News Analysis

As the 2020 presidential hopeful touts her HIV activist record, doubts remain as to whether her version of events is the full truth.

"As we observe this Pride season," writes international HIV advocate George Ayala, "let's embrace human rights and gender equity as inherently critical prerequisites to ending the AIDS pandemic."

Creating stigma for abortions may have a chilling effect on those seeking any sexual health care.

"This isn't about you," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) told Gilead CEO Daniel O'Day. "We have legislated a system that allows [this] to happen."

Activists say this relatively small giveaway won't advance PrEP access or help end HIV in the U.S. the way a true price reduction would.

An alliance of advocacy groups called The Partnership rallies Congress for funding while rejecting most Trump administration policies impacting the HIV community.

The #PrEP4All campaign made the call for affordable pre-exposure prophylaxis a national news story.

Activists and doctors say they're ready to go further if Gilead won't agree to -- or the U.S. government won't force -- a price reduction to make PrEP accessible to more Americans who need it.

But a survey reveals that about a third of black and Latino gay men would be willing to pay more than $50 per month for a prescription.

In a debate during a plenary session, Michael Saag, M.D., argued for more activism to make PrEP accessible to people who need it.