Yours In The Struggle

Ending the Epidemic: Why is 2012 So Important? - Paul Kawata

2012-01-11T15:04:00.000-05:00

Ending the Epidemic: Why is 2012 So Important? - Paul Kawata

My Beautiful Salon On TV

2012-01-05T20:28:00.000-05:00

It was 1983 and my beauty salon was on local TV. Boy we were young!

Ron Paul's Newsletters, Tweeted

2011-12-27T16:47:00.000-05:00

Ron Paul's Newsletters, Tweeted

Stunning Bids at Taylor Auction

2011-12-14T11:01:00.000-05:00

Her last legacy may be the money she raised to end AIDS in America

Miracle on 42nd Street

2011-12-03T19:53:00.000-05:00

Letter To The President

2011-11-30T15:33:00.001-05:00

Dear Mr. President,We are very excited and pleased that you will deliver a speech this World AIDS Day. This year’s theme is Getting to Zero: Zero new HIV infections. Zero discrimination. Zero AIDS-related deaths. This is a goal that we all support.We are leading domestic AIDS organizations, active in delivering services in our communities and advocating at the local, state

HIV Ends With Us

2011-11-30T15:22:00.000-05:00

George Michael

2011-11-27T12:14:00.000-05:00

Here is George Michael a week before he got sick. I wish him a speedy recovery!

POZ - I Made The List!

2011-11-22T08:24:00.000-05:00

POZ - December

2011 USCA ViiV Youth Scholars

2011-11-15T21:31:00.000-05:00

Gus Johnston: The reality of homophobia in sport

2011-10-30T19:16:00.000-04:00

Be The Change

2011-10-18T15:27:00.000-04:00

Be The Change You Want To See In The Worldread my latest musing http://tinyurl.com/3tszh6

ADAP Beyond the Numbers

2011-10-18T09:36:00.000-04:00

Harry Shum jr

2011-10-14T21:55:00.000-04:00

Jamey Rodemeyer: 250 Balloons to Remember the Fallen...

2011-10-05T14:06:00.000-04:00

USCA As An IPad Conference

2011-10-04T14:00:00.000-04:00

Read my latest musings of USCA as an IPad Conferencehttp://tinyurl.com/43kpbcs

Make Change Real: 2011 USCA Trailer

2011-09-30T23:37:00.000-04:00

We Were Here Screening At USCA

2011-09-29T13:01:00.000-04:00

My Trip To China/USCA Youth Leadership Program

2011-09-23T10:28:00.002-04:00

I just got back from China, serving on a delegation to support China’s growing LGBT movement. As a result of the trip, the National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) invited Beibei Ye the Director of the Zhixing Guangzhou LGBT Center to speak at this year’s United States Conference on AIDS (http://www.2011USCA.org) and to join our Executive Director’s Summit.Beibei will be at USCA as part of a

The Courage To Come Out

2011-09-22T09:40:00.000-04:00

I am continually surprised about the courage it takes to come out. On the day that Don't Ask Don't Tell is repealed, a young solider tells his father he is gay, live on Youtube.

Why I Love The President

2011-09-21T16:59:00.000-04:00

“No country should deny people their rights — the freedom of speech and freedom of religion — but also no country should deny people their rights because of who they love, which is why we must stand up for the rights of gays and lesbians everywhere.”- American President Barack Obama speaking to the UN General Assembly today.

More Scholarships For USCA

2011-09-20T11:22:00.001-04:00

NMAC is giving up to 30 additional scholarships to People with AIDS to this year's United States Conference on AIDS. Applications are due September 30th. Please go to http://www.nmac.org/index/scholarship-information for more information

What's Your Game Plan? - Paul Kawata

2011-09-13T11:05:00.000-04:00

What's Your Game Plan? - Paul Kawata

WebSite Story

2011-08-26T15:49:00.000-04:00

I Will Always Love My Barbra

2011-08-24T13:48:00.000-04:00

Speech from Paul Kawata

2011-08-15T15:43:00.002-04:00

Speech from Paul Kawata @ Opening Plenary National HIV Prevention Conference August 14, 2011 Atlanta, GA I want to thank the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for giving me this opportunity. I’ve been writing a series of “musings” where I ask the question “Are You Ready?” Our movement is going through a transformation and I am concerned that some of us will be

Latest Musing On TasP

2011-08-12T13:05:00.002-04:00

Please read my latest musings on TasP

Ronan Parke Sings: Lady Gaga's 'Edge Of Glory'

2011-08-01T12:09:00.000-04:00

The Cab Ride

2011-07-26T12:56:00.001-04:00

I arrived at the address and honked the horn...after waiting a few minutes I walked to the door and knocked.. 'Just a minute', answered a frail, elderly voice. I could hear something being dragged across the floor.After a long pause, the door opened. A small woman in her 90's stood before me. She was wearing a print dress and a pillbox hat with a veil pinned on it, like somebody out of a 1940's

Chinese Male Cheerleader Brings it On!

2011-06-30T11:41:00.000-04:00

Please Visit NMAC's New Facebook Page

2011-06-15T15:14:00.001-04:00

Visit and Like our Facebook page!http://t.co/1SfO5uN

Very Cute Bit From The Tony's

2011-06-13T12:32:00.000-04:00

We Just Passed 8000 - 2010 U.S. Conference on AIDS - Please Share

2011-06-09T10:26:00.000-04:00

Gota Love The Boys From The Princeton Swim Team

2011-06-08T23:24:00.000-04:00

Guest Editorial in Seattle Times

2011-06-05T20:32:00.003-04:00

Guest Editorial in Seattle TimesThirty years later, struggle against AIDS continueshttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2015227476_guest04kuwata.htmlI have a great editorial in the Seattle Times.

We Changed The World!

2011-06-01T09:40:00.000-04:00

As we approach the 30th Anniversary of the first diagnosed case of AIDS, the HIV community can look back with pride at all that was accomplished. We changed the world!However, this milestone is sad day for me. Sad because so many friends are not here. I didn’t do this work for me, like many of you, I did it because my friends were sick and dying. I still hear their voices, I still feel the

President Obama at the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner

2011-05-01T19:09:00.000-04:00

This is why I love him!

He is 11 years old and he is fearless!

2011-04-30T21:27:00.000-04:00

I Have To Stop Posting!!! Barbra Streisand [Duck Sauce]

2011-04-28T19:04:00.000-04:00

It Gets Even Gayer! - As If We Never Said Goodbye

2011-04-27T19:46:00.000-04:00

I Am So Gay!

2011-04-26T23:09:00.000-04:00

Lady Gaga - Born this Way with Madonna express yourself mix

2011-04-22T10:29:00.000-04:00

Enjoy

2011-04-13T15:53:00.000-04:00

When I Fell In Love With Elizabeth Taylor

2011-03-24T10:47:00.003-04:00

More Musings From PaulYesterday was a very sad day, we lost one of our heroes. I’ve met Elizabeth Taylor on several occasions, but I didn’t know her. So I’m going to leave the tributes to her friends and colleagues, I want to discuss her impact on the HIV/AIDS movement.As I remembered Ms. Taylor to a friend (who was under 30), I was surprised that he had never seen her movies nor did he know

Tribute to Dame Elizabeth Taylor

2011-03-23T18:06:00.000-04:00

The Kiss, I feel like a teenage girl!

2011-03-18T16:26:00.000-04:00

I Love The Reaction

2011-03-18T16:19:00.000-04:00

I love the reaction. This is the American I want to live in!

They Don't Care About Us

2011-03-14T20:40:00.000-04:00

Call Your Member Today!

2011-03-12T14:18:00.000-05:00

KAZAKY - LOVE

2011-02-23T07:52:00.000-05:00

Boy bands have come a long way since New Kids On The Block. This video is possibly NSFW.

Do People Care about AIDS?

2011-02-17T12:25:00.001-05:00

More Musings from Paul Kawata When you’ve been fighting AIDS as long as we have, it’s easy to forget that not everyone shares our sense of urgency about this epidemic. Recently, a friend said to me “You have to remember, people don’t care about AIDS anymore.” While I can certainly understand how some could draw this conclusion, I refuse to accept it. It’s our job, as a community, to make sure

Asian Baby Drag Princess Does Burlesque

2011-02-17T10:46:00.000-05:00

By Popular Demand: Asian Baby Drag Princess Does Burlesque

NMAC Statement on President Obama’s FY2012 Budget Request

2011-02-15T10:34:00.001-05:00

“Yesterday, President Obama released his budget request for fiscal year 2012. In his proposed budget, the President makes difficult decisions regarding spending reductions, while prioritizing programs that are essential to keeping Americans safe and healthy and our economy on the path to recovery. “The National Minority AIDS Council was pleased to see that the President

GLEE - "When I Get You Alone" Performance from 2/8!

2011-02-12T11:44:00.000-05:00

Look how far we've come!

We Were Here

2011-02-12T11:37:00.000-05:00

House Proposes $1.136 Billion Cut to CDC

2011-02-10T14:17:00.000-05:00

You've got to watch this video. It shares the funding impact on CDC. If the $750 million cut is enacted, it is actually $1.136 billion because the President started with a $250 cut. This would take CDC's funding level back to FY 2003

DDF (NSFW, but amazing)

2011-02-07T21:23:00.000-05:00

Fighting HIV/AIDS In The African American Community: Its Everyone's Responsibility

2011-02-07T12:49:00.002-05:00

February 7th is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Unfortunately, HIV/AIDS continues to have a disproportionate impact on African Americans. On this day, we remember all the friends we’ve lost, all the friends fighting to stop this epidemic, and all our friends who are fighting for their lives. We all know the numbers. They are unsettling and wrong. They’re not incorrect, but they feel

NMAC Statement on the President’s State of the Union Address

2011-01-26T14:43:00.001-05:00

NMAC Statement on the President’s State of the Union AddressThe following is a statement from National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) Deputy Executive Director Daniel C. Montoya:Washington, DC – “Tonight, in his third State of the Union address, President Obama focused largely on our nation’s economy and job creation. But he also called for a five-year freeze on non-security, discretionary

Call You Member Of Congress

2011-01-18T14:42:00.001-05:00

Tell your representative to oppose the repeal of health reform. Congress set to vote Jan 19th so act today at: http://ow.ly/3FZv2

Martin Luther King

2011-01-17T17:21:00.000-05:00

Sometimes You Need To Laugh

2010-12-19T10:03:00.000-05:00

Seth Walsh 1997-2010

2010-12-19T00:43:00.001-05:00

Seth Walsh's Mom Read His Suicide Note....It breaks my heart

Seth Walsh 1997-2010

2010-12-19T00:43:00.000-05:00

Seth Walsh's Mom Read His Suicide Note....It breaks my heart

Happy Holiday Everyone

2010-12-16T22:06:00.001-05:00

Happy Holiday Everyone

2010-12-16T22:06:00.000-05:00

The AIDS Crisis Calls For Solutions: Regardless of Politics

2010-12-01T18:10:00.002-05:00

Please read my Huffington Post Blog for World AIDS Day:The AIDS Crisis Calls For Solutions: Regardless of Politicshttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-kawata/the-aids-crisis-calls-for_b_790250.html

"It Gets Better" — Love, Pixar

2010-11-24T17:34:00.000-05:00

Life Above All

2010-11-19T12:22:00.000-05:00

Join Us!

2010-11-18T13:03:00.002-05:00

Cindy McCain Does An Anti-Bulling PSA

2010-11-12T21:10:00.000-05:00

Teenage Dream

2010-11-11T20:09:00.000-05:00

Matt Damon's Birthday Wish

2010-10-26T15:55:00.000-04:00

It Matters!

2010-10-25T12:44:00.002-04:00

In 8 days America goes back to the polls. Please vote, It Matters! Vote like your life and/or your clients’ lives depend on it. Right now there are members of Congress talking about repealing Health Care Reform. Our bridge to 2014 may become a “fond memory”.Those who ignore history are bound to repeat it. I want to remind you of life in the Bush administration...In 2002, Us Helping Us (UHU),

President Obama: It Gets Better

2010-10-22T15:11:00.000-04:00

NMAC’s October Stakeholders’ Call On Lights For Rights Tuesday, October 26th at 3:00 PM (Eastern)/Noon (Pacific)

2010-10-20T15:16:00.003-04:00

The call in number is 1-605-475-6333 Code: 481162 Save the date for the National Minority AIDS Council’s (NMAC’s) October Stakeholder Call on Lights For Rights on Tuesday, October 26th at 3:00 p.m. EST/ Noon Pacific. Our featured speaker is Eric Sawyer. Eric works at the UNAIDS; however, I remember him from his old Act Up days. Join us as he talks about Lights For Rights You can reach

NHAS Implementation Recommendations

2010-10-20T11:46:00.002-04:00

This email is from the Executive Director of NMAC and not a co-chair of Federal AIDS Policy Partnership (FAPP). Below is a letter to Dr. Howard Koh, the Assistant Secretary for Health, providing recommendations on the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). The letter is from FAPP and its affiliated working groups (see the letter at the end of my email). I particularly like

We Must Address the AIDS Crisis Facing Latino

2010-10-15T11:13:00.002-04:00

By Paul KawataOctober 14, 2010http://tinyurl.com/338ln5aOver the last month, our country has reflected on the many contributions Latinos have made both to the United States and society as a whole. But as National Hispanic Heritage Month comes to an end, it's time we focus our attention on an equally important, if less cheerful issue: the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS on Latino communities in the

Wisdom

2010-10-14T12:05:00.000-04:00

Don't You Just Love The French

2010-10-13T11:28:00.000-04:00

National Coming Out Day: Tell Your Coming Out Story

2010-10-11T11:28:00.001-04:00

October 11th is National Coming Out Day (NCOD). Given the recent rash of suicides, this day is more important then ever. NCOD was founded by Jean O’Leary and one of my mentors, Rob Eichberg. I met Rob when I was 19, I was clueless, closeted and scared. Rob took me under his wing and helped me to understand that being Gay was not the end of the world, but the start of a new life and new

Lights For Rights

2010-10-08T09:57:00.001-04:00

Make your World AIDS Day Event One of 100 Selected Cities Sites for the GLOBAL WORLD AIDS Day "LIGHTS FOR RIGHTS" EVENTS And one of the 50 U.S. "LIGHTS FOR RIGHTS" EVENTS Commemorate World AIDS Day in your City, inspired by "Night without Light", a project undertaken by Visual AIDS in 1990. Emphasis will be on shining the light of Human Rights on the HIV Response! (http://

Seth Walsh...!

2010-10-06T16:52:00.000-04:00

2011 United States Conference on AIDS - See You in Chicago!

2010-10-06T15:52:00.001-04:00

You've Got To Be Taught To Hate: Matthew Morrison in South Pacific

2010-10-06T13:43:00.000-04:00

HATE CRIMES: WE GIVE A DAMN

2010-10-05T22:49:00.000-04:00

Another Young Gay Man Kills HImself

2010-10-04T21:40:00.000-04:00

What Is Happening To Our Children

2010-10-04T14:40:00.002-04:00

Please read by latest piece on bullyinghttp://tinyurl.com/2f78ldf tell me your solutions

It Gets Better: Dan and Terry

2010-09-30T14:39:00.000-04:00

Tweet Off

2010-09-30T13:53:00.001-04:00

My tweet off starts in 10 minutes at 2:00 Pm (Eastern) I hope you can join us at http://www.twitter.com/pkawata

Time For A Cure?

2010-09-23T13:04:00.001-04:00

More Musings From Paul KawataPlease fill out the following survey monkey by October 8th http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HIVprioritiesAt this year’s International AIDS Conference, a doctor from Australia gave a presentation on Finding A Cure. The C word that we dare not speak about. In many ways, a cure is the holy grail for our epidemic. We don’t talk about it, but we all

No Child Born With HIV

2010-09-21T02:32:00.000-04:00

We Are Almost @ 4000 Hits, Please Share

2010-09-20T01:12:00.000-04:00

Gratitude

2010-09-18T22:04:00.002-04:00

Gratitude is the heart’s memory. Thank you for making so many memories for me. Your support of this year’s United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) during these difficult financial times is unprecedented. As a staff member told me, “Our constituents own USCA, we simply manage it for them.” My Facebook page has been inundated with photos and kind words ( http://

HIV: It's Your Move - 2010 U.S. Conference on AIDS - Please Share

2010-09-15T09:32:00.000-04:00

What Have You Done Today?

2010-09-14T21:41:00.001-04:00

My Editorial In Tomorrow's Orlando Sentinel

2010-09-09T20:40:00.001-04:00

My Word: Listen to stories of AIDS victims (This was not the title I submitted) http://tinyurl.com/3yb2vdh By Paul Kawata September 10, 2010 Almost 30 years after the Centers for Disease Control first identified the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ( AIDS) and its cause, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the story of AIDS has largely devolved into one of sterile numbers and cold

Will You Be In My Video? We're Down to the Wire!

2010-09-09T09:41:00.001-04:00

We will film “Call-Out from USCA” over the course of the conference. I need 150 friends to join me. I promise, it will be lots of fun! In fact, you may get to dance with me, Paul Kawata!Please email us at zuzelin@gmail.com to sign up, NO LATER THAN FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT 10th. Please include: Your full name and T-shirt size. We are asking for advance notice so that we can send you more details on

2010-09-09T09:34:00.000-04:00

What have you done today to make you feel proud?

2010-09-04T18:25:00.000-04:00