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Why talk about HIV/AIDS to the people in your life? We know that open and honest conversations can prevent new HIV infections and reduce the stigma attached to people living with HIV/AIDS. Today, over 100,000 New Yorkers are living with HIV/AIDS, and thousands dont know that they are infected.

And because every 9½ minutes an American is infected with HIV, we need to educate ourselves and others about the virus.

Join the conversation. Film and upload your own testimonial. Share why you talk about HIV/AIDS to the people in your life and why this is important to you.

1. Begin your video with "My name is _________ and I talk about HIV/AIDS because.......".

2. Upload your video to YouTube

3. Email the URL of your video to: italkbecause@gmail.com

This project is a partnership of the New York City Council, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, Gay Mens Health Crisis, Harlem United, Visual AIDS, LIFEbeat, The Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Bronx AIDS Services, Latino Commission on AIDS, Gay Men of African Descent, Bailey House, Citiwide Harm Reduction, The Women's HIV Collaborative, AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA), Hispanic AIDS Forum, Fortune Society, Village Care New York, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, New York State AIDS Coalition, Community Health Action of Staten Island.

To find a testing location near you, or to join the fight against HIV/AIDS, the following resources are available:

To find a testing center near you: www.hivtest.org

Callen-Lorde Community Health Center: www.callen-lorde.org

Gay Mens Health Crisis: www.gmhc.org

Harlem United: www.harlemunited.org

Visual AIDS: www.visualaids.org

LIFEbeat: www.lifebeat.org

The Asian & Pacific Islander Coalition on HIV/AIDS: www.apicha.org/

Bronx AIDS Services: www.basnyc.org

Latino Commission on AIDS: www.latinoaids.org

Gay Men of African Descent: www.gmad.org

Bailey House: www.baileyhouse.org

Citiwide Harm Reduction: www.citiwidehr.org

The Women's HIV Collaborative of New York: www.womenscollaborative.com

AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA): www.acria.org

Hispanic AIDS Forum: www.hafnyc.org

Fortune Society: www.fortunesociety.org

Village Care New York: www.vcny.org

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS: www.broadwaycares.org

National Black Leadership Commission