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LGBTQ Activists Remember Carmen Vázquez
On Jan. 27, Carmen Vázquez, a beloved and outspoken member of the LGBTQ+ community and longtime social-justice activist, died of COVID-19 complications at age 72.

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.’

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.”

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.

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.

For Black Transmasculine People, Visibility Leads to Safety
“We’re just like you, and we hurt just like you hurt. We bleed just like you bleed. We put on clothes like you put on clothes. The only thing that’s different is we decide to live in our truth.”

Meet the Woman Who Made Sure Voters with HIV in Georgia Got Registered to Vote
Nina Martinez talks about how activists are winning the fight against HIV criminalization in her state.