HIV/AIDS

A surgery team in a hospital.

Despite Medicare, Health Costs Are Painful for Americans 65+

A new report from The Commonwealth Fund shows that the high cost of health care remains a problem even for older Americans covered by Medicare.

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In 2019, Kansas City hosted a ballroom event where performers were able to walk, vogue and pose in front of "Pose" star, Dominique Jackson. (Sandy Woodsen | Flatland)

KC’s Grandfather of Ballroom Works for Greater Acceptance of the Culture

Ballroom culture has been around for longer than many realize, but it’s only recently arrived in Kansas City.

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The 2020 World AIDS Day Mural

Kansas City’s World AIDS Day Mural Delivers a Message: Stigma = Hate

A new mural created by the AIDS Service Foundation of Greater Kansas City seeks to destigmatize being HIV-positive.

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Kirk Nelson's designs

Out of the Closet

With the loss of the West 18th Street Fashion show this June where is anyone to go to get their fashion fix? If you miss the glamour, color, humor and sparkle there is no better group to talk with than the designers of drag fashion.

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Calvary Temple Baptist Church

Witnessing World AIDS Day

“You observe World AIDS Day, you don’t celebrate it,” Reverend Eric D. Williams clarified, “you use this day as an opportunity to educate and prevent the spread of the disease because it is not over.”

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