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  • CIELO LATINO 2013. Dr. John Martin, Guillermo Chacon, Dr. Yvette Calderson, Dr. Miriam Vega, and guest.
    CIELO LATINO 2013. Dr. John Martin, Guillermo Chacon, Dr. Yvette Calderson, Dr. Miriam Vega, and guest.
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  • David Zayas Dexter, Guillermo Chacon, Tony Plana, Ricardo Oquendo
    David Zayas Dexter, Guillermo Chacon, Tony Plana, Ricardo Oquendo
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  • Guillermo Chacon, Miriam Vega, Tony Plana, Elaine Del Valle, Roy Cosme, LuisOrtiz
    Guillermo Chacon, Miriam Vega, Tony Plana, Elaine Del Valle, Roy Cosme, LuisOrtiz
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  • Guillermo Chacon and NY Models in CH Carolina Herrera
    Guillermo Chacon and NY Models in CH Carolina Herrera
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  • Mondo Guerra, Viktor Luna, Casanova -Project-Runway
    Mondo Guerra, Viktor Luna, Casanova -Project-Runway
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  • Panky Savinon, Fatima Ptacek, Guillermo Chacon, Richard Gonzalez
    Panky Savinon, Fatima Ptacek, Guillermo Chacon, Richard Gonzalez
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  • David Enskat, Guillermo Chacon, Ahtoy WonPat Borja, Joseph Rivera and Baila Society Dancers
    David Enskat, Guillermo Chacon, Ahtoy WonPat Borja, Joseph Rivera and Baila Society Dancers
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  • Guest, D'angelo Thompson, Mondo Guerra, Mondo Guerra, Guillermo Chacon
    Guest, D'angelo Thompson, Mondo Guerra, Mondo Guerra, Guillermo Chacon
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  • Maria Torres, Javier Pedroza and MTEAF Dancers
    Maria Torres, Javier Pedroza and MTEAF Dancers
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  • Miriam Vega, Ricardo Oquendo, Guest, David Zayas, Tony Plana, Guillermo Chacon, Elaine Del Valle
    Miriam Vega, Ricardo Oquendo, Guest, David Zayas, Tony Plana, Guillermo Chacon, Elaine Del Valle
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  • Pedro Julio Serrano, Guillermo-Chacon
    Pedro Julio Serrano, Guillermo-Chacon
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  • Guest, Carlos Aponte, Mondo Guerra -Project Runway, Guillermo Chacon
    Guest, Carlos Aponte, Mondo Guerra -Project Runway, Guillermo Chacon
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  • Panky Savinon, Fatima Ptecek
    Panky Savinon, Fatima Ptecek
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  • Richard Gonzalez, Fabiola Velarde, Patricia Ramirez, Guillermo Chacon, Natasha Quirch
    Richard Gonzalez, Fabiola Velarde, Patricia Ramirez, Guillermo Chacon, Natasha Quirch
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    Guillermo Chacon, Susan Payne, Patricia Caya, and Frank Conway
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Historic Moment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexuals, Transgender, Transsexual Rights in Puerto Rico
May 29th, 2013 New York, NY – Today, Governor of Puerto Rico Alejandro García Padilla signed into law civil rights legislation that finally provides e... 
Latino Commision on AIDS Honors Vision, Leadership and Courage Toward Designing a World Without AIDS
New York, May 17th, 2013— The Latino Commission on AIDS held its annual Cielo Latino benefit gala on May 17th, at Cipriani Wall Street in a room full of star... 
The Latino Commission on AIDS Mourns the Passing of José Colon
New York, Wednesday, May 15, 2012 – The Latino Commission on AIDS mourns the passing of its long-time supporter and friend, activist José Colon, a tir... 
Screening Events Promote Hepatitis Testing and Prevention during National Hepatitis Awareness Month
New York, NY – May 14, 2013 – The United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) kicked off National Hepatitis Awareness Month this May, while the Latino Commi... 
Guillermo Chacón, President of the Latino Commission on AIDS, appointed to the CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee
New York, NY. April 29, 2013 – The Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, has invite Guillermo Chacón to serve on the Advisory Committee on HIV, Vir... 
The twin epidemics of HIV and drug use
By Michel Kazatchkine
Injecting drug use accounts for one third of all new HIV infections occurring outside sub-Saharan Africa. This of course, does not mean that there are no drug-related infections in Africa. It is actua... 
Safe Sex is for Seniors, too
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Q: I am a 65-year-old woman. I lost my husband six years ago and have finally decided to enter the dating world again. My friends have convinced me to go on a cruise espec... 


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