Category: Advocacy

  • Let’s Kick ASS Palm Springs co-sponsors this year’s Aging Positively + Reunion Project Conference

    Let’s Kick ASS Palm Springs co-sponsors this year’s Aging Positively + Reunion Project Conference

    Let’s Kick ASS Palm Springs is taking an active role as co-sponsor of this year’s Positively Aging + Reunion Project Conference on Saturday, September 18 — which is also National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day. The conference takes place virtually on Zoom from 9 AM to 2 PM, and is free and open to the public. Our…

  • Dr. Loftus speaks to LKAPS members about COVID Delta variant and vaccine boosters

    Dr. Loftus’ speaks to LKAPS community members on August 22, 2021.  Dr Loftus educates our community about COVID-19, vaccines, COVID variants, vaccine boosters, and how it affects people Living with HIV/AIDS. This is the fourth time Dr. Loftus has spoken to our group the talks are very informative.  Thank you Dr. Loftus.

  • Dr. Loftus Talks on all things COVID-19

    Dr. Loftus Talks on all things COVID-19

    Dr. Loftus’ speaks to LKAPS community members on March 28, 2021. Dr Loftus educates our community about COVID-19, vaccines, possible variants, and how it affects People Living with HIV/AIDS.

  • Looking Forward, Looking Back!

    The LKAPS Social Committee is working hard to keep us together during the Pandemic. The LKAPS Social Committee has been working to keep our community spirit alive during this time of Covid restrictions.  Our meeting for bimonthly coffee-time and the monthly Potlucks, were replaced by the Zoom Coffee-times on the 1st and 3rd Sundays, and…

  • Coronavirus Update with Dr. Rick Loftus

    Coronavirus Update with Dr. Rick Loftus

    During the pandemic, instead of having our monthly potluck, we are having Tea and Conversation on the 4th Sunday of the month via ZOOM. This month we had Dr Rick Loftus, Infectious Disease physician/researcher. Dr. Loftus gave us a Coronavirus update and talks about COVID-19, HIV, vaccine timelines, and news important to our community. Everyone…

  • Timothy Ray Brown

    Timothy Ray Brown

    People on FaceBook express their deep sadness at the passing of our friend Timothy Ray Brown. https://www.facebook.com/TimothyRayBrown/posts/10158961286332853

  • Gay men still unable to donate blood and plasma despite new FDA guidelines. Here’s why.

    Gay men still unable to donate blood and plasma despite new FDA guidelines. Here’s why.

    Donors are being turned away despite a blood shortage and even though a test program seeks plasma with antibodies from coronavirus survivors. Here’s why.   https://www.facebook.com/LKAinPalmSprings/posts/2922348434510173

  • LKAPS Manual

    The Kick ASS Manual was originally conceived as something useful to front-line providers. The project has shifted in composition, away from journal-type articles and towards personal stories, always with the goal of informing, increasing the body of knowledge around HIV and thereby improving quality of life for people living with HIV. Most of the pieces are…