Articles in Resources
HEALTH ALERT: Spike of HIV cases in Fairbanks, free rapid HIV testing available
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services reports a spike in HIV cases in Fairbanks among men having sex with men who use the internet to find anonymous sex partners. Free rapid HIV testing is offered this week at the Fairbanks Regional Public Health Center and the Interior Aids Association. This test consists of simply swabbing the inside of the mouth; results are available within 20 minutes.
Ask Lambda Legal: Transitioning at Work
In this month’s “Ask Lambda Legal” column, Lambda Legal answers a question from a transgender woman about employment discrimination when transitioning at work.
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: I am my brother’s/sister’s keeper
February 7, 2012 marks the 12th year of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The 2012 theme is “”I am My Brother’s/Sister’s Keeper: Fight HIV/AIDS.”
Ask Lambda Legal: Public Accommodation
Lambda Legal answers questions about discrimination in public accommodations.
ACLU of Alaska Liberty Awards Gala to feature Judge Alex Kozinski, Chief Judge of the 9th Circuit
he ACLU of Alaska is pleased to announce that the Honorable Alex Kozinski, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, will be the Keynote Speaker at this year’s ACLU of Alaska Liberty Awards Gala. Help us inaugurate The Year of Restoring Privacy!
2012 Pride Foundation Scholarship applications due January 31; drop-in nights for help Jan. 19
Applications for the 2012 Pride Foundation Scholarship are due on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 5:00 PM PST (that’s 4:00 PM Alaska time). The holiday break is a perfect time to request recommendations and transcripts — and if you need help with your application, take advantage of drop-in night on Jan. 19 in both Anchorage and Fairbanks.
Pride Foundation announces 2011 Alaska grantees
Pride Foundation announced yesterday $10,000 in grants to five Alaska nonprofits in three Alaska cities — Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau. Congratulations!
Ask Lambda Legal: HIV Criminalization
Lambda Legal answers questions about criminal penalties for HIV-positive individuals.
Ask Lambda Legal: Options after Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
Lambda Legal answers the question: Now that DADT has been repealed, can former servicemembers who were discharged under that policy re-enlist?
Colorado researchers seek LGBTQ participants for survey on health care providers
Researchers at Colorado State University investigating LGBTQ persons’ perceptions of their primary care providers. They’re reaching out to the broadest, most diverse group of LGBTQ study participants possible, which includes reaching out to community groups in understudied parts of the United States — like Alaska!
Please consider helping them out — full info below.
Participant Recruitment Notice:
Perceptions of GLBT Health Care
We are conducting an on-line study at Colorado State University to assess gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons’ perceptions of their primary care medical providers. The only requirements for participation in this study are that you are at least 18 years of age or older, self-identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender, and currently have a primary care physician.
Participation in this research requires only that you complete a brief survey that asks questions about you and your perceptions of your primary care physician. We do not ask questions that require you to provide any personally identifying information, or to provide any information about the identity of your primary care physician. Your responses will be kept strictly confidential, and all data will be encrypted using the same standards that businesses use for handling credit card information.
If you are interested in participating in this research, please click on the link below for more information.
https://www.psychdata.com/s.asp?SID=143991
Principal Researcher: Dr. Jennifer J. Harman
Co-Investigators: Dr. Justin J. Lehmiller and Michael Ioerger
This project has been approved by the Colorado State University Institutional Review Board (Protocol #11-2944H).
