Diners help raise HIV/AIDS awareness
Carolinas News Notes
On April 25, Western North Carolina AIDS Project (WNCAP) will hold its largest annual fundraising event, Dining Our for Life (DOLF) which benefits HIV prevention and care.
Drag Queen Story Hour personalities read to Gastonia youth
Small Group Protested Event
The Owl + Ivy Healing Arts and Bohemian Style shop at 70 S. South St. in Gastonia played host to a growing phenomenon, A Drag Queen Story Hour.
Spartanburg students essay on transphobia sparks lawsuit
Mother, Daughter Are Both Advocates of LGBTQ Rights
A mother in Spartanburg County, South Carolina is suing the school district, school and principal after her daughter’s essay on LGBTQ rights was deemed “age-inappropriate” by the elementary school’s principal, Elizabeth Foster.
HIV-positive status up in 2018
Carolinas News Notes
In 2018, Palmetto Community Care (PCC) tested almost 1,700 people for HIV, recording 23 new HIV-positive cases. That number was up from 20 new HIV-positive cases in 2017.
Trump allows S.C. child welfare agencies to refuse gay adoptions
Regional News: HHS policy waiver could impact other communities not approved by organizations operating under ‘Christian policy’
The Trump Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gave an okay on Jan. 23 to allow federally-funded child welfare agencies in South Carolina to refuse services on the basis of religion. The decision came in response to a request made by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster last year.
News Briefs 12.28.18
Beyond the Carolinas
News from across the globe for 12.28.18.
ASO dining fundraiser relaunched
Carolinas News Notes
After a nearly five-year hiatus, Palmetto Community Care (PCC) is reviving its Dining With Friends fundraiser.
World AIDS Day 2018 Events
Honoring those lost and those living with HIV from the community across the Carolinas
Paying respects to those who have been lost to HIV/AIDS is one way to honor their memories.
