We stand together, a unified voice of reason, in support of age appropriate reproductive health education and access to reproductive health counseling and services for all South Carolinians.

Don’t burst my balloon!

To the boys and girls (and probably almost as frequently men and women) who blow up condoms into giant balloons, I say: “More power to you!” I have over the years handed out thousands of condoms for free to my …

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World AIDS Day Spent “Facing AIDS”

December 1st, 2011, was the 30th anniversary of the first reported case of HIV in the US, and Tell Them worked to collectively support AIDS.Gov’s campaign of “Facing AIDS.” Between the staff and Tell Them members, we received over 100 pictures …

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Imagine A Life Full of Refusals

As we prepare for the upcoming South Carolina legislative session we must inform constituents about activities at the statehouse that may be taking place without their knowledge.  There is currently a bill known as H.3408 – The Refusal of Care …

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Welcome to the 2012 Legislative Session and the New Tell Them

Today, the South Carolina Legislature resumes its’ legislative session, and we at Tell Them are excited to begin a new year. Tell Them reached a significant milestone in 2011 when the network grew to more than 10,000 members. Our focus …

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A Toast to 2012!

As we come to the end of 2011, we here at Tell Them would like to wish you a happy holiday season and hope that you have a wonderful new year.  We also would like to take this time to …

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Tell Them Advocates Faced AIDS Alongside AIDS.Gov

This year, the Tell Them Outreach team worked with individuals and groups across the state to highlight Facing AIDS, a new program from AIDS.Gov. We asked that advocates “Tell Them why you are Facing AIDS” and submit a photograph on …

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Tell Them Ambassador Debbie Billings Featured on Your Day

On December 5th, Tell Them Ambassador Debbie Billings was featured on Your Day, a daily radio program produced as a public service of Clemson University Radio Production. Your Day features a wide range of topics of interest to South Carolina …

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What Exactly Do You Know About HIV/AIDS?

On December 1, 1981 the AIDS virus was officially recognized.  December 1 is also the day we recognize as World AIDS Day. It was first conceived in August 1987 by James W. Bunn and Thomas Netter, two public information officers …

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Bees at the Movies: Philadelphia

Let me start this month’s movie post with a confession: Philadelphia is one of my favorite movies and I have been looking forward to writing this for months. Be aware that since I can go on and on about a …

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World AIDS Day – What A HoliDay!

Did you know that there’s a “holiday” that falls between Thanksgiving and Christmas? It doesn’t have a big feast and it doesn’t make you reflect on how thankful you should be for the blessings in your life. It doesn’t have …

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