‘Local News’ Archives
URMC marks HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, May 15, 17, 18
The University of Rochester Medical Center’s HIV vaccine clinical trials unit, The Rochester Victory Alliance, will join with local community partners to present events and activities on May 15, 17 and18, to mark HIV Vaccine Awareness Day, an annual observance to recognize and thank the thousands of volunteers, community members, health [...]
Alesi will not run for re-election
NOM will doubtlessly claim to have had something to do with it, gay blogger Joe Jervis suggested, but NY Sen. James Alesi announced May 9 that he will not seek reelection. Alesi is one of the four GOP state senators targeted by NOM after they helped swing the 2011 same-sex marriage vote into the "yes" column. However, that may not have anything [...]
Youth rally breaks the silence about hatred, bullying
By Susan Jordan Over 150 youth kept silent as they filed into Tilt on April 20. They had been silent all day as part of the annual national event, sponsored by GLSEN, to honor the voices of LGBT youth lost to hate violence, or driven to suicide by bullying. At 4 p.m., Youth Group performers took the stage under the whirling, multicolored [...]
