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Report: U.S. Must Act Fast to Reach HIV/AIDS Goals
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that new HIV diagnoses have plateaued.

The First Supermodel, Gia Carangi, Died of AIDS 33 Years Ago. She's Worth Remembering
Though she died of HIV-related causes at the age of 26, her impact on fashion carried far beyond her years as a model.

What Cisgender Men Should Know Before Hooking Up With Transgender Men and Transmasculine Folks
Longtime HIV/AIDS activist and communications strategist JD Davids tells you how to ask about what you need to know -- and how to be a considerate, fun casual partner.

This National HIV Testing Day, We Must Do More Than Just Tell Young People to Get Tested
Advocate Armonte Butler explains what providers, health centers, and legislators can do to make sure youth have access to prevention tools.

Blessed Be the Bottom: How to Make Anal Sex Safe and Pleasurable
Bottoming expert Mason offers a guide for the anally receptive, to enhance your -- and your top's -- safety, comfort, and pleasure.

Stop Blaming PrEP for the Rise in STIs -- the Picture Is More Complex Than That
"PrEP must not be cast as the lone villain in the syphilis crisis, nor MSM engaging in chemsex cast as debauched vectors of transmission."

States Innovate to Expand PrEP Availability and Uptake
As part of comprehensive efforts to reduce the number of new HIV infections, some states are innovating to make HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) more accessible to individuals at high risk of HIV.

The U.S. Takes a First but Long Overdue Step Toward Building a National PrEP Program
On Nov. 20, 2018, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft recommendation that could transform HIV-1 pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) scale-up in the United States.

AVAC at HIVR4P: How We Carry On
"Every member of the AVAC team in Madrid was moved and motivated by the Madrid conference," AVAC writes. "We know the work is not easy, nor is the world."

AVAC at HIVR4P 2018, Update 2: The World Is Not a Nail
"As this HIVR4P conference enters its final day," AVAC writes, "we feel like it's safe to say that this conference heralded an energized, nuanced commitment to choice."