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“NBHAAD remains a day where we galvanize our efforts to improve how we discuss HIV, reduce HIV stigma, and look to the future of HIV research in Black communities. Two HIV prevention efforts everyone should know about are PrEP and U=U.” – DaShawn Usher

HIV and the LGBTQ Community *This section was created as a collaboration between GLAAD and Prevention Access Campaign 2021 marked the 40-year anniversary of the first cases of AIDS being formally diagnosed and recognized. GLAAD was created on November 14, 1985, by journalists and writers determined to hold the media accountable for grossly defamatory and […]

Measuring American attitudes toward HIV and the impact stigma has on people living with HIV

The HIV epidemic won’t end until we tackle the effects of stigma. We partnered with Gilead Sciences and Southern AIDS Coalition to better understand how much stigma still exists and its impact on those living with HIV. Despite making […]

GLAAD’s State of HIV Stigma Report found less than half of Americans feel knowledgeable about HIV GLAAD research found only one character in one film out of 350 films studied was living with HIV GLAAD’s research revealed characters on TV portrayed as living with HIV will not return New York, New York – Friday, […]

[…] from Sarah Kate Ellis This is the fourth year that GLAAD, in partnership with the Gilead COMPASS Initiative®, is releasing data tracking Americans’ knowledge and attitudes around HIV and HIV stigma. We have noted continued progress in important areas including awareness that medications exist to prevent HIV and treat HIV to the point of […]

Today, Black leaders from nine HIV organizations across the U.S. announced they held a virtual, private meeting with artist Jonathan “DaBaby” Kirk to discuss HIV facts and share personal stories of living and thriving with HIV. The leaders called for a meeting with the artist in an open letter on August 04 to which […]

On Monday, GLAAD announced the findings of the State of HIV Stigma Study, a national survey among U.S. adults conducted by research firm Cint. The survey, funded by Gilead Sciences, Inc., measures American attitudes toward HIV/AIDS and people living with HIV. Yahoo Life broke news of the findings this morning. For the full study, click […]

This report brings an academic and personal voice of the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had to-date on the fight to end the HIV epidemic, while also providing recommendations/ needs from people at community based organizations (CBOs) who serve and support the community. We underscore the disruption in access to HIV prevention and […]