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ACAS (Asian Community AIDS Services)
Gay men report discrimination over PrEP HIV-prevention drugMichael Fazal thought he was doing the “responsible adult thing” when the freelance graphic designer applied last year for critical illness insurance.He was denied. According to an email to his financial adviser, the gay Toronto man “presents a lifestyle risk for us” and “participates in risky behaviour.”For the full article, please go to ... See MoreSee Less

‘A lifestyle risk for us’: Gay men report discrimination over PrEP HIV-prevention drug

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An insurer told Michael Fazal he “presents a lifestyle risk for us.” The reason: he’s gay and taking the HIV-prevention drug PrEP.
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ACAS Asian Community AIDS Services

This is the official YouTube Account of Asian Community AIDS Services (ACAS). We are a charitable, non-profit, community-based organization located in Toronto, Canada.

OUR MISSION

We provide HIV/AIDS education, prevention, and support services to the East and Southeast Asian Canadian communities. Our programs are based on a pro-active and holistic approach to HIV/AIDS and are provided in a collaborative, empowering, and non-discriminatory manner.
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ACAS Asian Community AIDS Services
Speakers:<br /><br />Cecilia Chung, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives and Evaluation at Transgender Law Center, is an internationally recognized leader who advocates for HIV/AIDS awareness and access to care, LGBT equality and equity, and human rights. Cecilia has been a vocal advocate for transgender women and people living with HIV. Currently, Cecilia is a member of the PCB NGO delegation at UNAIDS. Cecilia has served many roles in the HIV movement including, the Board of the Asian Pacific Islander Wellness Center, being a founding producer of Trans March, she organized one of the world’s largest annual transgender events which has since been replicated in cities across the U.S. and s member of Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. In 2015, Cecilia launched Positively Trans, a national, constituents-led project that focus on policy advocacy and leadership development of transgender people living with HIV, especially transgender women of color.<br /><br />Dr. Chum is the Canada Research Chair (tier 2) in Population Health Data Science at York University, and an assistant professor of epidemiology at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health. Drawing on the disciplines of social epidemiology, geospatial analytics, and machine learning, Antony’s research investigates the social and environmental determinants of health and evaluate policies to build healthier cities and communities, especially for marginalized groups such as the homeless, low-income, racialized, and LGBTQ2S+ people. His research approach combines population health data sciences, methods in causal inference, and the application of rigorous social theories (e.g. intersectionality, social ecological theory, minority stress theory, etc.) to evaluate interventions/policies aimed at eliminating health disparities.
Arts-based activism and research: More Than Fiction 1, 2, & 3<br />Meaningfully engaging Poz Asians to support the sharing of their experiences within a culturally-safe spac
Feb 6 (Monday) from 7:00-8:30PM.
This story comes from one of ACAS's clients
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Thank you Christian for joining the ACAS team. Your donations will directly support ACAS programs for essential needs, such as for PHA. You are a shining example to us all! Use Christian's link to donate here https://raceroster.com/events/2022/34025/2022-tcs-toronto-waterfront-marathon/pledge/participant/16511477
Thank you Ryan for a cute video clip. Please help #ACASToronto program by donating to this event! Please go to https://raceroster.com/events/2022/34025/2022-tcs-toronto-waterfront-marathon/pledge/team/401, to make donations
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