
Learn About the HIV Vaccine
Scientists are working to develop a safe and effective HIV vaccine. To succeed, they will need thousands of HIV-negative people to support HIV vaccine studies and encourage those who volunteer. You can't get HIV from the vaccine study, but you can help end the AIDS epidemic. Learn more.
Health is of vital importance to our LGBTQ community.
Entre Hermanos
believes
that we have a right to a full life, free of preventable
diseases. As lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender,
and questioning people, we’re exposed to a whole series
of social, psychological, and
physical factors, which
are foreign to most heterosexuals.
The social pressure facing our sexual orientation,
the psychological process we go through when coming
out of the closet, the physical risks we run when
changing our gender, and questioning our realities
are factors that mine and expose our health. So visits
to the physician should be routine and not only when
obligated by pains or fears we experience. Tests for
HIV and sexually transmitted diseases should be part
of any medical check-up. And of course, using condoms
in our sexual activities will help us prevent risk
situations that endanger our very lives.
Don’t let stigma and discrimination have an effect
on your nervous system. If you think you’re suffering
from depression, get professional help and don’t allow
your life to get colorless. Drugs and alcohol won’t
solve anything, but instead alter our social, emotional,
and physical structures. Vaccines are important,
no
matter what our age. Think about hepatitis A and B—if
you’re vaccinated, you’re protected.
Domestic violence is a subject that few dare discuss.
If you find it in your relationship, don’t hesitate
to get emotional help and a safe place to go. Entre
Hermanos is there to guide you and give you a helping
hand when you need it.
http://www.metrokc.gov/health/index.htm
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