NYAC in the Windy City Times

In addition to coverage in the Denver Gay Examiner and other LGBT publications and blogs, NYAC's recent statement regarding the CDC's latest HIV infection rate report attracted the interest of Chicago's LGBT newspaper - the Windy City Times.

Coincidentally Isaiah and Mark were in Chicago at the time I did the interview.  They were giving a couple of trainings on NYAC's HIV testing awareness social marketing campaign, You Know Different.  Amy Wooten, the reporter from the Windy City Times, did a great job with the interview and the final article.

Here's an excerpt:

What the numbers imply is complex, Varnum said. While many working on the issue remember attending funerals of dozens of friends during the ‘80s and early ‘90s, the face of HIV/AIDS has changed drastically. Young folks simply don't recall what it was like, and have a very different outlook on the disease.

Another issue is that many of those trying to reach out to youth, whether that be about HIV/AIDS or another issue, have yet to modernize their approach.

“You really have to think outside the box,” Varnum said.

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