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Biden Leans Into Obama Era Policies to End the HIV Epidemic

The campaign of the presumptive Democratic nominee responds to the 2020 Presidential Candidate HIV Questionnaire.
Deloris Dockrey

In Remembrance

HIV heroes lost to another pandemic

Ending Racist Systems

AIDS United reminds HIV advocates that it is our responsibility to speak out against structural inequalities and systemic racism.

Waking in Havana: A Memoir About AIDS in Cuba

Elena Schwolsky’s experiences helped her heal from her own grief and taught her some important life lessons.

Why We Rage

HIV advocate Matthew Rose shares why he uses poetry to express the grief, pain and trauma he and others in the Black community experience.
Photo still of POZ founder Sean Strub from the “My Friend, The Mayor” documentary.

UPDATE: Small-Town Democracy in the Age of Trump

POZ founder Sean Strub is a self-described “leftie gay guy with AIDS for mayor” in a documentary premiering soon on Amazon Prime Video.

POZ Contributor Mark S. King Named LGBTQ Journalist of the Year

My Fabulous Disease also garnered NLGJA’s Excellence in Blogging honor.
On July 13, 2016, hundreds of protesters gathered at Nelson Mandela Park in Montreal for a Black Lives Matter rally to condemn racial profiling and police brutality.

Eight HIV Organizations That Empower Black Communities

We cannot end the HIV epidemic without prioritizing the health and well-being of Black people.

The HIV Movement’s Problem With Race

While much has changed, HIV health outcomes continue to expose our movement’s problem with race.

This Year’s U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS Will Be Virtual—and Free!

Register now for USCHA, held October 19 to 21. Trainings will help the HIV community manage the impact of COVID-19.

Virtual United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA)

Registration is FREE for the first 4,000 community/non-profit registrants.

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Ashlie Jacob Pollard of the Attic Youth Center in Philadelphia

Empowering LGBTQ Youth in Philadelphia

Ashlie Jacob Pollard helps the Attic Youth Center provide health and wellness information and a sense of community.
Ashunte Coleman

HIV Activists Seek Protections for Sex Workers

Proposed legislation will address the harms of current laws.

Learn How the HIV Community Can Adapt to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Tune in to AIDS United’s new webinar series “Relief, Recovery and Resilience.”
From left: Brandon Flynn as Justin Foley and Dylan Minnette as Clay Jensen in “13 Reasons Why”

“13 Reasons Why” Ends on a “Potentially Traumatic” HIV Twist

Fans on Twitter are not having it.
This weekend I joined thousands of people who protested on the streets of DC.

A Racial Reckoning Comes to America

Systemic racism goes beyond our police. The HIV movement, like the rest of the world, has some serious soul-searching to do.
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