HIV and Celebrities
 Donna Summer, Coming Out, and How AIDS Changed It All: A Blog Entry by Mark S. King (May 21, 2012)
"[I]n my mind, as I blast 'Dim All the Lights' in the privacy of my living room, I am young and powerful and life is making promises that are wonderful and possible."
From TheBody.com
 She Worked Hard for the Money: Donna Summer, 1948 - 2012 -- A Blog Entry by By Dave R. (May 17, 2012)
"The talent was never been in doubt ... but her career was dogged by the near fatal blunder of 1983, when she is alleged to have said that AIDS was a divine punishment from God ..."
From TheBody.com
 Tamara Taylor: Actor, Activist (May 15, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
- Georgia: AIDS Healthcare Foundation to Open Atlanta Clinic (May 11, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from CDC National Prevention Information Network
 Dennis Haysbert: Actor, Activist (May 8, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
 Jamar Rogers: After His Elimination -- A Blog Entry by Robert Breining (May 4, 2012)
"This past Tuesday brought the end of the road for four contestants on The Voice, none more shocking to us than our friend Jamar Rogers. ... Our friend Jamar may not have won the title of the The Voice but he definitely won the hearts of America."
From TheBody.com
- Hunger Games' Josh Hutcherson Opens Up on Gay Rights: "I Had Two Uncles Die From AIDS" (April 19, 2012)
From E! Online
- Remembering "The Announcement" (March 27, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
 Q&A: Nelson George, Director of The Announcement, Talks Magic Johnson and HIV/AIDS (March 13, 2012)
From TheBody.com
 Jamar Rogers: Behind the Voice -- A POZ I AM Radio Transcript (March 7, 2012)
Highlights from an interview by Robert Breining and Jeromy Dunn.
From TheBody.com
- Tennessee: Visiting Broadway, TV Star Tries to Clear Up AIDS Stigma (March 2, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from CDC National Prevention Information Network
- California: Elton's Oscar Party Raises $5.25 Million (February 29, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from CDC National Prevention Information Network
- ESPN to Show Film on Johnson's HIV Disclosure (February 17, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from CDC National Prevention Information Network
 ESPN Announces New Documentary About the Day Magic Johnson Disclosed His HIV Status (February 16, 2012)
From TheBody.com
- Speaking Up: Ex "Idol" Contestant Talks About HIV Battle on "Voice" (February 15, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from CDC National Prevention Information Network
 Whitney: A Retrospective! 1963-2012 -- A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (February 12, 2012)
"I never gave up on Whitney! I believed that she would find her inner strength and conquer her demon. I didn't rightly care if she ever sang again, I just wanted her to be OK, at peace. But I gotta be honest. No one was happier than me when she made her come back."
From TheBody.com
- Jamar Rogers: The Story Behind the Voice -- A Blog Entry by Robert Breining (February 10, 2012)
"If you watched The Voice this week then you were probably moved by Jamar Rogers' story and his talent. ... I admire Jamar for being who he is. Sometimes it takes us, people living with HIV, a long time to find self acceptance again. You see the reason I felt so connected to Jamar isn't only because he is HIV+. He is also a recovering addict, like myself. He is a true inspiration."
From TheBody.com
 Everyday Heroes: Wilson Cruz -- A Blog Entry by Brandon Lacy Campos (February 4, 2012)
"There is one person I have come across who is legitimately famous and who is not only really real and sweet but lives his life, his politics, and gives to his community in a way that goes way beyond cutting a check or posing for a PETA ad. ... I saw Wilson recently. Last week actually. I wanted to thank him for being a friend and an ally in that moment to someone he really didn't know."
From TheBody.com
- Essence Atkins: Actress, AIDS Activist, New Mother (February 3, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
- Yvette Nicole Brown: Building Community (January 21, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
- MC Lyte: Hip-Hop Star and Actress (January 11, 2012)
In Black AIDS Weekly, from Black AIDS Institute
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