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Dennis deLeon, Founder of Latino Commission on AIDS, Passes On

6:44 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · Activism|Health · Comments Off

15 Dec 2009

9bf653fd106b6f010cbe5088e32b7fca From the official press release:

The Latino Commission on AIDS mourns the passing of its founder, Dennis de Leon, a tireless advocate for social justice and one of the first openly HIV-positive Latino leaders in the country. He was a pioneer and a visionary, and in his lifetime he sought to curb and eliminate health disparities among marginalized communities. As a lawyer and later a non-profit executive, deLeon believed in bridging cultural differences to effect progressive social change.

For 15 years, de Leon was the President of the Latino Commission on AIDS, a national service and advocacy organization addressing HIV/AIDS and health disparities in the Latino community nationwide.

deLeon, 61, was one of the first city officials to announce that he was infected with the virus that causes AIDS. The cause of death was heart failure.

VIGIL/VIEWING

WHEN
Wednesday, December 16th
4:00pm – 9:00pm

WHERE
Redden’s Funeral Home
325 West 14th Street
(between 8th and 9th)
New York, NY 10011
Map Link

FUNERAL

WHEN
Thursday, December 17th
10:00am

WHERE
Parish of St. Joseph
371 Avenue of the Americas
(between Washington and Waverly Place)
New York, NY 10011
Map Link

(*) Post the Funeral there will be a gathering to celebrate the life of Dennis de Leon at a near by Parish – details to follow.

World AIDS Day

7:18 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · Health · 3 Comments

1 Dec 2009

2075974599_9386a423ba_o Today is World AIDS Day, a day to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS around the world. Late last night I received an email from the Latino Commission on AIDS on the state of the Latino community in terms of not just infection rates but perhaps more critically now, rates of testing.

Latinos in the U.S. represent 15.3% (U.S. Census Bureau) of the population but account for 19.0% of people living with AIDS and are reported to be 18.0 % of those living with an undiagnosed HIV infection (According to CDC figures for only 34 States, which do not include Puerto Rico)… CDC data shows that Latinos progress to AIDS faster than any other racial or ethnic group with 42% being diagnosed with AIDS within 12 months after learning of their positive HIV status compared to 34% late diagnosis among white non Hispanic and 35% among blacks.

When was the last time you were tested?

Latino Commission on AIDS to Release Report Today

1 Dec 2008

Commemorating the 20th annual World AIDS Day, today at noon EST, the Latino Commission on AIDS will release a new report focusing on the state of HIV/AIDS prevention and care services for Latinos in the Deep South: North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana. The report, Shaping the New Response: HIV/AIDS and Latinos in the Deep South, follows 2 years of fact finding.

Date: Monday, December 1st

National Call-In Press Conference: 12:00 PM EST ( English and Spanish). Dial-in number (888) 387-8686 password 4615450

In-Person Press Conference: 1:00 p.m. EST (English and Spanish) Latino Commission on AIDS at 24 West 25th Street 10th Floor, New York City (Bet 6th Avenue & Broadway)

For more information and to arrange interviews, call
Guillermo Chacón (212) 920-1611 or gchacon@latinoaids.org (Spanish)
Tim Frasca (917) 689-9475 or tfrasca@latinoaids.org (English)

For more information visit The Latino Commission on AIDS.

Miss Universe to Appear in an Episode of Top Chef (and she will be clothed)

9:30 am By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities|Food|New York City|TV|Venezuela · 4 Comments

7 Aug 2008

Last night, An super secret source was inside the taping for an episode of next season’s Top Chef. The episode of the hit Bravo show was filmed on 27th street on the East Side and involved the contestants cooking food for an AIDS organization. The winner was chosen by the people at the dinner (about 300) placing red ribbons on the dish they liked best.

Also present at the taping was Miss Universe, Venezolana Dayana Mendoza. She was fully clothed, unlike the recent fotos of her that have surfaced. My source said that Mendoza is tall, slim, and with booty to spare.

Makes sense that she was at this AIDS charity themed Top Chef challenge, as she is the latest madrina for the Latino Commission on AIDS.

By the way the president of Miss Universe, Paula M. Shugart, said that Mendoza is not in danger of losing her crown over the recently revealed nekkid pics.

Via / Hispanic Tips, Remolacha

Gael Garcia Bernal in the Cielo Latino

11:56 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Activism|Celebrities|Events|Health|New York City · Comments Off

26 Apr 2007

Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal continues to do good work both on the screen and off. His latest good work is being recognized on May 23 by the Latino Commission on AIDS. Bernal will receive the ILKA award and named as the International Ambassador for the Latino Commission on AIDS 2007 at the annual Cielo Latino benefit to be held at Cipriani Wall Street. Bernal is quoted as saying:

Each person has to fight their own battle to get rid of the silence on our own families. This is a problem that goes way beyond just our families and a problem that every day has more to do with entire nations, populations, and huge numbers of individuals who suffer with this illness. My participation in dealing with this problem is going to be more active to help eradicate the silenceon a much more universal level.

Miss Universe Working Her Crown for Latino Commission on AIDS

2:44 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Health|Puerto Rico · Comments Off

21 Sep 2006

La flaca mas bella del Universo aka Puerto Rican Zuleyka Rivera is using the power of her crown to represent the Latino community for a very worthy cause. Today she was appointed the International Ambassador for the Latino Commission on AIDS. In that role she will support local, regional, national and international initiatives in the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention, health education, capacity building and advocacy. The 18 year old Salinas native said:

I want to encourage HIV/AIDS awareness and education for my peers, but more importantly, I want to be an example for everyone who is afraid of being tested. Together we can all work toward the mutual goal of protecting our loved ones and our communities.

Via / The Latino Commission on AIDS

Image Via / Univision

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