HIV/AIDS
Meaningful Connections
Dave Shaw talks at the speed of public relations–which is to say, he’s very fast, prone to amusing anecdotal digressions and very conscious of...
The Artist’s Life
Michael Raiford is a rarity. Deeply passionate about his work in the arts, devoted in the most endearing way to the love of his...
Health Care Maverick
A 10-minute phone conversation changed Krystal Gilliam’s life.
Early one morning, Gilliam, a cancer specialist at the American Cancer Society for the past four years,...
Making the Golden Years Brighter
When Jena Recer and her wife Karen Phemister moved to Austin to act as caregivers for Jena’s elderly aunt, they quickly realized just how...
Shame is a Universal Experience
Falling victim
to the recession;
losing your job and
the pride that comes
with work; not having your romantic
interest in someone reciprocated or hearing your partner...
Striking it Lucky
It’s a Tuesday night in Austin’s chilly and damp mid-winter, and the air in the Dart Bowl is thick with the scent of enchiladas...
Champion for Children
“I don’t believe in titles, I believe in work.”
This statement,
in response to a
question about his
official title, neatly encapsulates
Armando Zambrano’s abiding
philosophy of...
Therapeutic Healing
Providing affordable mental health services for Central Texans in need, Waterloo Counseling Center has always been an advocate for the GLBT community and people...
