Generally, there has been a dominant undercurrent of hostility toward many people with HIV, as if they are somehow to blame. Homophobia and the resulting taboos also influence the sexual education and prevention policies of some school boards, depriving young people of crucial prevention information at a time when young people are engaging in sexual activity at an increasingly early age. The seminar will be held at 7.30 pm at the Centre St.
Admission is free.
Both presentations will be 25 to 30 minutes long and will be given in English. A good deal of time will be left for questions from the audience and for discussion. Both Hughes and Fisher were among the twenty gay and lesbian community leaders who came to Montreal this last weekend to attend the first national workshop on the impact of discrimination against gays and lesbians on the spread of HIV, in preparation of a final report on the issue.