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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.’
First PrEP, Now the COVID-19 Vaccine: Why I Faced Medical Mistrust Head On
Black communities have many reasons for mistrust of medical authorities. But getting vaccinated can help us get to a place where we can be together again, safely.
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.”
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.”
HIV Ally Rochelle Walensky Will Lead the CDC Under Biden. Can She Rehab the Agency After Four Years of Trump?
Walensky is an expert on implementing health care solutions and is widely respected among HIV advocates. She’s also the second recent senior CDC hire who’s white, at a time when health crises are hitting people of color especially hard.
HIV Celeb Mark S. King Talks About His Virtual 60th Birthday Bash on Dec. 16
Elton John and Greg Louganis will “be” there—and you’re invited! It’s a (voluntary) fundraiser for the HIV longtime survivors’ network The Reunion Project.
What HIV Activists Are Adding to Their Quarantine Music Playlists
Four nonprofit leaders share the music that keeps them inspired.
Remembering New York City Mayor David Dinkins and His Love for People Living With HIV
The city’s first Black mayor died at age 93 on Nov. 23.
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.
Remembering Rusti Miller-Hill, Whose Life Spanned Multiple Women’s Movements
“She just didn’t know how many people she touched, and helped, and made feel good.”