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East Coast Stands Against AIDS (September 18, 2008)
In New York, Mississippi, and New England massive AIDS advocacy effort to demand national AIDS strategy underway.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Change From Chicago (August 29, 2008)
Wallace will lead Chicago caravan to Mississippi.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Meet Quintara Lane: HIV-Positive Activist and Leader of the Upcoming "Stand Against AIDS" (August 22, 2008)
East Gulf caravan leader Quintara Lane speaks out.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Olympian Activist (August 15, 2008)
Wary of Olympic crackdown, Chinese AIDS activist Li Dan comes to U.S.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
"Stand Against AIDS" Roadtrip and March in September Will Demand National AIDS Strategy From Next President (August 13, 2008)
Eight cross-country activist caravans headed to September 26 presidential debate in Oxford, Mississippi; "walking" caravaners to march 172 miles from Jackson to Oxford.
From Housing Works
Action Alert: Strengthen the Americans With Disabilities Act! (July 18, 2008)
Sign on to amendments support letter by July 22.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Now or Never! (June 20, 2008)
Come to D.C. on June 26 to demand passage of $50 billion to fight global AIDS -- or pick up the phone and raise hell!
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
You Better Work (June 20, 2008)
AIDS activists band together to shame Senate into voting on PEPFAR reauthorization; Obama, McCain sign as cosponsors.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Blog: Terri Wilder (June 12, 2008)
From Terri Wilder
National Advocacy Groups, Healthcare Leaders, Hospital Executives to Announce First Ever National Rating of Hospitals on GLBT Care (May 8, 2008)
New annual survey of hospitals to move industry toward national standards for equality in health care.
From Human Rights Campaign
The Awardees Have Spoken (April 25, 2008)
Five activist heroes honored at the fourth annual Keith D. Cylar AIDS Activist Awards and Benefit Gala.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Third Time's the Charm (April 4, 2008)
Dozens of Mississippians living with HIV gather at historic state summit on AIDS.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Keith D. Cylar Awards Announced (February 22, 2008)
Three outstanding activists to be honored with Keith D. Cylar AIDS Activist Awards on April 17.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
C2EA Activists Caravaning to S.C. to Demand Presidential Leadership on HIV/AIDS at Candidate Debates (January 10, 2008)
"Rally to End AIDS" will urge Democratic contenders to amplify their plans to end HIV/AIDS domestically and globally.
From Housing Works
Toronto Star Profiles Canadian Photography Collective PhotoSensitive, Project on HIV/AIDS in Rwanda (January 8, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Advocates Protest HIV Travel Proposal (January 4, 2008)
600 groups and individuals respond to the feds' call for comments on policy barring people with HIV from U.S.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Young Sisters Star in HIV Documentary (January 3, 2008)
From VOA News
AIDS Is Not Over (December 7, 2007)
Hundreds gather for Housing Works 24-hour Reading of the Names Vigil.
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
On World AIDS Day Lambda Legal Renews Pledge to Fight (November 28, 2007)
Stop AIDS: keep the promise -- leadership .
From Lambda Legal
"Town Hall Meeting" on Ryan White CARE Act (November 8, 2007)
From The Body
Activists Plan Nationwide Gathereing at Alabama RV Park That Banned HIV-Positive Child From Pool (August 15, 2007)
More than 100 people with HIV traveling from across U.S. to participate; RV park owner at center of controversy says activists welcome.
From Housing Works
Charity Begins at Home (July/August 2007)
Or it might not happen at all.
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Rosie Perez Talks About HIV/AIDS (August 3, 2007)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
Test for Life Teams With "A Prayer 4 Hip Hop" in HIV-Testing Campaign and Concert Series (May 15, 2007)
From Test for Life
ACT UP Celebrates 20th Anniversary by Taking to the Streets (March 30, 2007)
From Housing Works
Recipients of the Housing Works Third-Annual Keith D. Cylar AIDS Activist Awards Announced (February 12, 2007)
From Housing Works
A Dark Cloud Over the Gates Foundation's Good Works (January 7, 2007)
In Los Angeles Times
South African, U.S. Women Donate Breast Milk to South African AIDS Orphans (October 6, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Operation Get Tested 2007 (October 2006)
In Who's Positive
Over a Dozen AIDS Activists Block Rush Hour Traffic in Front of U.S. Consulate During International AIDS Conference (August 16, 2006)
From Housing Works
Actor, HIV/AIDS Advocate Richard Gere Says Media Is Crucial in Fighting Pandemic (August 15, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Slow, Solo Crossing of the Atlantic Is One Man's Response to World's AIDS Crisis (February 6, 2006)
In The New York Times

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