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Movers and Shakers: HIV/AIDS Advocates in the Latino Community

Whether they're running clinics, spreading the word in Congress, providing HIV education to underserved gay men or devising the best way to approach the language barrier issue, these individuals are part of the driving force behind efforts to end the HIV epidemic in Latino communities. These profiles of their tireless work remind us that this work is not being done in vain.


Individual Profiles & Interviews

Agripina Alejandres

For HIV-Positive Latinas in the Bay Area, Picking Up Where Systems Leave Off

Q&A with Agripina Alejandres, Latina Peer Advocate, WORLD

Christian Castro

AIDS, Latinos and the Deep South
(En Español)

Q&A with Christian Castro, Project Coordinator

Yolanda Diaz

There Is Never Enough Funding for Latinas With HIV/AIDS
(En Español)

Q&A with Yolanda Diaz, WILLOW /SIHLE Facilitator at Iris House

Ernesto Dominguez

Targeting Prevention Services to Latino Youth MSM and Undocumented Workers in Oregon
(En Español)

Q&A with Ernesto Dominguez, Youth Technology Specialist, Cascade AIDS Project

Elicia Gonzales

Sex = Fun? Pro-Pleasure Videos Bring "Sexy Back" to HIV Awareness

From steamy online videos to hilariously fun, sexy parties to raise awareness within communities, Philadelphia's PleasureRush! program is committed to bringing sex-positive, pro-pleasure messages and activities back into HIV awareness, especially among LGBT communities of color. Elicia Gonzales, executive director of the Gay and Lesbian Latino AIDS Education Initiative (GALAEI), spoke with TheBody.com about the program -- and how other HIV service providers can incorporate a sex-positive outlook into their work.

Antonio Hernández

Antonio Hernández: El Perfil Humano de un Activista

Caitlin M. Kelly

The Art of Capturing Women Living With HIV/AIDS
(En Español)

Q&A with photographer Caitlin M. Kelly

View "'I am ...' Women Living with HIV," in English.
View "'I am ...' Women Living with HIV," in Spanish.

JM Longoria III. Photo credit: Patrick Maus.
Joanna Zanella. Photo credit: Ernesto Olivares.

Acting Without Shame: HIV-Focused Bilingual Telenovela Informs and Entertains
(En Español)

An interview with actors JM Longoria III and Joanna Zanella

Samuel López

Samuel López: Latino Positivo

In his film Nuestras Caras, Nuestras Historias, artist and activist Samuel López puts a human face on his community: HIV-positive latino immigrants in Canada.

Arlene Martínez

Linking East Los Angeles' HIV-Positive Latino Youth to Medical Care
(En Español)

Q&A with Arlene Martínez, Youth Transitional Manager, AltaMed Health

Miguel Mendez

Miguel Mendez: Housing Works Latino AIDS Exec "Comes Out"!

David Munar

David Munar: Making "the People's HIV Plan" a National Reality
(En Español)

Manuel Diaz-Ramirez

Washington, DC's New HIV Epidemic: Latino Men
(En Español)

Q&A with Manuel Diaz-Ramirez, Youth Program Manager

Nathaly Rubio-Torio

HIV Prevention in Latino Faith Communities: Counting Big Wins in an Uphill Battle

Q&A with Nathaly Rubio-Torio, Executive Director of Voces Latinas

Harmony Santana

Harmony Santana: Trans Actress Goes From AIDS Street Outreach to Indie Darling


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