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09/26/2025

Did you know that CBRC was started by a small group of dedicated gay men in 1999 as a response to rising HIV rates in British Columbia? Two and a half decade...

09/26/2025

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09/12/2025

Canada's oldest HIV/AIDS organization folding.

09/12/2025

08/29/2025

The September edition of the Ribbon Insider will be coming to inboxes on September 2. If you are not already a Ribbon Insider, join the list now to get our monthly programs update. Stay tuned for news about our orange tshirt beading working with Gifts From Gaia as we hold space for the lives and stories of Indigenous children and the story of Orange Shirt Day, updates from last week's Ribbon Roundtable, a survey about changes to the Grocery program schedule for 2026, and much more.

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08/18/2025

From Jade Elektra…

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08/14/2025

CBRC's annual knowledge exchange and capacity building conference on 2S/LGBTQIA+ health research, programming, and advocacy in Canada takes place in Montreal on November 20-22 at Le Centre Sheraton Montreal.

08/12/2025

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An mRNA-based HIV vaccine has achieved a major breakthrough in a phase 1 human clinical trial, with over 80% of participants developing potent “tier 2” neutralizing antibodies a critical benchmark in HIV vaccine research. The vaccine uses a membrane-bound HIV envelope protein to train the immune system more effectively than previous attempts, also generating memory B cells and helper T cells for long-term immunity. Modeled after COVID-19 mRNA technology but tailored to HIV’s unique challenges, this approach targets harder-to-reach viral regions less prone to mutation. While 6.5% of participants experienced chronic hives, the results are promising enough to advance to broader trials. Researchers believe this platform’s speed and precision could finally accelerate progress toward ending the decades-long HIV epidemic.

08/05/2025

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Via Ribbon Community This past spring, Ribbon Community hosted two online opportunities for people living with HIV throughout the province to share perspectives on HIV policy, barriers to advocacy, and pathways for change. Over 45 people living with HIV participated, and generated 10 ideas of intere...