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Long-Term Care Workers Brace for COVID’s Next Round

Those in nursing homes and assisted living centers are watching cases rise in long-term care facilities with a sense of dread.

It’s Time to Discuss Potentially Unpleasant Side Effects of COVID Shots

Scientists anticipate the shots will cause enervating flu-like side effects, including sore arms, muscle aches and fever.

The POZ 100: Celebrating 10 Years of Advocacy

POZ honors the past ten years of the POZ 100
Clockwise from top left: the Reverend Stacey Latimer, Jules Levin, Gerardo Angulo, Jon Benorden, Linda Scruggs and Michael Emanuel Rajner

The 2010 POZ 100: Celebrating AIDS Advocates

The 2010 POZ 100 list was created to uplift those advocates at a crucial time.
From the Kiehl’s Life Ride to the Life Ball, here are a few of the people, things and ideas we loved in 2011.

The 2011 POZ 100: People, Things and Ideas We Love

The year we honored 100 people, things and ideas that helped fight HIV.
Clockwise from bottom left: Robert Siliciano, Paula Cannon, Kevin Frost, David Margolis and Nelly Mugo

The 2012 POZ 100: Accelerating the End of AIDS

This list recognized people who made a significant contribution to speeding up the end of AIDS.
Clockwise from top left: Jeff Allen, Osvaldo Perdomo, Vanessa Johnson and Ruth Royster Fordham

The 2013 POZ 100: Celebrating Unsung Heroes

A tribute to individuals who work tirelessly on the front lines of the epidemic year after year.
Clockwise from bottom left: Lauren Gauthier, Cassie Warren, Carlos Rosario, Paige Rawl, Jacques Agbobly and Christopher Jackson

The 2014 POZ 100: Celebrating Youth Power

This year’s list ushered in a new generation of changemakers and HIV advocates.
From left: Acintia Wright, Silvia Valerio, Bruce Ward and Arthurine “Cookie” Thompson

The 2015 POZ 100: Celebrating Long-Term Survivors

These advocates persevered in their own personal fight against the virus to show others that it is possible to thrive long term with HIV.
Clockwise from bottom left: Janet Kitchen, Auntjuan Wiley, Bambi Gaddist, Joaquin “Jack” Garcia Jr. and Butch McKay

The 2016 POZ 100: Celebrating the South

This list paid tribute to advocates living and working in the South—the region most impacted by HIV/AIDS.
Clockwise from top left: Grissel Granados, Evany Turk, Barb Cardell, Sharon DeCuir and Venita Ray

The 2017 POZ 100: Celebrating Women  

This list spotlighted the work of women advocates—many of which are members of Positive Women’s Network–USA.
From left: Pat Kelly, Moisés Agosto-Rosario, Rosa Rivera Avilés, Eric Jannke and John Tenorio

The 2018 POZ 100: Celebrating People 50 and Over

This year’s list included many advocates who are also long-term survivors.
Clockwise from top left: Tori Cooper, Keiva Lei Cadena, Julisa Abad, Racquelle Trammell and Tyree Williams

The 2019 POZ 100: Celebrating Transgender, Gender-nonconforming and Nonbinary advocates

This list recognized the work of TGNCNB advocates both HIV positive and negative.

HIV Advocates on HIV Advocacy

Past POZ 100 honorees share their advice on activism and empowerment.
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