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Condoms, condoms, everywhere!!!!. The New York State Department of Health distributes approximately 10 million condoms annually. New York City distributed 37.3 million condoms in 2009 . To community centers, service providers, and LGBT establishments.
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The New York State Department of Health distributes approximately 10 million condoms annually
To community centers, service providers, and LGBT establishments
Condoms are all over our schools… Harlem Renaissance High School Guidance Counselor’s Office
At LGBT Centers… Hetrick-Martin Institute
When you go for legal services… Urban Justice Center
When you go to the doctor… Bronx Women’s Medical Pavillion
At youth drop-in centers Streetwork Harlem
According to the CDC, New York City has the second highest rate of AIDS cases in the U.S. This rate is three times higher than the national average, making New York City an epicenter for HIV.
According to the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, new HIV diagnoses among young men ages 13 to 19 who have sex with men (MSM) have doubled
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), latex condoms, when used consistently and correctly, are highly effective in preventing the sexual transmission of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and reduce the risk of other sexually transmitted diseases
Please stop punishing possession of condoms in New York City!