March

1 – “Retroviruses as Carcinogens and Pathogens: Expectations and Reality” by Peter Duesberg, PhD, appears in the peer-reviewed journal Cancer Research. The article challenges the hypothesis that HIV causes AIDS, launching the AIDS denialist movement. (1987)

Peter Duesberg, PhD

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4 – amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, holds a virtual gala benefit to raise money for the amfAR Fund to Fight COVID-19. The fundraiser honors Anthony Fauci, MD, and actress Glenn Close for their contributions in fighting HIV. (2021)

Glenn Close

Glenn CloseWikimedia

Anthony Fauci, MD

Anthony Fauci, MDWikimedia

10 – National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day logo

13 – Longtime POZ reader Michael Honious, who lives in Dayton, Ohio, commemorates his 40th anniversary of living with HIV. (2024)

Michael Honious

Michael HoniousCourtesy of Michael Honious

20 – National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

National HIV/AIDS Awareness Day logo

29 – The television film Something to Live For: The Alison Gertz Story (aka Fatal Love), starring Molly Ringwald as the AIDS activist, airs on ABC. (1992)

Fatal Lover poster

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