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Elizabeth Owens
R.I.P. Elizabeth Owens, VOCAL-NY Activist and “Force of Joy”
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Latino Gay and Bisexual Men Speak Out About HIV
Bill Gates explains how COVID-19 disrupts health outcomes such as malaria.
How COVID-19 Set the World Back 25 Years in 25 Weeks
Counter Narrative Project hosted a roundtable on HIV criminalization of Black gay men for #NGMHAAD

National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2020 [VIDEO]

Watch a Counter Narrative Project discussion about HIV criminalization and Black gay men, held in advance of Sunday’s #NGMHAAD.

COVID Exodus Fills Vacation Towns With New Medical Pressures

There is concern that the influx of hospital patients could overwhelm local resources.
Joseph Sparano, MD, leads research into HIV-related cancer

$111M Grant to Focus on HIV-Related Cancers [VIDEOS]

“People living with HIV shoulder an enormous burden of cancer,” said lead researcher Joseph Sparano, MD.

Most Adults Wary of Taking Any Vaccine Approved Before the Election

An estimated 60% of Republicans and 46% of Democrats say they wouldn’t get inoculated if a vaccine was available.
Holly Barlow-Austin

Woman With HIV Died Due to Neglect While in Jail, Alleges Lawsuit [VIDEO]

“What happened to Holly Barlow-Austin was not an isolated incident,” claims the Texas lawsuit against a for-profit jail.

AIDS Walk Los Angeles Goes Digital and Raises $974,058

COVID-19 has highlighted HIV health disparities, notably among Black and Latino communities.

What Is the Risk of Catching the Coronavirus on a Plane?

The risk of catching the virus on a plane is relatively low if airlines are following the procedures laid out by public health experts.
Source: AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2020

AACR Releases First Cancer Disparities Progress Report

New report highlights cancer’s toll on racial and ethnic minorities and other underserved populations.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dies at Age 87

The Supreme Court justice died from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer.
HIV long-term survivors and advocates release the San Francisco Principles outside San Francisco City Hall on September 18, 2020.

HIV Long-Term Survivors Release San Francisco Principles

The statement demands better care and more representation for an aging population living with HIV.

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Using Her Voice to Help Get Out the Vote

Longtime activist Maria A. Davis is part of a new initiative to encourage community members to become well-informed, active voters.

As Schools Reopen Amid COVID-19, Teachers Worry About Their Mental Health

According to a national poll by NPR and Ipsos this July, 82% of K-12 teachers were concerned about returning to the classroom.
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National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day 2020

Nine key findings from a survey of HIV-positive people 50 and older. Plus: A special report on aging with HIV during COVID-19.

Navy Veteran Claims VA Went 20 Years Without Telling Him He Had HIV

A lawsuit alleges he tested HIV positive in 1995, but federal health care workers missed numerous chances to inform him.
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