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Celebrating the Life of HIV Activist George Burgess, Who Was ‘Always in Divine Service’
George Burgess was a tireless HIV activist who recently died. In this roundtable discussion, his family, colleagues, and loved ones look back at his life.

After 30 Years, This HIV and Harm Reduction Activist Got COVID-19 and Decided to Retire. Here’s His Story.
From working in prisons to executive leadership at Housing Works, Ken Robinson has trailblazed a path in service provision and activism.

Will COVID-19 Make Modernizing HIV Criminal Laws Harder?
As shelter-in-place violation arrests increase nationwide, HIV criminal law reform activists question the way forward.

America Has Responded to Outbreaks With Fear and Discrimination Many Times Before. With Coronavirus, We Can Do Better
On April 16, TheBody hosted a livestream panel discussion entitled “Policing Pandemics: Criminalization From HIV to COVID-19.” We invited four pillars of HIV advocacy to speak with us about our current moment, offer guidance on what to do next, and answer questions from the audience.

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.

We Need to Talk About the Downside of U=U
We should always be taking an approach to those living with HIV that centers the totality of their health, not their (detectable or undetectable) status.

In the Boston Metro Area, a Tale of Two HIV Epidemics Emerges
While black and Latinx gay and bisexual men and transgender women make up a larger portion of HIV cases in and around Boston, the opioid crisis has led to spiking HIV rates among injection drug users.

ICE Detained a Tennessee Man After HIV Exposure Charge
HIV exposure is a felony in Tennessee, a state that has seen heavy ICE activity in recent months.

The HIV Epidemic? Elizabeth Warren Has a (Very Good) Plan for That
Elizabeth Warren's newly released plan for LGBTQ Americans proves she gets the epidemic on a level beyond just medical and personal.

A Friendship Across Prison Walls
Incarcerated writer Tim Hinkhouse interviews his friend Betty about their shared experiences of living with HIV, loneliness, and loss.