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How to Make an American AIDS Memorial
Activists and community members reflect on what it took to bring the Las Memorias AIDS Monument to life in Los Angeles.
I'm a Beautiful Black Queen Living With HIV, Not Stigma
Porchia Dees was born with HIV. After years of struggling with stigma, she's defining her life on her own terms.
Camryn Garrett's YA Novel 'Full Disclosure' Gives Gen Z the Black HIV-Positive Heroine They've Been Waiting For
Simone Garcia-Hampton's journey reminds us that the even the wokest young folks have blind spots when it comes to the epidemic.
8 Months Ago, I Was Diagnosed with HIV While on PrEP
Australian activist Steven Spencer on how he came to understand HIV stigma once he tested positive, and his renewed commitment to social justice and enjoyment of life.
Survey Finds Alarming HIV Misinformation Among Young Adults
Despite advances in undetectable equals untransmittable (U=U) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), this survey shows that lack of education drives lack of treatment adherence and HIV stigma.
Youth 'Power Up' for a Stigma-Free Future at Upcoming HIV Conference
Research and community-based approaches to reducing HIV stigma among youth will be the primary focus of the International Conference on Stigma in Washington, D.C.
This World AIDS Day, We're Doin' It for the Culture
TheBody's senior editor discusses the recent explosion of HIV/AIDS-focused arts and culture in the U.S. -- and its long-overdue focus on marginalized communities.
What Happens When Black Gay Men With HIV Love and Dance in the Name of Brotherhood
After making a splash with 'how to survive a plague,' Orlando Zane Hunter Jr. and Ricarrdo Valentine create dance about the African diaspora with Brother(hood) Dance!
Houston Is Larger Than Many States. Tackling the HIV Epidemic Here Is an Even Bigger Challenge.
Harris County, home to the city of Houston, is one of the most racially diverse counties in the U.S. With little transportation and a lot of HIV stigma, the area is lucky to have Legacy Community Health.
What Happened Inside the Supreme Court Hearing on LGBTQ Discrimination Cases
ACLU legal eagle Chase Strangio discusses his bird's eye view inside the Oct. 8 Supreme Court arguments on three cases impacting LGBTQ people's right to freedom from discrimination.