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From Pilot to Finale, ‘Pose’ Lived for Our Community
The acclaimed LGBTQ drama series’ finale served as a feast of realness mixed with tributes to real life.
Black Queer Sex Workers Need a Seat at the HIV Advocacy Table: A Conversation With JD Blackstone
Sex workers are not monolithic—and it is vital that their expertise be centered in HIV efforts that target the sex worker community.
Building the Road to Black Queer Liberation at the Native Son Awards
Alphonso David, Lil Nas X, and Steven Canals were among this year’s awardees for their contributions in activism, media, and entertainment.
Remembering Marco Castro-Bojorquez, Mexican-American Filmmaker and HIV Activist
Since coming to the U.S. in the 1990s, Castro-Bojorquez had been involved in numerous artistic and activist projects, many of them related to the experience of being a queer, bilingual Latinx immigrant living with HIV.
Illinois Poised to Become Second U.S. State to Decriminalize HIV Non-Disclosure Before Sex
It's 2021, and three quarters of U.S. states still have some form of HIV non-disclosure criminalization law on the books. But that number is about to drop by one.
“I Understand How Important This Is”: Rachel Levine, M.D., on the Early Days of HIV and Being an Advocate for LGBTQ Youth
The U.S.'s new Assistant Secretary for Health reflects on 40 (official) years of AIDS and the long legacy of HIV and LGBTQ advocacy.
Respectful Communication Can Save HIV-Positive Lives
If medical providers want to ensure adherence and linkage to care for people living with HIV, they will need to check their humanity.
Anti-Transgender Bills Are Active in Dozens of States. Here’s How Trans Folks and Allies Are Fighting Back
This is a record year for bills aiming to block trans youth from medical care or school sports—and some have already passed.
Why It Still Matters When Celebrities Disclose Their HIV Status
Their courage places HIV in mainstream headlines (in a good way), changes the public perception of HIV, and helps in our efforts to force the U.S. government to take action.
“People Want to Say Something”: Remembering AIDS Ribbon Cocreator Patrick O’Connell (1953-2021)
The unique, innovative founding director of Visual AIDS died in New York City earlier this year, but his legacy is alive and well.