Discrimination Against People With HIV Is Illegal. Here's What to Do if It Happens to You
If you've been the target of HIV-related discrimination, know you are not alone. There are laws to protect you, and people and organizations prepared to help. Understand your rights and use these tips to take action.
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Meet the South African Nurse Living With HIV Who Inadvertently Sparked a Global Anti-Stigma Movement
Angela Motsusi created the hashtag #NormalizingHIVChallenge on a whim—and watched it catch fire in a matter of days.
Anti-Stigma “I Can Give U” Campaign Takes Social Media by Storm
This DIY PSA campaign has spread internationally, telling the world about the wonderful things people with HIV can give, while successful treatment allows them to not give HIV.
The Affordable Care Act Has Helped Us Folks With HIV in So Many Ways—but It’s Once Again Imperiled
If Amy Coney Barrett, Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, is seated before Nov. 10, it could mean the end of the health law that has benefited us on multiple levels.
University of Michigan President Draws Students’ Ire After Harmful HIV Rhetoric
Students demand a public apology, closure of the school until safety protocols can be implemented, and a place at the planning table for marginalized communities.
How an HIV Long-Term Survivor Sued an NYC Cosmetic Surgeon for Refusal of Service—And Won
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits providers from turning away patients based on their HIV status. When it happened to veteran HIV activist Mark Milano, he fought back.
HIV and STI Disclosure When It’s Not Your Status to Share
If you have questions about whether or not you should disclose someone’s status, the answer is don’t do it.
Sex Work Has Moved From IRL to URL
Already hurt by the closing of Backpage and other sites where they could practice sex work safely, sex workers face all new challenges under COVID isolation.
Artist Devin N. Morris Explores COVID and Isolation Through His Art
Today there are many Black queer artists creating in isolation, consciously (or not) documenting their progression through this pandemic where previous generations couldn’t.
Thailand Has Lost One of Its Fiercest HIV and Drug-Policy Activists
Friends and fellow activists remember Suwan Arjwichai, who helped power the Thai Drug Users Network.
Did a Racial Power Imbalance Lead to a Pair of Firings at a Michigan HIV Agency?
CARES is among many nonprofits serving people of color but with mainly white leadership. When and how will that change?