With the stigma and discrimination often associated with HIV/AIDS and people of different sexual orientation, The Allan Vincent Smith Foundation, in keeping with our Mission Statement, facilitates the following groups by providing meeting spaces and resources. To protect the privacy of members of the groups, we allow them to use the Lifestyle Support Hotline (295-0002) as their primary contact number.
If you would like more information about any of these groups please feel free to call the Lifestyle Support Line at 295-0002.
Bermuda Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS
Once a person learns he/she is HIV positive there are a lot of issues which will arise in the coming days and weeks of life; legal issues financial matters concerns about insurance matters of discrimination clinics hotlines diet & nutrition experimental drugs alternative therapies medical procedures and more...
No-one can tell you what to do or what to expect in all circumstances. Whatever you do it is important that you know that you are not alone.
Don't isolate yourself! Develop a good support system with people you can trust. Stay in charge of your body! Reduce stress get good healthcare and practice good health habits. Pay attention to smoking and alcohol and drug intake and abuse. Eat well sleep well exercise and practice moderation in everything. Stay in charge of your life! Think positively and get all the knowledge you can. Remember that asking for help is a sign of strength not weakness.
Email: bnp@ibl.bm
For more information: call 295-0002
The Bermuda Rainbow Alliance (BRA) was formed in July 2001 to meet the needs of the gay lesbian and trans-gendered persons in Bermuda. Presently gay lesbian and trans-gendered persons in Bermuda are not protected under the amended Human Rights Act. Therefore our immediate goal is the amendment of this document to make discrimination against gay lesbian and trans-gendered persons in Bermuda illegal. Ultimately our purpose is to provide an information and referral center for the mutual support of gays lesbians bisexuals trans-gendered persons their families friends allies and the community at large.
You can get a copy of the current issue of our our monthly publication, Rainbow Recorder, from AVSF office, or download it HERE. Previous issues also available online at the same page.
For more information about Bermuda Rainbow Alliance, or to send in a submission to the Rainbow Recorder:
Email: bermudarainbowalliance@hotmail.com
We all have different ways of managing our lives and we try to honor the differences. Some are entirely secret about their sexuality; others are as open as possible. No way is the right way. Why do we come to the group? We are glad to find that we are not alone. It is a relief to be with other men who are working out their own answers to some shared questions:
Above all we make sure that our meeting is a safe place.
For more information call 295-0002 or email us at: mailto:gmsg@northrock.bm.