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    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 1019 Views
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    When it rains, it pours: NAACP now OK with same-sex marriage

    MAY 20, 2012 4:53PM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: politics, family, gay/lesbian, belief/religion, william saletan, same-sex marriage, proposition 8, prop 8, president barack obama, politics, ohio, obama, national association for the advancement of colored people, naacp, marriage, lgbt, lesbians, jesse jackson, human rights, hope, homophobia, hiv, george w. bush, gays, gay rights, gay community, fourteenth amendment, equality, equal rights, equal protection clause, civil rights, change, california, black homophobia, black homophobes, black community, bigots, bigotry, benjamin todd jealous, barack obama, al sharpton, aids

    • 28 Ratings
    • 463 Views
    • 29 Comments
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    AIDS - The First Wave

    APRIL 21, 2012 10:57PM

    By Wren Dancer


    Topics: aids, lgbt, friendship, hospital, health, death

    • 5 Ratings
    • 426 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS

    MARCH 29, 2012 9:11PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

    • 5 Ratings
    • 355 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    IF A WRITER, WRITE

    MARCH 25, 2012 9:02PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination

    • 2 Ratings
    • 735 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    The Ire of Ingraham

    MARCH 20, 2012 8:16AM

    By Bjorn Philip Beer


    Topics: contraception, condoms, laura ingraham, laura unleashed, catholic church, hiv, aids, belief/religion, family, feminism, health, politics

    • 5 Ratings
    • 506 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    ACT UP 25 years later

    MARCH 18, 2012 10:38PM

    By Tommi Avicolli Mecca


    Topics: belief/religion, family, feminism, gay/lesbian, health, news, politics, act up, reagan, aids, act up 25th anniversary

    • 17 Ratings
    • 440 Views
    • 12 Comments
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    How a man with "the AIDS" taught me to see the world

    MARCH 18, 2012 9:56PM

    By Pensive Person


    Topics: memory, true story, fish, childhood, perspective, aids, lake michigan, surface, water

    • 1 Ratings
    • 140 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Lost Friends

    MARCH 14, 2012 8:00AM

    By Dorien Grey


    Topics: open call, aids, loss

    • 4 Ratings
    • 349 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    CIRQUE du NO WAY - NO MORE

    MARCH 13, 2012 2:27AM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: driving, anger, help, 911, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing, sex, love, dating, disabilities, cirque du soleil, resentment

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 952 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    A DRIVING ISSUE

    MARCH 8, 2012 6:18PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: disabilities, dating, love, sex, writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, 911, help, anger, driving

    • 1 Ratings
    • 442 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Gays Attempt Suicide; Contract HIV at Higher Rates: Why?

    MARCH 4, 2012 12:54PM

    By Tilly McCormick


    Topics: aids, hiv, suicide, piers morgan, kirk cameron, politics, health, gay/lesbian, family, belief/religion

    • 1 Ratings
    • 225 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    MY ABILITIES

    FEBRUARY 21, 2012 8:59PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: anger, help, 911, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing, sex, love, dating, disabilities

    • 0 Ratings
    • 193 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    INVOLVEMENT

    FEBRUARY 17, 2012 4:44AM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: dating, love, sex, writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, 911, help, anger

    • 3 Ratings
    • 369 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    I'M A HOTTIE!

    FEBRUARY 14, 2012 1:30AM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing, sex, love, dating

    • 0 Ratings
    • 253 Views
    • 0 Comments
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    I Know How Copernicus Must Have Felt

    JANUARY 30, 2012 7:13PM

    By Omnipotent Poobah


    Topics: tony perkins, tennessee, star wars video game, stacey campfield, rick womick, rick santorum, ralph shortey, politics, omnipotent poobah, oklahoma, obama anti-christ, north carolina, nicolaus copernicus, man-on-dog sex, larry pittman, intelligent design, human-on-ape sex, homosexual, hanging, gay, family research council, death penalty, dava sobel, dark ages, danny robbie hembree, catholic church, bioware, anti-sharia law, aids, aborted fetus in food, 21st century

    • 2 Ratings
    • 322 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    THE SAME BUT DIFFERENT

    JANUARY 28, 2012 10:10PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination

    • 2 Ratings
    • 236 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    MY TRASHY NIGHT

    JANUARY 24, 2012 11:38PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing

    • 2 Ratings
    • 356 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    MY HARSH OPINION

    JANUARY 23, 2012 11:40PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: humiation, procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing, law, disclosure, legislation, los angeles, pornography, porn, condoms, crimes, penn state, joe paterno

    • 0 Ratings
    • 326 Views
    • 2 Comments
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    HUMILIATION

    JANUARY 19, 2012 8:43PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: condoms, porn, pornography, los angeles, legislation, disclosure, law, writing, recovery, relapse, booze, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, aids, hiv, choices, drinks, nightlife, bars, crystal, meth, crystal meth, drunk, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, military, navy, discharge, don't ask don't tell, school, college, gi bill, crimes, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, recovery, drugs, alcohol, booze, life, new start, begining, san francisco, arvs, philadelphia, mom, mother, loss, family, death, support, recovery, relapse, self-will, procrastination, humiation

    • 0 Ratings
    • 249 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    PROPER COVERAGE

    JANUARY 18, 2012 8:12PM

    By Shawn O'Shea


    Topics: procrastination, self-will, relapse, recovery, support, death, family, loss, mother, mom, philadelphia, arvs, san francisco, begining, new start, life, booze, alcohol, drugs, recovery, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, 12-steps, recovery, crystal meth, crystal methamphetamine, meth, drugs, alcohol, booze, addiction, fear, panhandlers, homeless, hate, kindness, chocolate, project open hand, hiv, aids, health, gay/lesbian, food/drink, family, belief/religion, crimes, gi bill, college, school, don't ask don't tell, discharge, navy, military, belief/religion, family, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, aids, hiv, project open hand, chocolate, kindness, hate, homeless, panhandlers, fear, addiction, booze, alcohol, drugs, meth, crystal methamphetamine, crystal meth, recovery, 12-steps, drunk, crystal meth, meth, crystal, bars, nightlife, drinks, choices, hiv, aids, food/drink, gay/lesbian, health, booze, relapse, recovery, writing, law, disclosure, legislation, los angeles, pornography, porn, condoms

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