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Hari Ziyad’s Memoir ‘Black Boy Out of Time’ Is a Spiritual Look at Growing Up Black and Queer
What is the experience of growing up Black and queer in America? Hari Ziyad’s new book Black Boy Out of Time offers a story that is part memoir, part theory, part manifesto, and part prayer.

I Had to Get Past the Stigma of Having HIV. Then I Had to Do the Same for Mental Illness
A Minnesota HIV activist recounts her epic tale of overcoming not one, but two, diseases that can destroy us if we don’t accept—and treat—them.

Sean Coleman Made His Dream of Housing for NYC’s Trans/GNC Sex Workers Come True
Even amid COVID, the City Council–funded Bronx supportive residence is open for business—and reflects just the beginning of Coleman’s plans.

First PrEP, Now the COVID-19 Vaccine: Why I Faced Medical Mistrust Head On
Black communities have many reasons for mistrust of medical authorities. But getting vaccinated can help us get to a place where we can be together again, safely.

I’m a COVID-19 Long-Hauler, HIV Activist, and Artist. Here’s How I Navigated 2020
“I don’t know what healthy looks like anymore,” says Pato Hebert. “I know what I thought it was. I have fantasies of what it could be.”

This Digital Exhibition Uses Oral Histories to Break the Silence for Women Living With HIV
I’m Still Surviving is a collaborative digital and print exhibition that launched in December 2020, featuring hundreds of excerpts documenting the stories of 39 women living with HIV in the U.S.

I Got a Colonoscopy; If You're Over 50 and Living With HIV, Please Do It Too
A colonoscopy is gross, uncomfortable, and utterly uncool. But it could save your life.

Finding Love in the Time of Coronavirus
Even the COVID-19 pandemic can’t stop our vulnerable, human hearts from wanting connection.

Author Victoria Noe’s Book on Straight Women in the AIDS Community Finds a Voice
‘Fag Hags, Divas, and Moms: The Legacy of Straight Women in the AIDS Community’ was released on audiobook last month.

Watch This Beautiful Documentary About Longtime Survivor and Choreographer Bill T. Jones’ Most Famous Piece, Produced by a Protégé
Jones’ 1989 dance piece ‘D-Man in the Waters’ displayed stunning vitality and compassion in the face of the AIDS epidemic—and cemented Jones’ legacy.