Not Just Gay Men: Honoring the Stories of Women With HIV 40 Years Later
Over the past 40 years, women living with HIV/AIDS have had to—and continue to—fight against erasure from the historical dominant narrative.
Starting HIV Treatment Is Personal, Not One-Size-Fits-All
“Ask patients what they want to do, give them their options, and let them choose,” says David Malebranche, M.D., M.P.H., on his approach to treating people with HIV.
In Mexico, an HIV-Positive Man’s Death Sparks Protests for Reform
In the wake of a brutal alleged murder, activists have united to repeal HIV criminalization laws, get hate crime legislation on the books, and fill gaps in HIV treatment access.
Queer, Trans, Disabled, and Proud of All Three
What is disability pride? Radical acceptance of both self and community.
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Stigmatizing Language Prevents People From Accessing HIV Care
Terms like “HIV-infected" and "HIV-exposed" further stigmatize and dehumanize people living with HIV.
Insurers Will Now Have to Fully Cover PrEP and Its Visits and Labs—but Advocates Want the CDC to Do More
They’ve sent a letter to the agency asking it to let states with poor health coverage use CDC money for PrEP visits and labs.
My Journey With AIDS: Still Here and Determined to Live
Diagnosed with AIDS in the mid-1990s, the writer chronicles his battles and triumphs with hospitals, family, and his own body.
Self-Loathing, Love, and HIV
Writer Juan Michael Porter II reflects on processing his HIV diagnosis and his meandering path to asking for help and seeking treatment.
With or Without HIV, Folks Living With Long COVID and ME/CFS Are Desperate for a Breakthrough
Thankfully, there’s new funding to understand conditions causing extreme fatigue, pain, “brain fog,” and awful crashes after exercise. How soon will it yield treatments?
My Family Knows Me, but Not My Life
It’s time for Black LGBTQ men to introduce their queer and birth families to each other.
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Game Changers in HIV: Bryan C. Jones
Bryan C. Jones is addressing the social and structural disparities that play a part in the HIV epidemic. "If we don't start having a real conversation about white privilege ... we'll never get ahead of this fight."
Bridging the Gap: How a Great HIV Care Provider Can Change Your Life
When Jeremiah Johnson was kicked out of the Peace Corps after his HIV diagnosis, he was angry, scared, ashamed, and struggling to figure out his next steps. Then he met Benjamin Young, M.D.
HIV Care Providers Wish Their Patients Would Ask Them These Questions
Sure, there's all the usual stuff it's important to talk about, like lab results and HIV treatment options. But what else should you ask your HIV care provider that could end up improving your health?
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