For gay Africans, AIDS conference was a chance to come out and go out

For gay Africans, AIDS conference was a chance to come out and go out

In their home countries, being gay means being subject to persecution. While they visited D.C. during the International AIDS Conference, there was no coming out without going out. 

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US poverty on track to reach 46-year high; suburbs, underemployed workers, children hit hard

US poverty on track to reach 46-year high; suburbs, underemployed workers, children hit hard

WASHINGTON — The ranks of America's poor are on track to climb to levels unseen in nearly half a century, erasing gains from the war on poverty in the 1960s amid a weak economy and fraying government safety net. 

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/us-poverty-on-track-to-reach-46-year-high-suburbs-underemployed-workers-children-hit-hard/2012/07/22/gJQA3Xa01W_story.html?wpmk=MK0000200

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