POZ March 1999
POZ March 1999
In every issue, you’ll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
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Dog Days in Malibu
Greg Louganis never thought he’d live this long, and he’s loving every minute.
EXCERPT: Leash on Life
Greg Louganis bites back with bestseller-to-be For the Life of Your Dog
Inside the Issue
Breathless
If you’re sick and tired of being sick and tired, check for anemia -- it’s easy to treat.
Born in Flames
The short life and long legacy of David Wojnarowicz
Gay Guru
Men and the art of satsung in the Castro
Soldier of Fortune
The war against Edward Clayton
Marathon Man
See Steve run—for his life
Race With the Angels
A positive crew rocks the boat—but doesn’t tip it over.
Mean Streets
NYPD crackdown on PWA activism
S.O.S.
Do you ever worry that you’ve infected someone with HIV? I do.
To the Editor
I hate to sound like a bigot but, come on, once immigrants get legalized, they get on every government agency list they can and...
Ticket to Ride
HIVer gets POS plate
Death by Disclosure
Doing “the right thing” did Amanda in
Slip Off the Old Block
AIDS agencies pack it up
Poster of the Month: Ruff Times
Ten thousand bucks is a lot to pay for a lost pooch, but George Holley of Norwalk, Connecticut, will gladly fork it over...
FYI
Michael Stewart is not related to Brian Stewart, the Missouri dad found guilty of first-degree assault last December for injecting...
Say What
“Riding bareback, especially when nude, is the ultimate foreplay.”
HIV in the Hood
Inmate forced to stand trial in “spit net.”
No Brownie Points
Scouts make girl with HIV pout
Grades for AIDS
What better excuse than World AIDS Day to dish out the grades?
French Twist
Immunologist Brigitte Autran flips HIV eradication on its head
Southern Discomfort
Got a job? Then you might get treatment. But most PWAs are on their own.
Sister Act Up
Kathy Najimy comes out of Veronica’s Closet to talk politics
POZ Biz
In a galaxy far, far away, HIV is a chronic illness made manageable by “the force.”
POZarazzi: Call It a Day
Twenty-four hours in the life of an epidemic
Verse: Terminal Girl
“That dress fits you well,” you say, as you sculpt my right breast in the earth with feet no nails.
Primary Concerns
Clinton’s history. Who will disappoint us now?
Obits
Russell Brady, 49; Peggy Ferro, 49; Stephen Smith, 34
Naming Names
Will the squabble over HIV reporting tear us apart?
Fast Company
Glaxo may be selling its newest nuke short—and wrong.
Junk Mail
A countess of counterculture comes clean
Life After Legacy
This Lazarus learned he wanted to leave something behind: himself
Spin Doctors
Release of two nonprotease antiretrovirals is another reminder of the importance of independent information sources.
PWAs’ Best Friend
Got a dog or cat? Want one? Check out these guidelines for safer petting.
What’s Up, Doc?
Over-the-counter advice
HIV’s Incredible Endgame
Cult members stood up by an alien spaceship aren’t the only adherents of mass suicide.
The ABCs of Baby AZT
Late may be far better than never when it comes to using AZT to prevent transmission of HIV from mothers to babies
Hit the Dirt
The latest potential HIV therapy comes from a surprising place: topsoil.
Selling Sustiva
A “protease sparing” drug? Not so fast.
Publish or Perish
The skinny on AIDS treatment newsletters
Best of the Rest
There’s POZ. And then there’s the pack.
Where to Find It
Fight for your right to take it to the streets!
What a Waste
Marlene Diaz’s fevery illness sparks a dangerous loss of muscle and organ tissue
Full Disclosure
Demitri Moshoyannis on leather, love and the talking cure
People, Their Pets and Pet Peeves
I’m very close to Willy because he was my constant companion when I was ill.
Parental Guidance
AmFAR chair Sharon Stone may not be a mom, but she has some basic maternal instincts.
Aunt Evelyn’s Letters
New Yorker Barton Benes saved thousands of letters that his Aunt Evelyn, a Florida widow, sent him daily in the ’70s.
