The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia is held on 17 May every year. On 17 May 1990, the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the International Classification of Diseases. Following the international movement to commemorate the date every year as the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, a number of organizations in the UN have been marking 17 May with special events and awareness-raising campaigns. “My grades fell dramatically. I … [Read more...]
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, May 17
May 17, 2013 by Team Celebration
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National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day – September 18, 2011
September 16, 2011 by Team Celebration
National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day: A Perspective from the National Institutes of Health When Americans think about HIV, the face they imagine isn’t that of a person who has lived over half a century and beyond. Yet, in 2009, people aged 50 and older accounted for 17% of new HIV diagnoses in 40 states with long-term confidential name-based reporting. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the first reported cases of AIDS in the United States. Today, more than … [Read more...]
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