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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2012

    MN for Marriage decries event where crossdresser said 'Senjem' "sounds like a venereal disease" [UPDATE]

    Yesterday, Minnesota for Marriage's Andy Parrish spent the better part of his afternoon promising to drop a "bombshell" on Minnesotans for All Families.SEE ALSO: MN for Marriage doesn't fire Rev. Brad Brandon after repeated Vote No-Nazi comparisons [VIDEO]It took a day, but we now know what he was t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Minnesotans have a lot of STDs

    According to a new report out from the Minnesota Department of Health, 2011 was a banner year for STDs. Finishing out the year with a record-setting 16,898 reported cases, chlamydia came out on top in the race to screw up our sex lives. Left untreated, that is a nasty little disease that can have r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Lil B, 'I Got AIDS': Is this what progress looks like?

    ​So the first rapped lyrics on "I Got AIDS" are, indeed, "I got AIDS." This isn't a song that fucks around; it straddles the elephant in the blog comment box and starts beating that sucker on the ears with a spiked riding crop. This is significant in a number of ways, not least of which are these: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    New Minnesota HIV/AIDS cases drop 11 percent in 2010

    Island NimbusHIV infections are down in Minnesota.​Last month the Minnesota Department of Health released some sobering numbers about the increase in reported cases of sexually transmitted diseases including chlamydia and syphilis. Today, there's better news on a similar front: The number of new ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    Sen. David Hann: Incest victims should get judge's consent for medical attention

    Sen. David Hann is an Eden Prairie Republican.​If a teenager is a victim of incest, Republican state Sen. Dave Hann of Eden Prairie says a judge's consent should be required before that teenager is allowed to seek medical attention, counseling, and testing for sexually transmitted diseases. Becau ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    Syphilis, chlamydia rates jump and health officials are worried

    wikiA syphilis awareness poster from the 1930s.​How can it be that after decades of public service announcements, education campaigns and plain old word of mouth, some nasty sexually transmitted disease infection rates are climbing, not falling in Minnesota? That's what's happening. Total ST ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    St. Paul is a "Hotbed Of Sex." Minneapolis? Not as much

    Photo: mistergoletaSex: It's what they're doing in St. Paul.​When it comes to being a "Hotbed of Sex," St. Paul comes out on top of Minneapolis. But is that really where it wants to be? The criteria for the ranking in the latest edition of Men's Health magazine included condom sales, birth ra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    Minnesota Department of Health marks STD decline

    ​Good news: The total number of reportable sexually transmitted diseases in Minnesota -- chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and chancroid -- took a 5 percent drop to 16,702 in 2009 from 17,649 cases in 2008 the Minnesota Department of Health said today. Way to keep it clean, folks. But there's a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    Minnesota HIV/AIDS rates leap, infection rate highest since 1992

    Some may mistakenly feel the threat of dying from HIV/AIDS is over. It's not.

  • News

    September 30, 2009

    Pioneer Press splashes suspect's HIV status and mugshot across front page

    Unapologetic editor says HIV is not a mark of shame

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    326 new cases of AIDS in Minnesota

    The Minnesota Health Department released some sad, sad statistics this week. The number of new cases of AIDS in the state last year was 326.

  • News

    April 8, 2009

    STD rates are on the rise in Minnesota

    This time in the suburbs

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2009

    STD rates continue to climb in Minnesota

    Chlamydia and syphilis, in particular, are on the rise. (Not an April Fool's gag).

  • Calendar

    February 18, 2009

    MN AIDS Project and DivaMN Benefit: Oscar Night Minnesota

    Chlamydia and syphilis, in particular, are on the rise. (Not an April Fool's gag).

  • Calendar

    November 12, 2008

    Rock the Cause: Glitter Ball 2.0

    Chlamydia and syphilis, in particular, are on the rise. (Not an April Fool's gag).

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2008

    Magic Johnson fires back at Minneapolis talk radio hosts

    Chlamydia and syphilis, in particular, are on the rise. (Not an April Fool's gag).

  • Calendar

    July 23, 2008

    Allan Spear Forum: Gloria Reuben

    Chlamydia and syphilis, in particular, are on the rise. (Not an April Fool's gag).

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2008

    Syphilis on the Rise, Again

    Chlamydia and syphilis, in particular, are on the rise. (Not an April Fool's gag).

  • Columns

    May 7, 2008

    Savage Love

    Chlamydia and syphilis, in particular, are on the rise. (Not an April Fool's gag).

  • Columns

    December 26, 2007

    Savage Love

    Chlamydia and syphilis, in particular, are on the rise. (Not an April Fool's gag).

  • Columns

    May 16, 2007

    Savage Love

    Chlamydia and syphilis, in particular, are on the rise. (Not an April Fool's gag).

  • News

    April 11, 2007

    Unelected Sex

    After squawking about sex ed for years, DFLers turned prude once they took power

  • Columns

    March 28, 2007

    Savage Love

    After squawking about sex ed for years, DFLers turned prude once they took power

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2007

    Department of Health concerned about rising HIV cases in MN women

    After squawking about sex ed for years, DFLers turned prude once they took power

  • News

    August 23, 2006

    Let's Not Talk About Sex

    A newly approved vaccine could prevent a widespread precancerous STD. But will anyone use it?

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2006

    H.I.V. cases spike amongst gay men

    A newly approved vaccine could prevent a widespread precancerous STD. But will anyone use it?

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2006

    Minneapolis by the numbers: Tops in STDs

    A newly approved vaccine could prevent a widespread precancerous STD. But will anyone use it?

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2006

    Syphilis spikes

    A newly approved vaccine could prevent a widespread precancerous STD. But will anyone use it?

  • Columns

    May 18, 2005

    Savage Love

    A newly approved vaccine could prevent a widespread precancerous STD. But will anyone use it?

  • Columns

    March 2, 2005

    Savage Love

    A newly approved vaccine could prevent a widespread precancerous STD. But will anyone use it?

  • Columns

    February 23, 2005

    Savage Love

    A newly approved vaccine could prevent a widespread precancerous STD. But will anyone use it?

  • News

    January 12, 2005

    AIDS: A Small World After All

    The African HIV crisis--15 million dead, 25 million infected--hits home in Minnesota

  • News

    October 6, 2004

    Whose Penis Is This, Anyway?

    Guidelines for AIDS-prevention funding revert to dark ages

  • News

    May 26, 2004

    Uncovered

    Budget cuts threaten health care for HIV-infected Minnesotans

  • News

    October 23, 2002

    Gonorrhea Always Rings Twice

    What happens when the sex police make a house call?

  • News

    July 4, 2001

    Bitter Pills

    The AIDS drug Ziagen has brought healthy windfalls to the University of Minnesota and GlaxoSmithKline. But it isn't doing anything at all for the millions who are dying of the disease in Africa.

  • Books

    June 27, 2001

    A Few Gay Men

    The state's HIV task force is supposed to mirror the epidemic's demographics. So why is it filled with straight white women?

  • News

    May 26, 1999

    The New Sexual Revolution

    Kitchen Militia moms storm the stage, AIDS activists howl in the wings, born-again virgins recite their vows, and the fight over sex education in school turns into the hottest ticket in town

  • Feature

    August 1, 1998

    One for the road

    Kitchen Militia moms storm the stage, AIDS activists howl in the wings, born-again virgins recite their vows, and the fight over sex education in school turns into the hottest ticket in town

  • Feature

    August 1, 1998

    The "Post-AIDS" Era?

    Author Eric Rofes calls off the crisis among gay men

  • Feature

    July 1, 1998

    AIDS Ride set to roll, but expenses increased last year, organizers say

    Author Eric Rofes calls off the crisis among gay men

  • Feature

    July 1, 1998

    The Other Epidemic

    HIV can be deadly. But other STDs also impact the health of Minnesota's GLBT community

  • Feature

    June 1, 1998

    DIFFA Umbrellas event raises $20,000

    HIV can be deadly. But other STDs also impact the health of Minnesota's GLBT community

  • Feature

    June 1, 1998

    AIDS Walk attendance, donations hold steady

    HIV can be deadly. But other STDs also impact the health of Minnesota's GLBT community

  • Feature

    May 1, 1998

    AIDS Walk aims at $800,000 goal

    Charity afoot: Minnesotans participate in the AIDS Walk

  • News

    April 8, 1998

    Seeing Red

    A local teen finds himself up against a federal rule that permanently bans gay and bisexual men from donating blood.

  • Feature

    April 8, 1998

    CD ROM: A Bronx Family Album

    A local teen finds himself up against a federal rule that permanently bans gay and bisexual men from donating blood.

  • News

    January 21, 1998

    Oral Arguments

    A local teen finds himself up against a federal rule that permanently bans gay and bisexual men from donating blood.

  • Feature

    January 1, 1998

    MAP prepares for AIDS Action Day

    A local teen finds himself up against a federal rule that permanently bans gay and bisexual men from donating blood.

  • Feature

    December 1, 1997

    Positive Environment

    As workers with AIDS remain on the job or return, employers scramble to react.

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