Actors to roll up sleeves for HIV testing
National HIV Testing week kicks off today with celebrities rolling up their sleeves in an effort to encourage African Americans to be tested for the virus.
The CDC's figures are pretty grim. Of the 1.3 million Americans living HIV/AIDS, nearly 50 percent are Black. And Black Americans represent more than 54 percent of the new HIV/AIDS cases in the US.
So beginning today, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) will provide HIV testing during a celebrity press conference on HIV/AIDSawareness in the Black community in front of the Screen Actors Guild’s Los Angeles headquarters.
National HIV Testing Day is officially on Wednesday and is for anyone who wants one, but Out of the Closet Thrift Stores are offering them on different days and times at the following locations:
North Hollywood
6241 Laurel Canyon Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91606
Friday and Saturday 3 – 7 p.m.
Hollywood
6210 W. Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Daily 3 – 7 p.m.
West Hollywood OTC
8244 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90046
Thursday through Monday 3 – 7 p.m.