HIV Advocacy and Activism
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Coming of Age in the Early Days of the HIV Pandemic Is ‘Like a Love Story’
Sherri Lewis interviews award-winning novelist and screenwriter Abdi Nazemian about his new book, Like a Love Story.
The New York Times’ 1981 ‘Gay Cancer’ Story Continues to Distort Early AIDS History
As we remember the 39th anniversary of this landmark news story on the unfolding of the HIV pandemic, we must correct the record.
Will New York City’s ‘Alternative’ Pride Become THE March Going Forward?
COVID-19 shut down the city’s police- and corporation-drenched LGBTQ extravaganza. But a low-budget, pro-Black, and anti-police march picked up the slack.
Until We End the HIV Epidemic, ACT UP Is Still Here Fighting Back
TheBody interviews three current ACT UP New York members about their current campaigns and the challenges of organizing during another pandemic.
Black Queer People’s Family Structures Are a Blueprint for the Revolution
How Black queer people show up for each other in nontraditional ways should be a lesson for us all.
Being a Gay, HIV-Positive Mayor of a Small Town: New Film Documents an Activist's Rise in the Trump Era
Sean Strub founded the HIV publication POZ and the advocacy group The Sero Project. Now he's showcased in a documentary that tells the story of how he became the mayor of Milford, Pennsylvania.
New David France Documentary Bears Witness to Anti-LGBTQ Violence in Chechnya
‘Welcome to Chechnya’ debuts on HBO June 30.
We March in the Same Streets
Pride isn’t cancelled this year—in fact, it’s more inclusive than ever.
With COVID-19, Much Like HIV, Stigma Kills Prevention Efforts
"If you couple two things together enough, let’s say disease prevention and shame, eventually people are going to avoid the former in order to not feel the latter."
The History of HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
The HIV/AIDS pandemic changed the course of human history. This is the story of how dedicated activists changed the course of AIDS.