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

Greg Louganis Lends Support to HIV+ Candidate Kevin Mack

An HIV positive Maryland candidate believes his status makes him relatable to voters facing their own challenges.
Ronald Johnson, Policy Fellow at AIDS United

As We Mark 37 Years of HIV, We Can End the Epidemic. Will We?

I remember those first reports in June 1981 as well as the historic HIV moments that followed, including the one right now.
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Why We Need to Create a National Coalition of Long-Term HIV Survivors

This call to action and a related report are the results of a Reunion Project forum.
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HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day 2018

#ItIsStillNotOver. Plus: These survivors have a message for you! [VIDEO]

Coming Out of the Dark: HIV and Trauma

How I learned to escape the shadow of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder
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A Message to Anyone With HIV: “You Are Never Alone”

Plus: Five trends that will transform health care in the next 20 years.

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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?
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How Are Early Members of ACT UP Adjusting Today?

A new study assesses the long-term impact of AIDS activism, including trauma, loss, posttraumatic growth and a belief in change.

Navigating Mixed Messages About HIV

We are required to both downplay the seriousness of HIV and to stress its terrible impact. Here’s the view I favor.

WATCH: Long Term Survivors of HIV/AIDS Speak Up About Their Legacy

This is an archive of resilience and joy and courage in the face of something unspeakable.
David Wohl, MD, of University of North Carolina School of Medicine

This New Podcast Explores Living a Long Life With HIV

It’s just one episode of “HIV Matters,” a (free!) podcast series from the University of North Carolina’s Department of Medicine.

Honoring My Gay Brother on ’LGBT Elders Day’

My older gay brother was the first AIDS activist I have ever known. His influence changed my life. We share that story in this video.

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HIV-positive organ transplant advocate Mo Murray

New Study Tracks Kidney Transplants Between People With HIV

It’s the NIH’s first large-scale clinical trial on the subject. Plus: Meet organ transplant advocate Mo Murray [VIDEO].
Zachary Booth and Alan Cumming

Aging, but Not So Gracefully

In After Louie, Alan Cumming is an older AIDS activist with issues.

“My HIV Diagnosis Helped Me Find My Life Passion”

Contracting the virus as an infant, guest blogger Derek Canas now advocates from the DJ booth.
Larry Kramer

Larry Kramer to Speak at 2018 USCA

The conference is pleased to give him this platform as we talk about what it means to be over 50 and living with HIV.

Name HIV Activists Fiercer Than the Positive Women’s Network. I’ll Wait.

Meet the amazing women of the Positive Women’s Network and watch them in action at their recent leadership summit.
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