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Images from Houston’s I am Life HIV campaign
“I am Life” Campaign Reaffirms That People With HIV Matter
30 Years of the AIDS Quilt
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The “Plandemic” Hoax Fooled People. Birx is Still Trying.

To be bamboozled by the traveling show is one thing. To join it is quite another.
A scene from the MOBItalks digital series “Stepping Into Control”

Losing Your Virginity and Defining Healthy Love [VIDEO]

Black queer men of MOBI talk about it all—including OnlyFans, HIV and adult films—in this artful digital video series.
Gert McMullin sews masks out of extra fabric from the AIDS Memorial Quilt

See Leftover Fabric From the AIDS Memorial Quilt Made Into Coronavirus Masks

Volunteers sew the masks for frontline workers serving homeless and underserved communities.
On a CNN town hall, Magic Johnson speaks about HIV and the new coronavirus

Magic Johnson on the Parallels Between COVID-19 and HIV

Watch the sports legend on a CNN town hall. He’s got opinions—and advice.
AIDS researchers Timothy Schacker and Rowena Johnston discuss intersections between HIV and COVID-19.

How Do COVID-19 Fears Affect People Living With HIV?

Watch two AIDS experts discuss the links between COVID-19 and HIV—including hydroxychloroquine.
Elton John announces the COVID-19 emergency fund.

Rocketman Elton John Launches $1M COVID-19 Fund for HIV Care [VIDEO]

“We must keep up momentum or else the results could be disastrous for people living with HIV.”
Lorena Borjas, center, received the Fuerza Award from the Latino Commission on AIDS in 2019. Next to her are George Fesser and Daniela Simba.

R.I.P. Lorena Borjas, a Transgender Latinx Activist Lost to COVID-19

Watch an inspiring video about the beloved New Yorker who operated HIV-testing programs and syringe exchanges for people taking hormones.
An NNHAAD graphic available to share on social media

National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2020

The 2020 theme is “Resiliency + Action: Ending the HIV Epidemic in Native Communities.”
Rose (left) and Blanche discuss HIV/AIDS on "72 Hours" episode of "The Golden Girls"

30 Years of AIDS on “The Golden Girls”

The HIV-themed episode “72 Hours” debuted on February 17, 1990.
Lisa Lopes in TLC’s ”Waterfalls”

Did You Know TLC’s 1995 Smash “Waterfalls” Addresses HIV?

During 2020 Grammy Week, a panel of artists discussed the power of music to raise awareness.
Songwriters and performers in The Red Ribbon Revue

Fighting HIV-Related Stigma One Note at a Time [VIDEOS]

Artists living with HIV performed in “The Red Ribbon Revue” on World AIDS Day.
Over 400 celebrities participate in Cameo (RED)

To Fight HIV, These Celebs Will Make a Personalized Video for You!

“Queer Eye” guys, “Pose” queens, Real Housewives, rappers and rock stars will record shout-outs to support (RED).
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces that the AIDS Memorial Quilt is moving to San Fransisco.

AIDS Memorial Quilt—All 50,000 Panels—Is Moving to a New Home

The National AIDS Memorial in the San Francisco Bay Area will be the quilt’s caretaker.
Nikki Araguz Loyd

RIP Nikki Araguz Loyd

The transgender advocate and 2019 POZ 100 honoree died Wednesday, November 6.

The POZ 100: Celebrating Transgender, Gender-Nonconforming and Nonbinary Advocates

The 10th annual POZ 100 celebrates TGNCNB advocates who are making a difference in the fight against the HIV/AIDS.
Marissa Miller

Trans Power

The lead organizer of the first National Trans Visibility March on DC urges action by HIV advocates in 2020.
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