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Stay Busy Post-Mardi Gras

As Mardi Gras comes to an end there are also some changes in ACON’s
Illawarra office with the departure of Youth Education and Community Development
Officer, Andre.
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Rainbow Queernection For Filipino-Australian GLBT Community

ACON's Gay Asian Men’s Project recently collaborated with Dante Barcoma to organise a forum for Filipino-Australian GLBT community members living in Western Sydney.
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NSW Senior's Week

Celebrate NSW Seniors Week by attending one of the hundreds of events taking
place around the state this March.
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Golden Queers Get Ready For Some Afternoon Delight

12/03/10 - Want to see what happens when over three hundred gay and lesbian senior
citizens get friendly in the dark? Then get along to a delightful,
delicious and de-lovely afternoon that’s set to put the silver back
into the silver screen.
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Aboriginal Project's New Resources

ACON's Aboriginal Project have developed a package of draft resources that promote ACON and the Aboriginal Project and we would love your
feedback on them.
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Positive Retreat 2010

HIV positive Aboriginal people living in NSW (and a plus one) are
invited to register their interest to join us in a retreat in November
2010.
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First Australians Mardi Gras Parade Entry 2010

Thanks heaps to everyone who participated in the First Australians float. We hope you enjoyed the BBQ on  the ACON rooftop, the 40,000 years of PRIDE  t-shirts and the experience of leading the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade!
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Ahead Of Time: Growing Older With HIV

Ahead of time: A practical guide for growing older with HIV is a new booklet developed by AFAO and NAPWA, in conjunction with ACON. This booklet includes up-to-date information about HIV and the ageing process that is relevant to the lives and health of people living with and growing older with HIV.
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Circumcision May Not Cut HIV Spread Among Gay Men

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Although studies in Africa have shown that circumcision can lower the spread of HIV among heterosexuals, it may not do much to prevent infections among gay and bisexual men in Western countries, a new study suggests.
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Want To Have Your Say?

Gay men living in NSW are invited to participate in an online survey about sex, sexual health and online content. The survey will take no more than 5 minutes to complete
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Women And HIV: A Series Of Factsheets For Women About HIV

Family Planning NSW in conjunction with ACON, Pozhet (the
heterosexual HIV Service) and the Multicultural HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis
C Service has recently updated and relaunched a series of six
factsheets aimed at providing information about HIV for women who have
been recently diagnosed, including women from culturally and
linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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Afternoon Delight

Enjoy an afternoon of escapism with a special double feature of the latest in queer cinema, Edie & Thea: a Very Long Engagement and An Englishman in New York.
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PEP Hotline

If you think you’ve been exposed to HIV, call the 24-hour PEP Hotline as soon as possible. You can find out if you’re eligible for PEP and where you can get it. Tel: 1800 PEP NOW or 1800 737 669 (inside NSW).
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Open Day/Workshop For Same-Sex Attracted Women

You're invited to attend an open day/workshop for same-sex attracted women at Cumberland Women’s Health Centre. This
is a wonderful opportunity to relax, unwind and meet other same-sex
attracted women.
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The Birds & the Birds: The Lesbian Sex Workbook

The Birds & the Birds: The Lesbian Sex Workbook is the first booklet of its kind for young, same-sex attracted women. This workbook targets young women of all sexual identities who find other women attractive (e.g. lesbian, bisexual, straight, queer, no label, etc). It’s a response to the lack of coverage of lesbian sex in the majority of sex education and has been developed by, for and in consultation and collaboration with young same-sex attracted women.
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