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Medical Racism Was Meant to Hurt Black Women—And It Does
We need to take an active approach as a society to end health disparities among Black women that are caused by racism.

Gilead Gives Yet More Money to Community Groups Combating HIV in Black and Latinx Communities
Via the Human Rights Campaign, the pharma giant will dole out $3.2 million, its latest investment in a complicated relationship with the HIV community.

Trump May Be Gone, but the HIV Criminalization Fight Goes On
There’s still work to do, even under a more progressive administration.

Some Zimbabwean Health Care Workers are Violating the Privacy of People With HIV
Data leaks can lead to missed medications, illness, HIV drug resistance, and even worse stigma against people living with HIV.

These Meme Accounts May Be Contributing to COVID Stigma and Public Health Misinformation
Whether it's GaysOverCOVID or LA Basics, what are the public-health implications of anonymously run Instagram accounts, with the ability to reach tens of thousands of people with each post, that have taken a hardline stance on complex topics?

Could Raising the Minimum Wage Be the Best Way to Fight HIV?
Making sure everyone has enough money to live on can protect HIV-negative people from vulnerability to HIV infection and keep the viral loads of people living with HIV undetectable.

A Texas HIV Conference Pulled a Presentation on White Supremacy—Why?
Late last year, the Texas health department asked the authors to take “white supremacy” out of the abstract—and then dropped it altogether.

Meet the Founders of the Molly House, Where Masculine-of-Center Sex Workers Are Mobilizing Online
A COVID-19 relief fund and a digital space for support help break down isolation.

What’s the Legal Forecast on HIV and LGBTQ Issues Now That Biden Has the Senate?
A new report shows the extent to which Trump filled court seats with judges holding anti-LGBTQ records. How fast can Biden offset that?

Biden Actually Has a House and Senate Majority. So What Should We Push For?
Advocates say that a big fat COVID bill must come first, followed by a Medicare public option. (Oh ... and then there’s impeachment.)