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The ‘Funeral Diva’ Pamela Sneed Remembers AIDS, Art, and Activism in New Book
Black lesbian poet and activist Pamela Sneed discusses her latest collection of essays and poems, ‘Funeral Diva.’

Biden Actually Has a House and Senate Majority. So What Should We Push For?
Advocates say that a big fat COVID bill must come first, followed by a Medicare public option. (Oh ... and then there’s impeachment.)

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.

Ruth Coker Burks on Her Five-Hankie Memoir of Caring for and Loving Gay Men With AIDS in 1980s and ’90s Arkansas
‘All the Young Men’ is an extraordinary account of Burks’ one-woman ministry amid stunning homophobia, ignorance, and cruelty.

I’m a COVID-19 Long-Hauler, HIV Activist, and Artist. Here’s How I Navigated 2020
“I don’t know what healthy looks like anymore,” says Pato Hebert. “I know what I thought it was. I have fantasies of what it could be.”
New 'San Francisco Principles' Turn the Spotlight on HIV Long-Term Survivors
“We’re demanding research into our physical condition and help with the mental issues of isolation, loneliness, and grief.”

New York State HIV and Health Providers Are Terrified of This Impending Cut From Gov. Cuomo’s Office
Activists and health care providers say that planned cuts in the Medicaid 340B program will decimate their funding for crucial services to vulnerable populations during COVID—and destroy the state’s goal of ending the HIV epidemic.

This Digital Exhibition Uses Oral Histories to Break the Silence for Women Living With HIV
I’m Still Surviving is a collaborative digital and print exhibition that launched in December 2020, featuring hundreds of excerpts documenting the stories of 39 women living with HIV in the U.S.

People Living With HIV Need Advocates to Help Them Navigate Health Care
Even if you are the most capable and self-sufficient person in the world, there is no reason to deal with an HIV diagnosis by yourself.

Let’s Chat With Dafina Ward, the New Executive Director of the Southern AIDS Coalition
With a law degree and lots of organizing experience in the field, she’s ready to make sure the hard-hit South gets the resources it deserves in 2021 and beyond.