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HIV and Aging: A Growing Population Faces Unique Challenges
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On Loving and Losing Larry Kramer: An Interview With His Husband, David Webster
“Even at nearly 85, Larry was still a little boy,” said Webster.

Remembering HIV Activist Ed Shaw, Recently Lost to COVID-19
GMHC will be hosting a virtual memorial on May 13 to honor one of New York City’s most committed activists.

After Years of HIV Rates Dropping, Washington, D.C. Struggles to Get to the End of the Epidemic
Organizations like Us Helping Us are working to support communities that continue to be highly impacted.

Walking the Dog and Support Networks Help This Bronx Activist Cope with COVID-19 Quarantine
“I’ve been emotionally affected, especially when I look at the news on TV and the first thing I see is Gov. Cuomo talking about how many people are infected and have died.”

Walks, the Ocean, and Sobriety Meetings Help This Long-Term Survivor Cope With COVID-19 Quarantine
“As with AIDS, the political machinations, denial, and ignorance over the proven science has been traumatic and a source of anger, despair, and depression at times.”

Will New York Governor Cuomo Release Thousands of Aging Prisoners Before COVID-19 Kills Them?
The activist group Release Aging People in Prison has launched an urgent campaign to get the governor to enact mass clemency before the coronavirus sweeps through New York’s 52 prisons.

These Chicago HIV Longtime Survivors Are Kicking ASS Weekly—Together!
If you or others are longtime survivors who meet regularly for support or fun, TheBody wants to hear from you.

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.

One of the Early ‘Foot Soldiers’ of HIV Activism Discusses Mobilizing in Black St. Louis
St. Louis–based advocate and educator Joan Ferguson talks about HIV work then and now.

Fact Sheet: Aging and HIV
The Well Project discusses various aging-related health challenges for people living with HIV, what you can do about them, and the need for social support and self care.


