1. June/July 1994

Cover: Iconic modern dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones talks frankly about sex, race, dance and AIDS. Inside: Stephen Greco’s detailed remembrance of Rudolf Nureyev, “the Rock Hudson of ballet,” who died the previous year. Gorgeous black-and- white photographs accompany the piece. Plus: surprising praise for People magazine’s AIDS coverage.

POZ June/July 1994

POZ June/July 1994

2. June 1999

Cover: a report on how advances in prevention science could help revolutionize safe sex and save the next generation of gay men. Inside: choreographer Muna Tseng’s dance SlutForArt, an homage to her older brother, photographer Tseng Kwong Chi, who died of AIDS-related illness. Plus: a column on life insurance and viatical settlements for people living with HIV.

POZ June 1999

POZ June 1999

3. June 2004

Cover: how ACT UP vet Peter Staley and “two button-down neggies” Dan Carlson and Bruce Kellerhouse got New York City to face its crystal meth problem. Inside: the link between domestic abuse and HIV. Plus: a photo essay on AIDS activists storming Congress to demand funds for ADAP because 1,200 folks were on waiting lists for medications.

POZ June 2004

POZ June 2004

4. June 2009

Cover: Fashion designer and chairman of the board of amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research Kenneth Cole talks with POZ about raising AIDS “awearness” through marketing campaigns. Inside: tips on how to take the stress out of moving to a new home—with HIV. Plus: a profile on avid AIDS activist–turned–TV news host Rachel Maddow.

POZ June 2009

POZ June 2009

5. June 2014

Cover: For our 20th anniversary, POZ catches up with 20 survivors who appeared on previous covers. Inside: items on the first HIV Is Not a Crime conference, held in Iowa, and Adam Zeboski’s new #TruvadaWhore campaign to reclaim the stigmatizing phrase. Plus: Peter Staley’s essay “Gay-on-Gay Shaming: The New HIV War.”

Go to POZ.com/25 for more 25th anniversary coverage!