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Posts in category "Health & Wellness"

THE Y.M.C.A Becomes "The Y"

THE Y.M.C.A Becomes "The Y"
The YMCA is changing its name to just “the Y ” but individual branches will still be called YMCA as in the “YMCA of Chicago.” New York Times Article- Note to the Village People: The lyrics in your biggest hit need an update. The organization previously known as the Y.M.C.A. is henceforth to be called... Read more »
By MarcFelion,
July 13, 2010 at 2:44 am
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PHOTOSHOP CONTEST: Make Your Own Frankengay Ad

Failed Campaign Paid for by the Illinois Department of Health Did you hate the creepy HIV awareness ad as much as we did? When the Illinois Department of Public Health gives you lemons in Health Care, make something fabulous about sex! We’re doing a Photoshop contest, asking people to make their own images of the... Read more »
By MarcFelion,
May 13, 2010 at 12:58 am
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Howard Brown CEO Resigns and CFO Is on Leave

The CEO and CFO of Howard Brown Heath Center, one of the nation’s largest LGBT healthcare organizations, were both put on leave from their jobs and the CEO Cook later resigned. The haven’t really said what all the fuss is about but this guy who worked there 25 years ago seems to think he may... Read more »
By MarcFelion,
April 9, 2010 at 12:10 am
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Sexy Santa Fun Run

Grab your mistletoe, wrap your package, and jingle your bells, it’s time for Chicago’s first annual Santa Fun Run to benefit Howard Brown Health Center. It’s sexy, it’s fun, it’s Santa on the run! A similar event was held last weekend in San Francisco and here’s a short video- The route is approximately 1 mile... Read more »
By MarcFelion,
December 18, 2009 at 6:15 pm
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And You Thought the Cinnamon Buns Were Addictive

A delivery man for Anne Sather restaurant was arrested for allegedly delivering two lbs of meth while using the company vehicle. They also found five more pounds of meth in the vehicle. Anne Sather is famous for their baked goods and the cinnamon rolls which are often described as addictive, but are they as addictive... Read more »
By MarcFelion,
September 10, 2009 at 9:21 pm
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Hilter's Sex Tape (NSFW)

World’s AIDS Day is December 1, 2009 and the makers of this video want to remind you that you that AIDS still does kill on an epic scale. Continue on for outrageous video. World AIDS Day Ad: Hitler from ANIMALnewyork.com on Vimeo. What do you think? Is it bad taste? Does this just confuse the... Read more »
By MarcFelion,
September 3, 2009 at 2:43 pm
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Fun With HIV

Do you have an HIV detector? No, nobody does, apart from medical professionals and even theirs isn’t this cool, so be safe and enjoy your time here on planet Earth... Read more »
By MarcFelion,
August 21, 2009 at 3:18 pm
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Retro Kiss-In

We loved this past weekend’s Great Nationwide Kiss-In held in Millennium Park by the Cloud Gate. Besides the tons of kisses we received we met fabulous people like Ted Kerr. Ted was also in town for the LGBTI Health Summit 2009 and we were so smitten with his 90s aesthetic and charming disposition we caught... Read more »
By MarcFelion,
August 17, 2009 at 3:27 pm
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National LGBTI Health Summit 2009

The National LGBTI Health Summit, a four day conference to build community networks and share ideas starts this weekend in Chicago. The summit draws people from all over the country, from healthcare workers to activists to discuss the future of LGBTI health and wellness. The LGBTI Health Summit uses an asset based approach to define... Read more »
By MarcFelion,
August 14, 2009 at 3:21 pm
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Obama's Death Panel

With all this talk about Obama’s “Death Panels” in the Heath Care reform, I’ve been thinking about the scifi movie Logan’s Run based on the book by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. In this futurist dystopia, people aren’t allowed to age past thirty years so they are forced to participate in “Carousel” and... Read more »
By MarcFelion,
August 12, 2009 at 7:23 pm
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