Rites - Black PLWAs poorly served by both government and services
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An article on the work of the Black Coalition for AIDS Prevention, and on the work of hte AIDS Committee of Toronto to initiate discussion about AIDS in the Black community. Written by Mary Louise Adams. Published in Rites, December 1988.
Rites - Drugs, hospital care, activism define AIDS ACTION NOW!. Patients' rights adovcated in AAN! policy program.
Description
An article on AIDS ACTION NOW!'s general meeting held October 6 1988 that gives an overview of the mandate. An article on the AAN policy paper that gives an overview of the mandate. Published in Rites, November 1988.
Rites - James Thornton appeals conviction. Prisoners denied AIDS education.
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An article discusses James Thornton's legal case written by Peter Zanette. Another article on prisoners being denied AIDS education in Montreal. Published in Rites, October 1989.
An article proposing to "abandon the category of ARC and AIDS altogether" and adopt a "more accurate distinction between HIV infection and HIV disease." Written by Simon Watney. Published in Rites, April 1989.
An article on prisoner rights and on the experience of one man, Kyle Downey, who was refused medical care in prison. Written by Brent Southin. Published in Rites, March 1989.