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Say Their Names: A Call to Action After the Shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile
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WATCH: Meeting the Needs of Gay Black Men at Risk for HIV

Plus: Latino perspectives—en español—on the United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) 2016.
By AIDS.gov
From left: Gina Marie Brown, Murray Penner, Rich Wolitski, Terrence Calhoun and Bruce Richman discuss during USCA 2016 what viral suppression means to people living with HIV.

WATCH: Removing the Fear of Transmitting HIV

At USCA 2016, people living with HIV discuss what viral suppression means to them.
By AIDS.gov

The Half-Moon Secret

A poet reflects on HIV, addiction and the death of her nephew.
By Joyce Angela Jellison
Julie List is licensed clinical social worker in New York City

A Personal Look at Therapy and Loss in the Early Days of AIDS

A psychotherapist recalls her first client with AIDS in the years before effective treatment.
By Julie List

The Empathy Revolution

An HIV researcher encourages community health centers to address trauma.
By Miriam Vega

Data on National HIV/AIDS Strategy Indicators

An update from the director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP).
By Amy Lansky

Is The Global HIV Movement Keeping Up With Young People?

Constantly adapting the way that the response tries to reach young people is key.
By Covi Franklin

The Sex On TV All Teens Should Be Watching

A TV show where sexual intrigue not only entertains viewers but also educates them.
By Georgia Arnold

HHS Office for Civil Rights Issues Report on National HIV/AIDS Compliance Review Initiative

An update from the director of the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
By Jocelyn Samuels

‘Sanctuary’ After Pulse: We Cannot Let the Orlando Shooter Win

As an Orlando native, the director of HIV documentary ‘Memories of a Penitent Heart’ reflects on the sanctuary provided by gay clubs.
By Cecilia Aldarondo
"Our Blood Is On Your Hands. Act to End AIDS" 2016 Health GAP protest outside of the United Nations

Exclusion Still Kills: Key Populations Left Out at U.N.

An AIDS activist asks: What good are medical, political and cultural breakthroughs if progress can be so easily rolled back?

By Theodore Kerr

Truvada Whores and HIV Prevention: The Queer Communication of PrEP

An HIV-positive researcher reflects on the mixed messaging of pre-exposure prophylaxis.
By Andrew Spieldenner

Our Stories, Our Evolution: Oral Interviews From Community Members

A long-term survivor argues that storytelling is an indispensable practice.

By Craig Washington

EJAF Spotlight on HIV Criminalization

The Elton John AIDS Foundation details its related funding.

Ushering in a New Era in Health Equity

Marking the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health.
By J. Nadine Gracia
HIV Justice Worldwide founding partners and some of their supporters in Brighton, March 24 2016. Back row L-R: Rhon Reynolds (GNP+), Edwin J Bernard (HIV Justice Network), Jessica Whitbread (ICW), Boyan Konstantinov (UNDP), Patrick Eba (UNAIDS), Sean Stru

Together We Can Make HIV Justice Worldwide a Reality

Activists launch a global coalition to fight HIV criminalization.
By Edwin Bernard
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