HIV Advocates in the Spotlight
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‘Our Work Is Not Done’: The True Story of America’s Response to HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
In ‘To End a Plague,’ Emily Bass chronicles the history of PEPFAR and the activists who moved then-President George W. Bush to take action.
Not Just Gay Men: Honoring the Stories of Women With HIV 40 Years Later
Over the past 40 years, women living with HIV/AIDS have had to—and continue to—fight against erasure from the historical dominant narrative.
Remembering Colin Robinson: A Father of Black Queer Liberation
When the prolific activist and poet passed away, he took a large chunk of Black, LGBTQ, and HIV history with him.
Exploring What It Means to Be Black and Queer: An Interview With Podcaster Brandon Nicholas
The host of “Let’s Get Back to Queer” on what listeners can expect and why spaces that center Black LGBTQ identities are sacred.
“I Can’t Remember the Question, but the Answer Was: Party.”
How a super-creative group of advocates rethought what it means to observe the 40th anniversary of the first published reports of HIV/AIDS.
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.
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.
Fame and HIV/AIDS: History’s Biggest HIV-Positive Celebrities
By coming out about their status—even in death—celebrities can humanize the virus for many people who don’t otherwise know anybody who’s openly living with HIV. They can also help increase awareness and fight stigma.
My Sistah’s House Is Building Tiny Homes for Black Trans People in Memphis
Organizer Kayla Gore speaks on the importance of inclusive, affirming shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Virginia Proves HIV Criminalization Laws Are Harder to Repeal Than They Should Be
Advocates in Viriginia got much—though not all—of what they wanted, providing a strategy blueprint for several states where a second look at such laws is imminent.