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(HIV)
New CDC Data
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention re-
leased estimates of the number of new HIV infec-
tions in the United States — including new data
for 2010 and trends in recent years. These latest
incidence estimates provide the most up-to-date
picture of the U.S. HIV epidemic. Key findings
include:
• Overall, the number of new HIV infections in
the United States has remained stable at approxi-
mately 50,000 per year over the last decade.
• This is the first CDC incidence report to show
a statistically significant decline in new infections
among African American women (21% compar-
ing 2008 to 2010).
• New infections among young gay and bisexual
men (ages 13-24) continued to rise sharply (by
22% comparing 2008 to 2010).
• Gay and bisexual men of all ages, races and eth-
nicities, African Americans, and Latinos continue
to be most affected by the epidemic.
The annual number of new infections in the Unit-
ed States has remained stable despite continued
increases in the number of people living with
HIV, indicating that HIV testing, treatment and
prevention programs are making an important
impact.
(MARRIAGE)
54% Approval
A new survey from Public Policy Polling
finds that 54 percent of Oregon voters fa-
vor allowing same sex couples to marry,
while 40 percent are opposed. That al-
most mirrors the yes vote for the same sex
marriage law in Washington state, which
was approved by 53.7 percent of voters.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OVER TWO YEARS,
DUE TO STRONG READER DEMAND, THE
ADVOCATE, WHICH HAS BEEN SOLD
ONLY BY SUBSCRIPTION SINCE 2010, WILL
AGAIN BE AVAILABLE AT MAJOR DISTRIB-
UTORS NATIONWIDE STARTING FEBRU-
ARY 2013. FOR MORE THAN 45 YEARS, THE
ADVOCATE HAS MAINTAINED A RICH
TRADITION OF REPORTING CULTURAL
AND POLITICAL NEWS, ASTUTE COM-
MENTARY, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM,
AND ABSORBING PROFILES OF INTEREST
TO THE GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND
TRANSGENDER COMMUNITIES.
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