May 2005

Cover: Jules Levin leads the fight for those with HIV and hep C coinfection. Inside: A tribute to Sylvester, the disco diva who braved ’80s stigma to sound the alarm about the epidemic; a profile of activist Esther Boucicault, who in 1999 became the first woman living with HIV in Haiti to publicly announce her status. Plus: A breakdown of the media sensationalism over the latest supervirus story.