RIDING the WAVE Page 22 LGBT Issues by Kate Sosin
PAGE 29 LIZ PHAIR TALKS WINDY CITY THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 JAN. 19, 2011 TIMES VOL 26, NO. 16 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com BEHIV folds; AFC responds BY JOSEPH ERBENTRAUT “Over the last two decades, BEHIV has provid- Foundation of Chicago (AFC) as another factor MIGUEL DEL ed case management, prevention, housing, men- in their decision to shutter. Specifically, BEHIV VALLE INTERVIEW In a statement released Jan. 14, the Chicago- tal health, educational outreach, art and mas- pointed to a “pending decision” by AFC to sus- based HIV/AIDS service organization Better Ex- sage therapy to those affected with HIV/AIDS. pend its allocation of Ryan White Part A case PAGE 12 istence with HIV (BEHIV) announced it would The agency has literally reached thousands of management funding of agencies who, like BE- be closing its doors after 21 years of service to people throughout its tenure. And it has been HIV, do not have an on-site medical clinic. the community. an amazing run,” the statement read. “With the environment for funding becoming The news follows on the heels of Executive Di- “With that being said, how did we get here?” more and more competitive, AFC is encourag- rector Eric Nelson’s departure late last year and the statement continued.“ Alas, community- ing smaller organizations to merge or forcing confirms rumors of financial trouble within the based organizations are finding it more and the choice of consolidation,” the statement organization. According to the statement, is- more difficult to maintain their current level read.
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