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HIV and Aging: The Basics
HIV and Depression: The Basics

Second Chance

Mark S. King makes the case for why long-term survivors have widely applicable insights on dying with dignity, grace and preparation.
Ti'Aira and Octavia are both living with HIV and profiled in “More Than T.”

Transgender Individuals From “More Than T” Discuss HIV and Hope [VIDEO]

Plus: What’s with all those transgender “bathroom bills”? Find out in this “Trans 102” video vignette!
Damaged Goods

Contemplating Body Image at Half a Century Old

Lipodystrophy, HIV, aging—I may have a few battle scars, but I’m still at my best right now.
Kim Hunter

11 Long-Term Survivors Offer Advice

HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day 2017

The theme of #HLTSAD2017 is “HIV-Resilient.”
Glenna McCarthy

To the Woman Who Asked Me Why I Lived and Her Father Died

Join me as I launch my POZ Blog with a “Voice of Reason.”

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Depression Is Often a Silent Partner to HIV
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What Is Chronic Inflammation and Why Is It Such a Big Deal for People With HIV?
Older, Wiser, Ready for Their Close-Up
William M. Hoffman

RIP: William M. Hoffman, Playwright of the 1985 AIDS Drama “As Is”

Nominated for a Tony Award, the groundbreaking “As Is” was produced shortly before Larry Kramer’s “The Normal Heart.”
Sean McKenna

POZ Poll: Is life for long-term survivors worse than generally acknowledged?

Sean McKenna, as part of a portrait series by photographer David Meanix.

Sean McKenna: Life with AIDS Isn’t So Damn ‘Fabulous’

Is life for long-term AIDS survivors worse than we would like to admit? Sean McKenna calls out those who might minimize this crisis.

Man Denied Job Over “Low CD4 Count” Wins $50K HIV Discrimination Suit

Brooklyn man claims he was denied the job as a 911 operator for the NYPD because of his HIV.
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Madonna Dancers “Strike a Pose” April 6 on Logo TV [VIDEO]

The documentary catches up with the iconic 1990 voguers—two of them are long-term survivors of HIV.

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30 Years Later, a Look at the First AIDS Drug

The FDA approved AZT in a record 20 months, a move that remains controversial today.
Raymond E. Crossman

Why This University President Publicly Disclosed His HIV Status

Raymond E. Crossman has been living with HIV for three decades. This year, he decided to speak out—and fight again.

An AIDS Museum in San Francisco?

Why now, and what challenges does the project face? Plus: Watch a video from the World AIDS Museum in Florida.
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What Critical Issues Will AIDSWatch Tackle in 2017?

Advocate Ronald Johnson explains the power our collective voice will have at this month’s event in DC.
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ABC Miniseries “When We Rise” Features AIDS Activism [VIDEO]

Real-life heroes inspired this chronicle of LGBT history. The first episode airs Monday, February 27.
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