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Fighting HIV in a State Facing One of the Nation’s Worst Poverty Rates
Young gay and bisexual men of color, transgender women, and people who use injection drugs are the most vulnerable groups to HIV in Kentucky.
In the Bronx, Keeping Pace With New York City’s HIV Successes Amid High Poverty Rates
In the Bronx, poverty, homelessness, and other structural factors are barriers to care for many, but the borough is still making progress in fighting its epidemic.
Emil Wilbekin Is Our Native Son and Afropunk’s Renaissance Man
“I wanted to create a space where we would come together and be forced to look each other in the eye, say hello, speak to each other, and serve as a mirror to each other.”
‘Raw’ Is the Book That Contemplates What It Means to Bareback
Barebacking is not just an act. It’s a stand-in for so many of our feelings about queer sexuality.
Even in One of the Most Affluent Counties in Maryland, HIV Impacts the Most Vulnerable
This county in the Washington, D.C. suburbs needs housing, treatment, and prevention services for a very diverse population.
HIV Prevention and Care Messages Can't Break Through the Neon Glare of Sin City
In Las Vegas, known for its vice-related tourism, finding resources to reach people at risk or in need of care is still a challenge.
Despite New York City’s Overall Ending-the-Epidemic Success, Brooklyn Still Lags Behind
Skyrocketing housing costs mean HIV-negative youth have priorities other than prevention.
Austin’s HIV Epidemic May Be in a Blue City, But It’s Still in a Red State
In the face of ICE raids and skyrocketing rents, and with no Medicaid expansion, Travis County HIV service providers work hard to keep people alive and healthy in Austin, Texas.
Even Without Medicaid Expansion, Oklahoma HIV Service Providers Refuse to Let Anyone Fall Through the Cracks
“Somehow, in this state, it is more sinful to be poor and need help than it is to rob a bank.”
The Guard Is Changing at the Nation’s Biggest LGBTQ Youth Shelter
Carl Siciliano and Alex Roque talk about the first leadership turnover at New York City’s Ali Forney Center since its 2002 founding.