherboi Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Owned boy Preferred Pronoun?: Hey boy!!! Relationship Status: counting freckles slowly under Her direction!!! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: i have 2 sets of geographic coordinates!!! Posts: 6,097 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 26,797 Thanked 12,549 Times in 2,993 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Thanks to Dive who is always so thoughtful. Her attention to others is admirable!! Thanks to all who post here. Thanks Monroe for all the great guidance you gave me in my youth. You took a chance on at 16 by giving me a job on the weekends picking up glasses in the club so I would not feel so alone and get into anymore trouble than I already was into. You influenced me and your Mom nurtured me. I honor you both. Part of me is who I am because of you. Trixy, you left this earth way too soon, but not without leaving a lasting impression. There are no guys that can wear a big pink upside down triangle necklace like you. Thanks for giving me a skill so that I could make a better living for myself when I was away at college. You were my friend and mentor. I honor you. Hey Steve! Highschool buddy. You went way to soon. When I see your Mom around town she never forgets me, even though my appearance has changed so much. She always brings up those fake ID's we made in highschool. Oy Vey she was pissed. Einstein a go go and all the dancing we did. On my worst days I feel your prsence. You told me you'd always be there. Thanks for keeping your word!! You were my first Gays, You will be my last Gays! Until we meet again! Cheers Boys!!

12-01-2009, 11:10 PM	#4
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12-02-2009, 12:22 AM	#6
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11-27-2010, 08:26 PM	#12
rlin Member How Do You Identify?: human Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: nomad Posts: 712 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,450 Thanked 1,189 Times in 451 Posts Rep Power: 1004849	the fact that its hard to find a red ribbon isnt lost on me... i think that with the new cocktails ppl became complacent... they arent as afraid anymore... but... its not over... it hasnt gotten better... the stigma associated with this is as bad as it ever was... this world... and especially my area... the southern us... needs to be educated so badly... i havent seen a good scary as hell poster in years... it scares me...