In response to the cover story “Raising Red Ribbon Awareness” in the Florida Agenda, December 1, 2011.

DEAR EDITOR,
I was surprised to read in the Florida Agenda last week that HIV/AIDS has been around since the 1930s. Your historical timeline was informational and interesting. I attended the World AIDS Day rally at the Shoppes of Wilton Manors and was pleased to see such a wonderful turnout. It seems that people are more aware these days, or are just more open about it. I hope that everyone was there to support those who live with HIV or whom they have lost, and not just to see Margaret Cho.

Sincerely,
Jim Politano

In response to the news story “Few Americans with HIV Have it Under Control” in the Florida Agenda, December 1, 2011.

DEAR EDITOR,
As a gay man living with HIV in America, I find it disturbing to hear that only 28% of the 1.2 Million Americans living with HIV/AIDS have it under control. Does that mean that those who have the disease don’t take their meds? Do they have access to the proper medications that they need? In these times of economic hardships, it can be difficult to get the medicines they need. So if the CDC wants to help curb the spread of this disease, why can’t they put more money into programs like ADAP or Ryan White

? We’re going to war in countries most of us will never go to, and yet one of the biggest fights we’re fighting at home, is the fight against HIV. Every month, for many of us, it’s a fight to get out of bed, let alone fight for our meds.
Sincerely,
K.E.

In response to the news story “Ricky Martin to Join the Cast of ‘Glee’” in the Florida Agenda, December 1, 2011.

Ricky Martin is going to join the cast of “Glee” next year. Really? Is that so newsworthy?
Anonymous

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