While sex work is currently illegal in much of the U.S., there is debate about whether or not it should be decriminalized. Some activists and researchers believe decriminalization could help protect sex workers and benefit public health.
Continue reading “Decriminalize Sex Work – Prevent HIV”Addressing the real-world environments that people live in and working together to create supportive, stable and stigma-free communities in which people can achieve their health and wellness goals is how we will end the HIV epidemic in Texas.
This post was originally published on safeaustin.org on July 12, 2019, and is being re-posted with permission. This post was written to address proposed rules changes by Department of Housing and Urban Development made public in May of 2019. More information about those rule changes can be found at the end of the blog.
Continue reading “Equal Housing Access Saves Trans Lives”
February 14 is just around the corner and you know what that means… National Condom Day! That’s right, Valentine’s Day is also National Condom Day and the beginning of National Condom Week (February 14-21). We’d like to use the occasion as an opportunity to remind you of the importance and effectiveness of condom use. Consistent and correct use of latex condoms is highly effective in preventing the transmission of HIV.
National Condom Day and Week aims to raise awareness of the following key messages:
Organizations across Texas will be distributing condoms on National Condom Day. Does your organization distribute condoms? If so, consider:
Texas Wears Condoms and AIDS Services of Austin’s Condom Distribution Network ship free condoms to Texans year-round.
One of the Achieving Together Plan’s focus areas is to promote the continuum of HIV prevention, care, and treatment. Condoms can be used in coordination with PrEP as a reliable tool to prevent the transmission of HIV.
Want to learn more?
To celebrate National Condom Week, we’ve compiled some of our favorite condom ads and campaigns. Enjoy!
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Achieving Together Partners and University of Texas at Austin Health Innovation and Evaluation Team members had the opportunity to learn and share at the 2019 United States Conference on AIDS. On Saturday, September 7, we presented the Achieving Together plan to over 40 USCA conference attendees through an interactive workshop session. Watch this video of us in action.
Continue reading “Achieving Together Goes to Washington”Continue reading “Redemption after 25 Years of Chemsex and Injecting Meth”I want to share the fact that something that was such a negative and shaming and destructive force in my life, has been turned around into something that’s sweet and helpful. I want to share just how desperately alone and isolated people who inject drugs are and how we’re stigmatized even amongst drug culture.
David Duffield