The haven’t really said what all the fuss is about but this guy who worked there 25 years ago seems to think he may know what’s up- that they were put on leave for transferring a grant, which can sometimes be incredibly large sums of money, to Northwestern University. Read about that here in “An Open Letter to the Board and Supporters of the Howard Brown Health Center,” and FYI, a “PI” is “The Principal Investigator,” the person who is chiefly responsible for carrying out the operations of a grant.

The CEO Cook resigned and WCT reports that “He cited internal disagreements about ongoing responsibilities and duties” but never with a direct quote, rather, he cites “personal family matters” as the reason for leaving. So what’s up, is it personal or professional?

Chicagoist wants to know What’s Going On At Howard Brown?

Also, they don’t even have a twitter account, but that’s just a personal peeve.

The fight is on over the future of Healthcare! America may have voted for change but health insurance industry funded conservative Republicans are doing everything in their power, come hell or high water, to misinform the public and stop reform dead in its tracks.

Secret deals with drug companies, Death panels– what’s going on here?

One sad reality is that the only death panels that do exist are inside the health insurance companies, every day life saving treatments are denied to people simply because it doesn’t help their profits.

AIDS activist and writer Jim Pickett is here to help us make sense of it all. Jim is co-chairing the National LGBTI Health Summit, a four day conference to build community networks and share ideas which starts this weekend in Chicago.

How do we inspire a deeper conversation inside our own community around health? What’s at stake if we don’t recognize the needs of gay folks in healthcare reform?

Come to “Risky Business” a live podcast forum at the Center on Halsted in Chicago in Monday, August 17th. Find out how porn – and bareback porn – affect our sexual desires and actions!

In the news:
Will conservative Christians declare the bizarre African frog who feeds her young with her own unfertilized eggs as unholy? You have to see the video to believe it!

The Anti-Gay lobby group Focus on the Family faces hard financial times.

And Viagra ice cream– just another form of P.R. spam or the real deal? On thing that may be the real deal is Peptol Bismol Ice Cream. Would you eat it?

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Today we have Jim Pickett, AIDS activist and cheeky writer behind Lifelube.org, the gay men’s health and sexuality blog here to discuss the significant changes wecan expect in Obama’s Administration and what it means for you.

If you live in Chicago, be sure to join Jim today, January 28th, at Hermanos de Luna Y Sol, a forum for Gay Latino Men and their allies at La Estancia Community Center in Humboldt Park.

Soon to be impeached Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevitch is making the rounds on the talk show circuit, including a very odd virtual conversation with Barbara Walters on The view.

Same sex animal weddings are becoming the rage in China, could their human equivalents be next?

Say hello to the Penis-o-meter, a new sex toy that slides on your love pole and counts how many thrusts it takes to get to the center of your tootsie roll pop.

A firefighter steals a severed human foot from a traffic accident with hopes of training her dog to find human bodies.

A new herpes rat cream, Iceland’s lesbian prime minister and grabbing your nuts for cancer.

Let’s take the time in 2009 to check your nuts for lumps!

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After all, life doesn’t end at forty.

On today’s show we’re talking to Dr. Frank Spinelli, your gay doctor about his brand new book “The Advocate Guide to Gay Men’s Health and Wellness.”

Dr. Frank joins us to talk about why some gay men abuse drugs, transmit sexual diseases and how to keep romance hot well into your golden years.

Dr. Frank says one of the most important things you can do with your doctor is to come out as a gay man. Simply say “Doctor, I’m gay.” But for many of us, we shy away from doing that because we fear being judged or worse, being looked at as a freak because we don’t necessarily share the same sexual orientation as our doctor.

Thankfully, Dr. Frank is gay and fabulous! You can check out his MySpace page here.

Listen up folks, this podcast just might save your life!

The Advocate Guide to Gay Men’s Health and Wellness is a fabulous book that covers all the questions you may want to ask your doctor. It makes a great beside or bathroom book.

I believe that the single most important thing to improve the sexual health of all people in America is for the next President to push in congress a Universal Health Care plan for all people. The reality is that too many people living in the U.S. wait to the last minute to see a doctor because they simply cannot afford it.

I can only imagine the lives that would be saved and the improvement in transmission rates of all sexually transmitted diseases if we all had the same access to health care that almost all western nations enjoy.

For many of Americans, access to adequate health care is sketchy at best and I urge you to get Dr. Frank’s book (it’s $22 on Amazon) to educate yourself about the perils we face as gay men and also about some of the rewards and pleasures we’ve worked so hard to enjoy.

That being said, I urge you to save up and go see a doctor. There are many clinics in most urban areas that offer services on a sliding scale.

Your Dr. Feelgood for your podcasting regimen- Feast of Fools.

[Originally posted on 02.26.08]

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After all, life doesn’t end at forty.

On today’s show we’re talking to Dr. Frank Spinelli, your gay doctor about his brand new book “The Advocate Guide to Gay Men’s Health and Wellness.”

Dr. Frank joins us to talk about why some gay men abuse drugs, transmit sexual diseases and how to keep romance hot well into your golden years.

Dr. Frank says one of the most important things you can do with your doctor is to come out as a gay man. Simply say “Doctor, I’m gay.” But for many of us, we shy away from doing that because we fear being judged or worse, being looked at as a freak because we don’t necessarily share the same sexual orientation as our doctor.

Thankfully, Dr. Frank is gay and fabulous! You can check out his MySpace page here.

Listen up folks, this podcast just might save your life!

The Advocate Guide to Gay Men’s Health and Wellness is a fabulous book that covers all the questions you may want to ask your doctor. It makes a great beside or bathroom book.

I believe that the single most important thing to improve the sexual health of all people in America is for the next President to push in congress a Universal Health Care plan for all people. The reality is that too many people living in the U.S. wait to the last minute to see a doctor because they simply cannot afford it.

I can only imagine the lives that would be saved and the improvement in transmission rates of all sexually transmitted diseases if we all had the same access to health care that almost all western nations enjoy.

For many of Americans, access to adequate health care is sketchy at best and I urge you to get Dr. Frank’s book (it’s $22 on Amazon) to educate yourself about the perils we face as gay men and also about some of the rewards and pleasures we’ve worked so hard to enjoy.

That being said, I urge you to save up and go see a doctor. There are many clinics in most urban areas that offer services on a sliding scale.

Your Dr. Feelgood for your podcasting regimen- Feast of Fools.

Featured Book:
The Advocate Guide to Gay Men’s Health and Wellness
by Frank, M.D. Spinelli: Amazon

Featured Music:
Eric Himan – Everywhere All at Once: iTunes | Amazon | CD Baby
Eric Himan – There’s Gotta Be Something: CD Baby | MySpace

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SUBSCRIBE ON: GOOGLE | PODZINGER
CONTACT US DIRECTLY