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Campaign launched for Matthew Shepard memorial stamp: Heralding the slain Wyoming youth as “an international symbol for acceptance (and) tolerance” for inspiring laws against hate crimes, the Matthew Shepard Foundation earlier this month launched a campaign for a U.S. Postal Services stamp in his honor. (Advocate)

Illinois Public Media to launch black-centric radio station: Illinois Soul 101.1FM, to launch Feb. 1, will feature programming to “connect listeners with relevant issues in the Black community through a mix of NPR news programs and music genres such as jazz, R&B, and gospel.” (Radio Ink)

World governments recommit to ending HIV/AIDS by 2030: Facing a global funding shortfall of $50 million, the UNAIDS coalition of world governments said this week that “fresh thinking and approaches are urgently required” to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by its stated goal of 2030 (Poz Magazine)

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