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Topic:	Religions > Atheism
User:	"J Young"
Date:	27 Jan 2005 11:40:41 PM
Object:	No Sex Day

Of course the entire LLL (Looney Liberal Left) will howl that any call
to practice decency for even one day is a hate-filled attack on
homosexuality, but the truth is that if this call for morality is
heeded, there will be 0% chance of contracting any social disease that
day. That my friends, is true love.
http://www.sovo.com/2005/1-21/news/localnews/nosex.cfm
'No Sex Day' declared to promote HIV prevention
Atlanta minister wants attention on preventing HIV through abstinence
By DYANA BAGBY
Friday, January 21, 2005
An Atlanta minister used a catchy slogan last week to call attention to
a serious health concern among African Americans and what he says is
the best response - abstinence.
The city of Atlanta celebrated its first "No Sex Day" on Jan. 14 as
a way for organizer Rev. Paul Stillwell, who is gay and HIV positive,
to tout abstinence as the surest way to slow the spread of the deadly
virus, he said.
"We who are HIV positive have to step up to the plate and change our
sexual behavior," Stillwell said. "I wasn't supposed to be here
and I've lost so many friends. We have to keep fighting on behalf of
them."
The most recent statistics show that HIV is a leading cause of death
for African Americans between the ages of 25 and 44, according to the
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.
Two years ago, Stillwell founded the non-profit Neighborhood Institute
to educate inner-city residents about HIV. "No Sex Day" gained
traction when Atlanta City Council member Lamar Willis issued a
proclamation supporting the day and organizers held a public event on
Jan. 14.
Stillwell said future projects will include buses that will roll into
inner-city neighborhoods to offer basic healthcare services including
HIV testing.
Stillwell said he hopes "No Sex Day" becomes an annual event across
the state and nation. Some 60 people gathered in a downtown hotel Jan.
14 for presentations about HIV and ways to prevent its spread, as well
as take part in forums on such topics as "How is HIV Managed?" and
"Taking Responsibility for Your Test Results."
While some people may laugh at the notion of a "No Sex Day," its
message is more serious than holidays like April Fool's Day or
Groundhog Day, said Marc Holt, a political science major at Morehouse
College.
"Who has the audacity to ask us to abstain from the most pleasurable
activity on the planet?" Holt said during the event. "This is a day
simply to inform others and ourselves. And it may very well save
lives."
Willis told the crowd that the event's basic mission attracted his
support. Willis also serves as a board member for the Names Project
Foundation, the Atlanta-based agency that houses the AIDS Memorial
Quilt.
"We do know the primary transmission of HIV is through sex and the
only way to truly respond is through abstinence. How could I pass up
this opportunity?" Willis said.
HIV awareness day
"No Sex Day" comes as HIV agencies in metro Atlanta look ahead to
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Feb. 7. Our Common Welfare, a
non-profit organization that offers the state's only drug treatment
facility for persons living with HIV as well as serving minority
populations, is one of 50 groups across the state taking part in events
next month.
Our Common Welfare will have panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt
available for viewing as well as free HIV testing and prevention
services. Other organizations taking part include AID Atlanta, the
Georgia Department of Health, Spelman College and AID Gwinnett.
This year marks the fifth anniversary of National Black HIV/AIDS
Awareness Day, an effort to increase HIV prevention among African
Americans, including promoting getting tested for the virus.
While the day is a nationwide movement, organizers are focusing efforts
in 16 cities with high rates of HIV, including Atlanta, Baltimore, Los
Angeles, New Orleans, New York and Washington, D.C.
According to the CDC, African Americans comprise approximately 12
percent of the U.S. population, but some 38 percent of the AIDS cases.
And in 2002, African Americans accounted for 54 percent of new HIV
infections in the U.S.
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