I am writing today to announce the closure of the Michigan Messenger. After four years of operation in Michigan, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news into a single site, The American Independent at Americanindependent.com. This is part of a shift in strategy, towards new forms [...]
An abstinence-only presentation provided to numerous school districts in Calhoun and Eaton Counties in October of this year provided false and misleading information to students about HIV, experts allege.
Two county registers of deeds filed a class action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Michigan’s 83 counties alleging that the Mortgage Electronic Registration Services owes millions of dollars in property title transfer taxes.
Despite evidence of the impact of mercury on children and public health, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette last month joined with 24 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to scuttle new EPA regulations that would reduce mercury emissions from power plants.
World AIDS Day, an event that started at a meeting of world health ministers in 1988, will be marked with a series of events in Michigan this Friday and Saturday.
The program, originally coordinated by the United Nations AIDS organization, was taken over in 2004 by World AIDS Campaign (WorldAIDSCampaign.info). This year’s worldwide theme is “Leadership,” and the Campaign promotes its work with the slogan “Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise.” There are events planned around the world, and Michigan HIV/AIDS service organizations will offer several, including free AIDS testing across the state (see list).
The Lansing Area AIDS Network (LAAN) will host a dinner and silent auction on Friday, Nov. 30, at the Eagle Eye Golf Course. On Saturday, Dec. 1, the network will host an observance and program at the Hannah Community Center in East Lansing from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. It will feature people from the community speaking about living with HIV, the Gay Men’s Chorus and a Names Project quilt opening. Local religious leaders will also participate, and an awards ceremony will honor outgoing East Lansing Mayor Sam Singh and Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero for their contributions in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Continued -Immediately following the program a March Against Stigma, Silence and Ignorance will take place from Hannah to the median at Abbot and East Grand River Avenue. Everyone is invited to attend the World AIDS Day program and the march. For more information on LAAN programs, call LAAN at(517) 394-3719.
The Red Alert Benefit Fashion Show, presented by the ladies of R.E.A.A.L. (Radiating Excellence in All Areas of Life), will also take place at the Hannah Community Center on Saturday, Dec. 1. The event features a blend of high fashion and art not often seen in the Lansing area. Tickets for the fashion show are $15, or $20 for both the fashion show and the after-party. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with the event beginning at 8. For ticket information, contact Kristian Grant at 616-862-3928.
The Midwest AIDS Prevention Project (MAPP) will host a spaghetti dinner in Ferndale at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, followed by an Ecumenical Remembrance Service. The dinner costs $7 and will be held at the First United Methodist Church on Woodward. The remembrance service will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in Ferndale. In addition to the dinner and service, MAPP will also host a Precious Lives, Precious Metals Benefit Gala at Tapper’s Jewelers in West Bloomfield. That begins at 8 p.m. Saturday.
On Friday, Dec. 7, MAPP will host Dine Out Ann Arbor, with dining at 100 different resturants. Part of all bills will be donated to MAPP. For more information on MAPP events, call (248) 545-1435.
For information on World AIDS Day Events all over Michigan, visit http://www.mihivnews… .
A list of free HIV testing sites across lower Michigan can be found here at Michigan Messenger; note that some sites offer rapid results testing, and some sites require appointments.
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