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URL:https://sussexpride.org/events/stemthesurge/
SUMMARY:Stem the Surge: End the Epidemic
DESCRIPTION:Over the past few years\, Delaware has faced significant public
  health challenges regarding HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs
 )\, diverging from some national downward trends. While the U.S. overall s
 aw a slight decrease in certain STIs in 2023 and 2024\, Delaware has recor
 ded a steady rise in new diagnoses.   Funding for HIV and STI prevention
  efforts in the state has been cut significantly\, forcing local organizat
 ions to cut back on HIV and STI prevention services.   We have the more 
 HIV prevention tools now than ever before\, but they don't appear to be ma
 king a dent in our numbers.\nJoin us for a vital community discussion duri
 ng Rehoboth Beach Pride. This panel discussion will address the rising rat
 es of HIV and STIs across our state in recent years and explore actionable
  solutions for improving the health and wellness of the Gay\, Bi\, and Tra
 ns communities.\nsee this event on facebook\nOur panel will feature health
  experts and community advocates to discuss the latest in prevention\, tre
 atment\, and the social factors driving the current surge.   The panel w
 ill be moderated by Kevin Naff\, editor of the Washington Blade.\nJoin us!
   Knowledge is our most powerful tool in ending the epidemic. Whether you
  are looking for the latest information on PrEP and Doxy-PEP\, or you want
  to join the conversation on how Delaware can better serve its LGBTQ+ citi
 zens\, your voice is needed.\nAbout our Moderator\, Kevin Naff\nKevin Naff
  is the editor and co-owner of the Washington Blade\, the nation’s oldes
 t and most acclaimed LGBTQ news publication. Since joining the Blade in 20
 02\, Naff has become the publication's longest-tenured editor\, leading it
  through a transition to independent ownership under Brown Naff Pitts Omni
 media\, which also publishes the Los Angeles Blade. An award-winning journ
 alist and 2026 inductee into the D.C. Society of Professional Journalists 
 Hall of Fame\, he has been instrumental in securing LGBTQ media representa
 tion in the White House briefing room and has received numerous accolades 
 for his editorial writing. Beyond his work at the Blade\, Naff is the auth
 or of the 2023 book How We Won the War for LGBTQ Equality: And How Our Ene
 mies Could Take It All Away and has a background that includes roles at Th
 e Baltimore Sun and Reuters. He holds a degree in journalism from Pennsylv
 ania State University and resides in Baltimore and Rehoboth Beach with his
  husband.\nThis event is part of Rehoboth Beach Pride Weekend.  Learn mor
 e at sussexpride.org/rehobothbeach. \n\nIf you're coming from out of town
 \, we recommend you use the Rehoboth Beach Park &amp\; Ride\, as parking i
 s extremely limited in the summertime.\n
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CATEGORIES:Advocacy,Health,HIV
LOCATION:Rehoboth Beach Convention Center\, 229 Rehoboth Avenue\, Rehoboth 
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