Social marketing material developed by Centre for Popular Education and Human Rights, a 2014 GLAM grantee in Ghana AVAC, amfar, COC Netherlands and International Rectal Microbicide Advocates (IRMA) are pleased to announce seven Global Lube Access Mobilisation (GLAM) awards to projects in Africa. GLAM, an initiative of IRMA’s Project ARM (Africa for Rectal Microbicides) in collaboration with Read More >>
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IRMA-led Global Collaboration Supports Lubricant Advocacy Projects in Africa
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Those Lube Stickers Aren’t Just For Show!
by Mike Wilson(former IRMA intern, IRMA advocate forever) Hello IRMA! It feels like I have not said that greeting in ages. I may not be an intern with the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, but I have certainly not left behind my engagement with (and love of) IRMA and other HIV prevention organizations. Since leaving the IRMA internship I Read More >>
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Sept 10 at #USCA2013 – Everything You Need to Know About #Anal Health
This Tuesday, September 10 at the United States Conference on AIDS in New Orleans join IRMA and friends from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. for this fun workshop on anal health and rectal microbicide research and advocacy. Session 5: Imperial 9, Level 4. See ya there – show your rectal pride! ——————- *Join IRMA’s robust, highly-active. moderated, Read More >>
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Meet Octavio Vallejo, A Friendly Rectal Microbicide Advocate
Check out this interesting mini-bio of Octavio Vallejo, the latest in IRMA’s “Meet a Friendly Rectal Microbicide Advocate” series on the IRMA website here. Octavio is one of five new bios posted this week. Octavio VallejoLos Angeles, California, USA Octavio Vallejo has been working in the HIV prevention field for more than 22 years. As an HIV+ Read More >>
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Meet Javier Lopez, A Friendly Rectal Microbicide Advocate
Check out Javier Lopez’s mini-bio, the latest in IRMA’s “Meet a Friendly Rectal Microbicide Advocate” series on the IRMA website here. Javier is one of five new bios posted this week. Javier Lopez New York City, USA Javier Lopez first learned about rectal microbicides when his partner worked for Project Gel in Puerto Rico. Javier was Read More >>
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Meet Stephen McGill, A Friendly Rectal Microbicide Advocate
Find out a little about Stephen McGill in his mini-bio, the latest in IRMA’s “Meet a Friendly Rectal Microbicide Advocate” series on the IRMA website here. Stephen is one of five new bios posted in the past week. Stephen McGill Monrovia, Liberia Stephen McGill, with an extensive background in public health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and human rights Read More >>
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Meet Hailey Gilmore, A Friendly Rectal Microbicide Advocate
Find out a little about Hailey Gilmore in her interesting mini-bio, the latest in IRMA’s “Meet a Friendly Rectal Microbicide Advocate” series on the IRMA website here. Hailey is one of five new bios we are featuring. Hailey GilmoreSan Francisco, California, USA Hailey Gilmore studied international development in college and was always interested in sexual health promotion Read More >>
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Meet Coco Alinsug, A Friendly Rectal Microbicide Advocate
Check out this interesting mini-bio of Coco Alinsug, the latest in IRMA’s “Meet a Friendly Rectal Microbicide Advocate” series on the IRMA website here. Coco is one of five new bios posted this week. Coco AlinsungBoston, Massachusettes, USA A native of the Philippines and a resident of Lynn, Massachusetts with his partner, Coco Alinsug has made a Read More >>
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Soooooooo….. Are Lubes Safe?
via Positive Lite, by Marc-André LeBlanc “This situation is unacceptable. We’re in 2013, for the love of all that is wet and wild! How can we not know the answer to such a fundamental question—are lubes safe?” Here I am again, standing in front of a giant wall of lube options at a local store. Water-based, silicone-based, Read More >>
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Press Release: More than 500 Endorsers Demand Answers on Lubricant Safety
Global coalition of organizations and individuals calls for research agenda to determine safety of sexual lubricants For Immediate Release June 12, 2013 – Over 500 organizations and individuals from nearly 60 countries have endorsed a Global Call to Action on Lubricant Safety. They all demand answers on whether sexual lubricants are safe for vaginal and anal Read More >>