NOV. 4TH GAY MEN’S AWARENESS DAY – FREE EVENT

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New Jersey HIV Planning Group’s 9th Annual

Gay Men’s Awareness Day Summit

The New Jersey HIV Planning Group is excited to share the Gay Men’s Awareness Day (GMAD) Summit is back!

ByNJHPG Gay Men’s Committee

When and where

Date and time
Location
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Newark Airport
128 Frontage Road Newark, NJ 07114

About this event

The GMAD Summit celebrates Gay, Bisexual & Same Gender Loving men through community engagement & partnership! This year’s theme “Welcome Home” invites all to share a space full of interactive and informative sessions by nurturing sex positivity, health and wellness and other topics influencing our community today.

Whether you are a returning attendee, or a first timer, join us for a full day of learning and advocacy. You do not want to miss it!

Parking is available onsite for $10.

If you are an unaffiliated consumer living in New Jersey and need assistance with travel plans, please reach out to Dottie Rains-Dowdell at (609) 213-5830.

       *** FREE ***    

NJHPG Gay Men’s Committee

Organizer of New Jersey HIV Planning Group’s 9th Annual Gay Men’s Awareness Day Summit

Sept. 24th – Buddies of NJ Resource & Community Wellness Fair

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Buddies of NJ Resource & Community Wellness Fair

SEPTEMBER 24 Buddies of NJ, proudly invites community partners along with service, health and wellness providers to join our Annual Fair

About this event       [Download Printable and Postable Fliers HERE]

September 24th

Buddies of NJ, proudly invites community partners along with service, health and wellness providers to join our 4th Annual Buddies of NJ Resource & Community Wellness Fair

Over 30 providers come out to give healthier options to our clients and the entire community.

Area Hospitals, dentists, massage, chiropractic, mental health, substance abuse, STD & HIV Screenings, blood pressure and hear screenings, eye screenings and more…

Exhibitor / Tabling Application

Buddies of NJ, Inc.

Providing Support and Services to People Living With and Affected by HIV/AIDS!

Come see the facility and people that supports a healthier community!  Community partners and friends will set up tables to let people show services available at and/or by our agencies.

Food will be catered so please REGISTER ON THIS EVENTBRITE PAGE FOR A TICKET and let us know that you will be attending.

If you would like to be a SPONSOR of this event please fill out this FORM: VENDOR FORM or call Ray at 201-290-1539

Summer Celebration 2 @ CALABRIA Room at Costa’s Jul 31 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

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PLEASE JOIN
THE IMPERIAL COURT OF NEW YORK AND
THEIR MOST IMPERIAL SOVEREIGN MAJESTIES
EMPEROR XIII, AND REGENT EMPEROR XXXI RON & EMPRESS XIII, XXIII, AND REGENT EMPRESS XXXVI ANNE TIQUE
FOR

SUMMER CELEBRATION 2: AN AFTERNOON OF FOOD AND FUN

SUNDAY, JULY 31, 2022
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
TICKETS: $50
PURCHASE AT: ICNY.ORG/SUMMERCELEBRATION

THE CALABRIA ROOM AT COSTA’S
120 CHESTNUT STREET
ROSELLE PARK, NJ 07204

NET PROCEEDS BENEFIT BUDDIES OF NJ, INC. & THE TYLER CLEMENTI FOUNDATION

Chemsex Webinar | This Thursday 9/24

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Please join us for the conversation about CHEM SEX lead by David Stuart…
THIS THURSDAY at 10am

About this Event

Chemsex is the use of any combination of drugs that includes crystal methamphetamine, mephedrone (and other cathenones) and/or GHB/GBL -s pecifically for the purposes of gay sex.   It is syndemically associated with some recent and dramatic changes that affected the experience of gay sex and pleasure;

new technologies/online gay hook-up culture (not exclusive of sauna/bathhouse culture)

the impact HIV/AIDS has had on the experience of gay sex and pleasure

changes in laws and societal attitudes toward gay sex specifically, (homosexuality generally)

REGISTER HERE

DAY OF LINK

HAPPY PRIDE

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Buddies of New Jersey, Inc,

IS PROUD

to be allowed to serve everyone in our community and every color of the rainbow…

This bulletin is to honor gay pride month in a time of social distancing. Included are some dates and events that are worth knowing about, some pride activities, educational opportunities, sexual health resources,and recognition of LGBTQIA+ accomplishments.

May we follow the lead of our Founder, Franklin A. Smith who was proud to be able to provide support, services and resources for people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS before there was even a penny provided to do so. I am so proud of Frank as well as others, both LGBTQIA+ Persons and Allies, because of the kindness and generosity given so that others may have life and live it with dignity.

 

FROM SUNDAY JUNE 7th

VIRTUAL JERSEY PRIDE EVENT

THE ANNUAL JERSEY PRIDE CELEBRATION

has been moved to October 22nd provided we are able to do so

PRIDE FLAG RAISING | Thursday June 18th

10AM @ the Harrsison House &

2PM @ the Gazebo of the Bergen New Bridge Medical Center

 

Supreme Court finds federal law bars LGBT discrimination in workplace

Two of the court’s Republican appointees joined the court’s

Democratic appointees to deliver the surprising, 6-3 victory to LGBT advocates.

READ MORE

 

 

THE OCEAN GROVE HEALTH RETREAT IS SLATED TO BE CHANGED

and unless we have a safe way to do so in person…

the plan is for VIRTUAL RETREAT October 28th to 31st

ENDING WITH A HALLOWEEN MIXER ON 31st more info. TBA.

CLICK to see if you can be a part of this: HERE

 

Newark Pride planned for July 19

https://newarkpride.org/pride–festival/newark-events/

Jersey City Pride Still Planned for August

https://jerseycitypride.com/

 

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EVENTS, LINKS, ITEMS OF INTEREST

PRIDE MONTH – Right now many organizations are rearranging themselves to change schedules. We had to cancel our annual participation in Jersey Pride next weekend, as well as the Ocean Grove Health Retreat, and other events in the foreseeable future. Event cancellation does not mean we should cancel or postpone LGBTQIA+ Pride in any way, just how we normally celebrate it. So, be creative celebrate this JUNE, GAY PRIDE MONTH as you see fit.

 

30 DAYS OF PRIDE HERE is a brief consideration and 30 DAY GUIDE of how we can all celebrate PRIDE in a different, deep way.

 

FOOD DISTRIBUTION – SATURDAYS JUNE 13th and 27th, in addition to our current schedule, we are making food and essential items available to the first 500 families. ANYONE IN NEED IS WELCOME to come with a NJ State ID or DL, a face mask, and being able to follow social distancing guidelines.

CLICK HERE to view/print flyers in Spanish and English.

 

Let’s Talk About Risks WEBINAR SERIES

Eric Cabrera from Buddies of NJ will be the profession guest speaker

during our highlighted discussion on Stage-based Counseling Strategies.

We’ll see you NEXT Wednesday, June 10th from 11am-12:30pm

 

BLACK LIVES MATTER is a slogan that Buddies of New Jersey embraces and can profess whole hardheartedly! Please stay safe and avoid behavior that can increase the spread of COVID-19 or hurt others as we proudly express this core belief.

 

GAY PRIDE SURVEY – How Do We Celebrate Pride

 

DONAY’S HILLWALKERS – Donay, the salsa instructor from 2019 Kickoff Party for the NJ AIDS WALK, is starting a group of people who will do modified hill-walking at their own pace on Sunday Mornings in Bergen County. For more information, contact: Donay Wilford <donaysfitness4u@gmail.com>

 

GAY PRIDE FUN QUIZZES at quote tv

 

TRANS LIFE – CLICK HERE to find out about groups in your area. PATHWAYS meets at Buddies of NJ when covid restrictions are not in place.

 

VIRTUAL SPEED DATING at SELF SUPPORT GROUP | Monday – June 29th

We will try a virtual speed dating … questions will be fun … but will also help us practice how to discuss difficult topics with a potential partner. SIGN UP HERE

 

HIV COMMUNITIES FEEDING OTHERS IN NEED – Read this article from TheBody Magazine featuring our own Xio Mora-Lopez. CLICK HERE

 

BLOKE Fundraiser on Feb 1

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A fun night of fashion. An event you won’t want to miss!

This Friday, February 1st, BLOKE Underwear and Fragrances is having an Underwear Release Party at Club Feather’s.  They have chosen to share  the proceeds with with us, Buddies of New Jersey, an HIV/AIDS Service Organization that gives much back to LGBTQIA Communities in means of HIV Services and Prevention, Substance Abuse and Addiction Services, Mental Health Counseling, Peer Support Groups, Food Pantry and more…

Hope to see you all at Club Feathers. Doors open at 9 Party begins at 10.  Dancers to model the underwear included.

Club Feathers

77 Kinderkamack Rd

River Edge, NJ  07661

GAY MEN’S AWARENESS DAY – Highlights

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Gay Men’s HIV Awareness Summit

New Jersey’s HIV Planning Group’s (NJHPG) Committee presents the 4th Annual Gay Men’s Awareness Day Summit!

Highlights:  

  • Biomedical Intervention:  TASP (Treatment As Prevention) for Those Living With HIV | PrEP for HIV-  people who want to stay HIV-
  • Healthy Sexuals: Use healthier sex options; talk about sex before engaging in it; get tested and know status; fully consent to sex; understand prevention; use condoms; choose PrEP; choose abstinence; engage in outercourse; have fun; don’t have shame; care and respect themselves as well as their partners; and more…
  • U=U  (Undetectable = Untransmittable)

    “The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) “Dear Colleague” letter confirms that “people who take ART daily as prescribed and achieve and maintain an undetectable viral load have effectively no risk of sexually transmitting the virus to an HIV-negative partner.”

    Based on #ScienceNotStigma

    HIV Prevention Revolution

    Equal Access to the

    “Last month, the global medical and scientific community at the forefront of HIV research and care came together in Paris for the ninth International AIDS Society Conference, where they announced – unequivocally – that an undetectable HIV viral load means HIV is untransmittable.”