Noticias

On Friday 30 November, from 19hs on the esplanade of the Pantheon of Heroes illuminated full of red, over 50 participants of the event , as well as supporters who journeyed down the street Palma, was gathered to develop a public conversation about the most salient topics of the week from HIV . In the discussion group , was attended by the Vice- President of the Municipal Board of the City of Asuncion , Karina Rodríguez , Miguel Aguad of the Homosexual Community Paraguay (CHOPA) and Simon Cazal , CEO of SOMOSGAY . During the roundtable discussion , the panelists made extensive present the call of attention to citizenship and the Paraguayan people , in order to demystify the fact of living with HIV . "While a person is living with the virus in the community, we all live with HIV. It is a responsibility of the community to end the epidemic in our country , and that would demonstrate a huge show of solidarity , "said Simon Cazal in his paper . In addition , the councilor Karina Rodriguez said "You can not deny the importance and the role that elementary integrals public policy human rights approach to reduce infections in Paraguay . That is why we demand more laws that promote good practice for everyone . " Also commended the Karina SOMOSGAY tireless initiative towards the advancement of human rights of LGBT people in Paraguay .
On the morning of Saturday, 1 December, participated in the fair SOMOSGAY World Day to Combat HIV on Calle Palma. During the fair, informational materials about the prevention, care and treatment were distributed , in addition to condoms and lubricants. At night , from 22hs in EL CENTRO SOMOSGAY small informative group talks about proper condom use and human rights were maintained , so they make available learning tools for volunteers and users of the community center .
Continually , free to the participants of the talks for the party "HOT BOXER " , organized jointly with the disco HOLLYWOOD DANCE Asuncion , where grassroots activists and educators taught SOMOSGAY , accompanied by dancers gogo dancers and tickets were distributed , the techniques correct condom use to perform actions based prevention entertaining.
Since 1988, celebrated around the world on 1 December, the World Day to Combat HIV. In Paraguay , SOMOSGAY thus joined the global campaign called " WAD " (for its acronym in English " WORLD AIDS DAY" ) , with the main objective to draw national attention to the human rights of people living with HIV and the populations most vulnerable to it , gay men being one of the most affected by HIV in our country and throughout Latin America. During the week of Monday, 26 November to 1 December , at the request of SOMOSGAY , the National Pantheon of Heroes remained lit red , with the purpose of raising awareness of the epidemic , honor those who are no longer are from the virus , they focus on issues that are fundamental to a successful and effective response , and inspire positive action to give a full HIV epidemic in our country national response.