Giuli Alvarenga
Giuli is an award-winning writer and law student, located in New Orleans. They have a Bachelor's degree focused on English Literature and Gender & Women's Studies from the University of California, Berkeley. Giuli is an ambassador for the CDC program "Let's Stop HIV Together" and a student liaison for the American Bar Association's Health Law Section.
Latest by Giuli Alvarenga
Trump May Be Gone, but the HIV Criminalization Fight Goes On
There’s still work to do, even under a more progressive administration.
New Orleans Artist Terrance Osborne Honors the City’s AIDS and COVID Heroes
Osborne’s work depicts New Orleans’ history and activism with vivid color and familiarity.
Transgender Elder Alexandra Rodriguez de Ruiz on Survival and Resilience
After founding a leading organization for transgender Latinas in 2006—and even after the deadliest year on record for transgender people—Alexandra Rodriguez de Ruiz is still at the frontlines of activist work.
This Latinx Icon Is Opening a Shelter Just for LGBTQ Migrants
Ruby Corado founded Casa Ruby to link LGBTQ youth to health care and support. Now, she’s giving LGBTQ migrants seeking asylum in the United States the stability they need to transition to life in a new country.
Border Work in Tijuana Has Taught Me That Immigration Is a Public Health Concern
A law student from a Central American immigrant family learns about the dangers faced by transgender migrants at the border.
While the U.S. Squanders Its Global Leadership Role, Cuba Is Stepping Up to the Plate on COVID-19
The island is hoping its leadership in public health, medicine, and biomedical research will transform its economic situation and global status.
El Salvador Tries to Get Ahead of the Coronavirus Epidemic by Employing Quarantine Measures, Stimulus, and Hip-Hop
President Bukele and Residente from hip-hop group Calle 13 announced the stimulus on Instagram.
New Documentary Series Links the Lives of People Living With Chronic Illness
The series follows five subjects living with lupus, diabetes, HIV, and other conditions.
The First Supermodel, Gia Carangi, Died of AIDS 33 Years Ago. She's Worth Remembering
Though she died of HIV-related causes at the age of 26, her impact on fashion carried far beyond her years as a model.
Using HIV to Justify Immigration Bans Isn't New. Here's the 35-Year History.
Haitians, gay men, and Central Americans have all been scapegoats in the storied history of American HIV immigration bans.