The Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Resource Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder will feature two keynote speakers addressing issues related to HIV and AIDS on Jan. 20 and Jan. 22 on campus.
Professor Mark Thrun of the CU Health Sciences Center will speak on the topic "Silence = Death Comes Full Circle: HIV and AIDS in 2004." The talk is on Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. in Ramaley Biology, room C250.
Thrun is the medical director of HIV prevention for the Denver Department of Public Health and assistant professor of medicine at the CU Health Sciences Center. He currently is assisting in the development of a health organization in Denver for gay men.
"Journey into the Third Decade of AIDS: A Patient's Personal Perspective" with Peter Ralin will be on Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. in Ramaley Biology, room C250.
Ralin is president of the AIDS Coalition for Education and for eight years has been a consultant to the Colorado and Mountain Plains AIDS Education and Training Center and the CU Health Sciences Center division of infectious diseases. He has been living with HIV disease since 1979 and was diagnosed with AIDS in 1990.
"I hope that the experiences and perspectives of our speakers will add to our knowledge of HIV/AIDS and begin new dialogues focused on promoting awareness, education and support for people living with HIV and AIDS," said Bruce Smail, director of the GLBT Resource Center.
The talks are part of a continuing series, Empowering Multiple Dimensions of Our Identities. For more information contact the GLBT Resource Center at (303) 492-1377 or visit the Web site at .