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remained constant for more than a decade, despite a 2001 pledge by the CDC
that it would strive to halve the rate.

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The majority (184 [84%]) of the 217 MSM with
unrecognized HIV infection had previously been tested for HIV; 145
(79%) reported that their most recent test result was negative, 33
(18%) were unknown, and six (3%) were indeterminate.

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"In June, the CDC reported that the number of people living with HIV/AIDS
in the United States had reached 1 million for the first time ever," added
AHF's Weinstein..

WHAT: West Hollywood Mayor John J.

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The JAMA report included HIV prevalence data from the study
(which took place from June 2004 through April 2005, participants in five of seventeen National
HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) system cities (Baltimore, April 2005.

* In the five cities, 2,261 men sampled from 258 venues participated
in NHBS.

The study's authors concluded that to decrease HIV transmission , men who
have sex with men should be encouraged to receive an HIV test at least
annually, and prevention programs should improve means of reaching persons
unaware of their HIV status, especially those in populations
disproportionately at risk.

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Of the 217 MSM with unrecognized HIV
infections, 64% were black, 18% Hispanic, 11% white , and 6%
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JAMA Article Reports on CDC Study That Showed 48% of Men Infected With HIV
Were Unaware of Their Infection..

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AHF Says US' HIV Testing System is Broken;
Calls for Routine HIV Testing in Healthcare Settings,
More Access to HIV Testing Overall

LOS ANGELES, A recent Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) study on HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men
(MSM), found that a staggering 48% of gay and bi-sexual men who were found to
be HIV positive during the study were previously unaware of their HIV
infection, according to a report on the study published in this week's issue
of the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA, Vol.m.

WHERE: West Hollywood City Hall Lobby
8300 Santa Monica Boulevard
West Hollywood


Editor's Note: The press is invited to a "Wedding Cake and
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* Nearly all participants (92%) reported previously being tested for
HIV, and 64 % reported being tested during the preceding year. MSM
were more likely to have been tested during the preceding year if they
had visited a health-care provider and their provider recommended an
HIV test. In 1985, the
City became one of the first cities in the country to
establish a domestic partnership registry and enacted the
Domestic Partnership Ordinance, which provides equal rights
for domestic partners and married couples.

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* Of the 450 HIV-infected MSM, 217 (48%) were unaware of their HIV
infections. "That number reflects a continued increase in new HIV
infections -- about 40,000 new HIV cases per year and 18,000 AIDS deaths --
for a net gain of 22,000 cases each year. These startling numbers, both the
one million overall living with HIV/AIDS and the 48% of MSM testing positive
who were unaware of their infection, clearly show that we need to rethink and
revamp our HIV testing and prevention strategies both on a local and national
level.

WHO: West Hollywood City Council; leaders of the Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual and transgender community; supporters of same-sex
marriages.

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of the MSM surveyed, 25% were infected with HIV, and 48% of those
infected were unaware of their infection. The participation rate among eligible men was 83% (range
by city: 69%-99%). Of these 1,767 participants, the
median age was 32 years (range: 18 -81 years); 35% were white,
27% Hispanic, 25% black, 7% multiracial/other, and 6% Asian/Pacific
Islander.

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The legal milestone, if upheld on appeal,
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Approximately
58% of MSM with unrecognized infections had not been tested during the
preceding year.

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Among the study's findings:

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Participants were recruited at bars (30%), street locations
(20%), dance clubs (19%), cafes/retail stores (10%), Gay Pride events
(6%), social organizations (5%), gyms (5%), sex establishments (3%),
and parks (1%).

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A total of 1,767 (78%) were men who had one or
more male sex partners and agreed to the survey, HIV test, and STARHS
test (range by city: 222-462). The proportion of unrecognized HIV infection was highest
among MSM who were aged <30 years, nonwhite, and surveyed in the four
cities other than San Francisco.

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Land, members of the West Hollywood City Council and
Equality California will celebrate a San Francisco County
Superior Court Judge's ruling today that withholding
marriage licenses from gays and lesbians is unconstitutional
at a news conference this afternoon, March 14, 2005 at 5:30
p. The City wants
to ensure that same-sex married couples are given the same
rights as other married couples. Robertson Boulevard, West Hollywood.

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Since its incorporation in 1984, the City of West Hollywood
has championed the rights of same -sex couples.

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