The last 24 hours have been amazing. I was scanning CNN news posts and came across this amazing story of a woman facing a difficult decision with HIV: Excerpt from CNN: She sat in a small exam room, down a hallway that gets even longer when she remembers it. That was where doctors told Linda … Continue reading
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, & Ally (LGBTA) Student Resource Center of Penn State University invited Bruce E. Smail and Jessie M. Sell to coordinate a Social Justice Symposium for the 2011 Pride Week Celebration. The five-part initiative engages the PSU community on social justice issues. The Social Justice Symposium will occur March 19-22, 2011 on the Penn … Continue reading
If you are at Penn State University or will be visiting PSU during March 19-22, I encourage you to check out the Social Justice Symposium. The LGBTA Student Resource Center at Penn State invited my colleague, Jessie Sell and I to facilitate this event for the 2011 Pride Week Celebration. I will also deliver the keynote address. … Continue reading
Are You Positive That You Are Negative? On Tuesday, March 22, 2011, Bruce E. Smail will give a keynote address entitled: Are You Positive That You Are Negative? The keynote is for the 2011 Pride Week Celebration at Penn State University. It begins at 7:00pm in the HUB Auditorium. Many thanks to the LGBTA Student Resource Center for their invitation. … Continue reading
Please Note – This is a personal story with frank discussions about HIV/AIDS. Personal stories are opportunities to experience first-hand accounts of real-life situations. It is a gift and many times we see ourselves in these accounts. “I Have Some Good News and Some Bad News” It’s February 10, 2003, and I … Continue reading