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HIV/AIDS: What You Can Do
Calls to Action
- National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (Regularly Updated)
Takes place throughout the United States on Oct. 15.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Send an Art Action AIDS/Visual AIDS E-Card! (Regularly Updated)
Art Action AIDS and Visual AIDS promote HIV awareness through these beautiful, free electronic postcards.
From Visual AIDS
- Sign the Global Petition Calling for G8 Countries to Keep Their Promises on HIV Funding (Regularly Updated)
Started by South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu and endorsed by many organizations, leaders and entertainment figures.
From Global AIDS Alliance
- Sign-On Statement for Organizations: Call to Action for U.S. National AIDS Strategy (Regularly Updated)
Support the efforts of a coalition of organizations calling for an organized, nationwide strategy to end the HIV epidemic in the United States.
From National AIDS Strategy
- The World Is Watching: ActionAid AIDS Campaign (Regularly Updated)
This international anti-poverty organization is collecting images of eyes from people around the world and compiling them on its Web site as a way to demand universal access to HIV treatment.
From ActionAid
- Planning to End AIDS (May 2, 2008)
AIDSWatch highlights need for national AIDS strategy.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- Say No to Thailand's Drug War (May 2, 2008)
Join activists on May 6 in D.C. to protest Thai drug crackdown that threatens people with HIV.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- Action Alert: Avert a COBRA Calamity! (March 21, 2008)
$4 million rate increase for COBRA is dead -- contact Gottfried to make sure an increase occurs.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- Action Alert: Ask Your Reps to Boost HOPWA Funding! (March 14, 2008)
$470 million needed to provide housing for poor people living with HIV/AIDS.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- Get Involved This Summer: Join the Youth Action Institute (March 14, 2008)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- Cheap AIDS Meds, DOHA Style (September 28, 2007)
Massive coalition urges support for resolutions reaffirming U.S. commitment to WTO policies on fair drug pricing.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- Pricing of New HIV Drug Threatens Access to Treatment -- Sign-On Request (September 27, 2007)
From Fair Pricing Coalition
- SC HIV/AIDS Council Seeks Participants in Youth Program (July 16, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The Sydney Declaration: Good Research Drives Good Policy and Programming -- A Call to Scale Up Research (July 2007)
Includes a sign-on petition for people who support the declaration, which calls for all HIV programs globally to devote 10% of their budget to research.
From International AIDS Society
- Action Alert! Take Two Minutes to Remind the Senate to Save Lives With ETHA (June 29, 2007)
AIDS advocates are renewing the push to get the Early Treatment for HIV Act passed and you can help.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- ActionAid: What Is Planned for AIDS Week 2007 (May 23, 2007)
Workshops, demonstrations and meetings are being held from May 20-25, 2007 in dozens of countries to raise awareness and demand greater accountability and more resources for the fight against HIV.
From ActionAid
- Calling All U.S. Youth Activists to a July 4 Meeting in Washington, D.C. (April 26, 2007)
From Housing Works
- The Wholistic Picture: Response Ability (July/August 2006)
Sue Saltmarsh urges people with HIV never to simply accept it when they're wronged, whether it's by their politicians, their doctors or the prejudices of society.
To read PDF, click here
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- AIDSWatch 2006: Sign Up Now to Be a Part of the Year's Biggest AIDS Advocacy Event ( (2006)
From National Association of People With AIDS
- AIDS Candelight Memorial on May 15 in Clinton Square, New York City (May 12, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- April 28: San Francisco Restaurants to Hold "Dining Out for Life" Benefit (April 20, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Who Speaks for the AIDS Community? (March/April 2005)
AIDS advocacy has done some soul-searching since George W. Bush's reelection, and has several major, nationwide events prepared for 2005.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Work Your Action (March/April 2005)
Don't rely on activists and AIDS organizations to defend your beliefs; watch your own back, Jim Pickett urges.
To read PDF, click here
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Now, the Real Work Begins (November/December 2004)
After the U.S. presidential election on Nov. 3, AIDS advocates must redouble their efforts on HIV-related issues.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- ADAP Activists Needed in All U.S. States and Territories (September 15, 2004)
Several ways in which you can get involved in the push for more ADAP funding.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Medical Marijuana Rescheduling Rally, Washington, D.C., Oct. 5 (September 15, 2004)
Americans for Safe Access is organizing a rally to urge the federal government to stop preventing doctors from prescribing marijuana.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Does This Election Really Matter? (September/October 2004)
For HIV-positive Georgians, and for HIVers throughout the United States, apathy is not an option this Nov. 2, Jeff Graham writes.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Urge President Bush to Declare His HIV/AIDS Platform (September 2004)
An online e-mail-writing campaign to prod George W. Bush into responding to AIDSVote.org's survey; John Kerry responded during the presidential primaries.
From AIDSVote.org
- "A Mother's Promise the World Must Keep" Campaign Holds Event on Capitol Hill (July 9, 2004)
The campaign's goal is to remind the country and its leaders about the Cairo Consensus, a 10-year-old document outlining basic principles of public health.
In AIDS Action Weekly Update, from AIDS Action Council
- Medical Marijuana: Important Vote Coming, You Can Help (June 30, 2004)
Congress will soon vote on an amendment to legalize medical marijuana in states where laws already permit it for medical use.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- ADAP Crisis National Call-In Alert, Starting June 14 (June 12, 2004)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- AIDS Memorial Quilt Kicks Off Two-Year, 50-City National Tour in Washington, D.C. (June 1, 2004)
The Quilt will appear at the Ellipse from June 25-27, 2004.
From The NAMES Project Foundation
- A Physician's Call to Action: Clinicians Must Act Against Drug Pricing Increases (May 2004)
Transcript and slides of a talk by Benjamin Young, M.D., a clinical instructor at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
To read PDF, click here
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- T-Negative: Who Mourns for the Survivors? (May/June 2004)
Remember loved ones who have died from AIDS by sending in their photos for the June 25 Atlanta Pride Festival.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Atlanta's Pride Celebration, June 25-27 (March/April 2004)
Send in your photos and join the parade!.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- 2004: 68 Million Reasons to Remember Them With Your Vote (January/February 2004)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- ADAP Washington Visit Feb. 23-25; Scholarship Deadline January 16 (December 26, 2003)
The AIDS Treatment Activist Coalition plans to pressure Congress for an increase in ADAP funding, and they want you to come.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- SAVE ADAP Campaign: New Actions Announced (December 2003)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Lambda Legal and Communities Launch Protests Against Cirque du Soleil for HIV Discrimination, Starting With "Alegria" Show That Opens Tonight in San Francisco (November 6, 2003)
From Lambda Legal
- Editor's Note: Where's the Silent Majority? (November/December 2003)
To read PDF, click here
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Tales of War (November/December 2003)
Relating the war on HIV to the war with Iraq.
To read PDF, click here
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Profiles of Grassroots Advocacy on Microbicide Research (September 2003)
Local groups you can contact to get involved in the push for microbicide research.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- The State of AIDS (Summer 2003)
Shelley Cohen McKittrick, Director of Treatment Education at the PWA Coalition Colorado, on President Bush, HIV treatment funding and the importance of taking a stand.
In Resolute!, from PWA Coalition Colorado
- Funding Alert: Wake Up and Support WORLD (May 30, 2003)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- AIDSWatch 2003 Brings Advocates to Washington, D.C. (May 15, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- March, Rally, Party! (May 2003)
A guide to June 2003 GLBT Pride events in the N.Y.-N.J.-Conn. area.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Africa Activism: Money for AIDS Not for War; South Africa Antiretrovirals (April 4, 2003)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Senators Schumer and Clinton Offer New Hope for ADAP (January 13, 2003)
From Project Inform
- ADAP Crisis: Sign-On Letter for Organizations, Before January 6 If Possible (December 20, 2002)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Mandela to Host Concert for AIDS Victims (December 9, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Action = Life: Are You Willing to Fight for Your Healthcare? (December 2002/January 2003)
In Georgia and elsewhere, the HIVer community must fight for their treatment funding.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Ring in the New ... Now (December 2002)
Republicans pose the greatest threat to HIV treatment in the United States -- and it's up to you to fight it.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Canada Can't Be Complacent About AIDS (November 27, 2002)
Excerpts from an op-ed column in the Edmonton Journal.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Call for U.S. Action on AIDS, Washington, D.C., November 26 (November 22, 2002)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- UN Agency Appeals to Private Donors for Help in Hunger Crisis in Africa (November 22, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- T-20, Pegasys Prices: How High the Sky? (November 2002)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Minnesota: Bicyclist Organizes His Own AIDS Ride (October 4, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- MTV Stages Seattle/Cape Town Gigs for AIDS Day (October 3, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Body Positive Volunteer Programs (October 2002)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Illinois College Sets AIDS Week Events (September 26, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Nothing Lasts Forever (September 2002)
In Texas, drastic budget cuts may mean the end of ADAP for many people with HIV.
To read PDF, click here
In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
- The AIDS Treatment Activists Coalition Needs You! (September 2002)
To read PDF, click here
In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
- Maryland: Conference on Stopping Risky Behavior Set for June 11 (May 22, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- What's New in Outreach? (May 2002)
Support training for California HIV professionals or those interested in staffing Project Inform's hotline.
To read PDF, click here
In What's New, from Project Inform
- Your Urgent Action Needed! Emergency Spending Must Include HIV/AIDS Funds (April 29, 2002)
From AIDS Action Council
- AIDSWatch 2002: Let Your Voice Be Heard! (April 24, 2002)
From AIDS Action Council
- Urge Your U.S. Representative to Sign Letter Supporting HIV/AIDS Funding (April 15, 2002)
From AIDS Action Council
- Medical Marijuana Action Alert (April 12, 2002)
Vermont's governor threatens to veto a legalization bill.
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Opinion: The Looming Crisis in Drug Pricing (April 2002)
Project Inform's Martin Delaney says it's time to draw a line in the sand.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Ron Wilmot Bike Ride (April 2002)
Saturday, May 11, 2002; Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Calif.
To read PDF, click here
In What's New, from Project Inform
- Urge Congress to Support Emergency Supplemental Appropriation for Global AIDS Fund (April 2002)
To read PDF, click here
In What's New, from Project Inform
- HRSA Announces Training and Technical Assistance for Third Party Reimbursement (March 21, 2002)
In AIDS Action Weekly Update, from AIDS Action Council
- AIDSWATCH Dates Announced (March 2002)
In What's New, from Project Inform
- The Microbicide Development Act of 2001: Are Your Legislators Signed on as Co-Sponsors of the Act? (January 2002)
From Global Campaign for Microbicides
- Assist the Global Fight Against HIV/AIDS (December 4, 2001)
Send a letter to the South African ambassador.
From AIDS Action Council
- Do You Have a Property to List? (December 2001/January 2002)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Letters of Solidarity Needed for Treatment Action Campaign in South Africa (December 2001)
To read PDF, click here
In What's New, from Project Inform
- UNAIDS Calls for Greater Involvement of People With HIV/AIDS at All Levels (October 27, 2001)
People with AIDS must make their case forcefully, they cannot wait, UNAIDS warns.
From UNAIDS
- National Call to Commitment Day Moves Forward With Renewed Hope (September 28, 2001)
From National Minority AIDS Council
- Action Alert: Global AIDS Funding (August 24, 2001)
To read PDF, click here
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Important Information on Voting in the New York City Area (October 2000)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Remember Them With Your Vote? (October 2000)
How to register (and vote) from the comfort of your home.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Remember Them With Your Vote, Part I: Register Today (September 2000)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Elizabeth Glaser: Address at the 1992 Democratic National Convention (July 14, 1992)
Glazer, a widely known AIDS activist who went public about her status after she was infected with HIV during a blood transfusion while giving birth, died in 1994.
From American Rhetoric
- Comprehensive List of AIDS Walks
Covers more than 60 walks in the U.S. and Canada.
From National AIDS Walk Directory
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