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Five years with HIV isn’t a long time, but it’s longer than many HIV-positive people survived in the past. I remember being 21, barely old enough to go to a bar without a fake ID, and getting a phone call from the student clinic a week or so after getting […]
It’s Now Been 33 Years Since President Reagan Finally Acknowledged the Existence of HIV/AIDS
One of the many shameful things of his presidency was the Ronald Reagan HIV response, or lack thereof; it was only into his second term he even said ‘AIDS’
A Canadian Man Was Charged with Not Treating His HIV. Doctors Promise ‘This is not the Norm’
“The last thing we want is for people to get the impression that this happens often or that it can happen easily.”
MTV’s Moving New PSA Features Poz People Thanking Those Who Helped Them
The new ‘Thank Your Hero’ MTV PSA features HIV-positive people thanking those who helped them cope when they first got their diagnosis and then thrive.
20 Years After Famous ‘No Obits’ Headline, ‘Bay Area Reporter’ Reflects on HIV
20 years ago today, after running AIDS-related obituaries for many years, the Bay Area Reporter ran its famous ‘No Obits’ article.
Mexico Will Soon Implement the Country’s First-Ever PrEP Program
ImPrEP is the first-ever PrEP in Mexico project, and it’s planned to start in the next few weeks at the Specialized Clinic Condesa
CDC Presentation Sheds Light on PrEP Availability, HIV Rates and Condom Use Among Queer Men
PrEP use is skyrocketing among people at the highest risk of contracting HIV: In a presentation at the 22nd International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam, researchers from the CDC and Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health revealed that, within the at-risk demographic, the rate of PrEP use went from 7.0 […]
A New HIV Vaccine Has Successfully Prevented Infection in a Group of Monkeys
The fifth-ever HIV vaccine is ready to go to human trials after protecting two-thirds of monkeys in animal testing trials — but will it protect people?
Ending the HIV Epidemic Requires Ending Laws that Criminalize LGBT People
How can we end the HIV epidemic if there are still laws that make being LGBT a crime, making people afraid to come out and get the help they need?
‘Pose’ Is a Show About HIV That Is Not About HIV
‘Pose’ does something that very few others have done: It’s a show about HIV that portrays the virus as incidental to our experience
Global Forum Changes Its Name to MPact, But Its Fight for Gay Men’s Health Continues
Hornet speaks with George Ayala of MPact about the name change, the future of the organization and the ongoing struggle for gay men’s health and rights
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