{"id":5060973,"date":"2022-06-10T11:36:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T11:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/illatinonews.com\/?p=5060973"},"modified":"2022-06-10T11:36:29","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T11:36:29","slug":"illn-opinion-joshua-gutierrez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/illn\/2022\/06\/10\/illn-opinion-joshua-gutierrez\/","title":{"rendered":"ILLN Opinion + Joshua Gutierrez"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to another episode of Illinois Latino News Opinion+ where we talk about major issues the Latinx and underrepresented communities face in our state. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This week we spoke with Joshua Gutierrez, the Prevention and Health Education Manager of TPAN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ILLN Opinion+: Joshua Gutierrez\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0J7euthGku0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TPAN, the Test Positive Aware Network, was created in 1987, during the heart of the HIV\/AIDS epidemic, to establish a peer-support network at a time where fear and misinformation dominated society\u2019s understanding of the virus. Today TPAN serves those living with or vulnerable to HIV through a variety of services ranging from education to healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Given his role, Gutierrez is very passionate about education and sharing resources with the community. A lot of the misinformation surrounding sexuality and healthcare starts in the household and leads to issues later in life, such as the Black and Latinx communities being disproportionately affected by HIV and STIs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s because parents don\u2019t care, I just think that maybe they don\u2019t know how to approach it, or they don\u2019t know how to talk about it,\u201d said Gutierrez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He says that he sees education and wellness as self-investment, and he takes pride in TPAN\u2019s ability to help individuals help themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe give you science-based, research-based information and we hope that we are giving you the tools to make the best health decisions for yourself,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gutierrez says that much progress has been made from the 1980\u2019s to now regarding our understanding of HIV\/AIDS and how people living with the virus are treated, including Illinois\u2019 decriminalization of those living with HIV in 2021. House Bill 4430, a bill that would allow HIV prevention and post-exposure medications PrEP and PEP to be accessed without a prescription, recently passed in both the Illinois House and Senate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is great news. This is going to be a game changer. As I was saying that people of color, BIPOC folks are disproportionately affected by acquiring HIV, and a lot of the reason is because there\u2019s barriers to acquiring it [PrEP],\u201d said Gutierrez. \u201c&#8230;we all know that a tool is only effective if you have access to it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TPAN provides access to a wide range of services including therapy groups, HIV testing, syringe exchange, a youth drop-in program and much more. All of these programs are free for every client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Resources:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TPAN\u2019s website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tpan.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.tpan.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ending Criminal Penalties for People Living with HIV in Illinois: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu-il.org\/en\/news\/governor-pritzker-signs-hb-1063-ending-criminal-penalties-people-living-hiv-illinois\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.aclu-il.org\/en\/news\/governor-pritzker-signs-hb-1063-ending-criminal-penalties-people-living-hiv-illinois<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CDC information on PrEP<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hiv\/basics\/prep.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hiv\/basics\/prep.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CDC information on PEP<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hiv\/basics\/pep.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/hiv\/basics\/pep.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Information on HB 4430:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.ilga.gov\/legislation\/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4430&amp;GAID=16&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;SessionID=110&amp;GA=102<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Positively Aware, The HIV Treatment Journal of TPAN<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.positivelyaware.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.positivelyaware.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to another episode of Illinois Latino News Opinion+ where we talk about major issues the Latinx and underrepresented communities 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