SOUTH BEND — Come to this workshop to learn how you can fight stigma of HIV/AIDS, have important conversations about this topic, understand unconscious messages we receive, and gain knowledge of preventative medication for HIV infection (PrEP). This is a Mr Friendly workshop. Mr Friendly is an international, yet grassroots movement to reduce stigma of…
INDIANAPOLIS – Eric Masters is Mr 501 Eagle 2016 and the new executive director of Team Friendly Indiana, an organization committed to breaking down the stigma of HIV. As Mr 501 Eagle, he is invested in bridging the gap between new and older generations of leathermen and encouraging a celebration of diversity in the leather…
KALAMAZOO, MI – This past weekend was the 2015 Kalamazoo Pride Festival. Each year Kalamazoo puts on two days of shopping, entertainment, & community. This years event featured boots from a number of LGBTQIA supportive organizations such as Cares Kalamazoo, Bell’s Brewery, West Side Screen Printing, Mr. Friendly, PNC Bank, Kellogg’s, Kalamazoo Valley College, The…
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – This month Dave Watt will be joining us to present a FRIENDLY workshop titled “So You Want to Bareback? PrEP[-], Und[+], & new HIV info”. So please join us in this discussion about whether you should wrap or unwrap your package this holiday season. About our Presenter Dave Watt has been involved…
It was so quiet that I though I might take a quick nap while I was waiting. The more time that passed, the more people began arriving. Sounds of people walking and going about their lives. Conversations about getting home, family, business and laughter soon filled my quiet moments. As I stood there watching all…
GRAND RAPIDS, MI- This is the third installment of our Tour De Kink series. So far we have covered Age Play & the Age Play community, Swingers & the Swinger Lifestyle, & now this month we will cover Leather Lifestyle, Leather Community, & briefly touch on Food Play and the Foodie Community. This month our presenter…
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Join us a Partners Bar in Battle Creek for Fetish Night. A CLAW Nation Event to raise funds for the Mr. Friendly Organization. This event will feature a Bottoms Buffet style demos featuring trained tops from around Michigan. Also featured will be a Irish Auction & other entertainment to be announced. Date & Time:in…
KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Sunday December 8th, The Alamo Theater in Kalamazoo Michigan will be host to a special event for CARES of SW Michigan. They will be holding a special screening of the Dallas Buyers Club, a film addressing the life of an HIV positive individual and his challenges of accessing medical care. You are invited…
GRAND RAPIDS – On November 2, 2013 LeatherUNITED will host their first event in Grand Rapids Michigan after having hosted events in Detroit, Lansing, & Battle Creek in previous years. The Grand Rapids LeatherUNITED event is being put on in conjunction with LIFE Detroit, Kinky Night Out, & The Warehouse. Part of this LeatherUNITED event…
I was recently asked a very interesting question regarding how “accepting” people were of my HIV status at IML. My first reaction was, “Well of course attendees to IML are accepting of HIV” but then I thought about it a bit more. Not everyone’s experiences are mine and vise versa. So I will share my…
