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[…] AIDS Coalition to launch a major initiative bringing sections of the Quilt to communities in the southern United States as a teaching tool in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The next stop is Louisiana in February 2023. NAM is bringing sections of the AIDS Memorial Quilt to communities throughout the Southern U.S as part of […]

[…] October 6, in a TIME Magazine exclusive, GLAAD released “Invisible People,” a first-of-its-kind report detailing the disruption caused by COVID-19 in the lives of people living with HIV. The 23-page report combines a comprehensive analysis of peer-reviewed scientific literature, qualitative interviews of people living with HIV, affected communities, and community-based organizations (CBOs) serving these […]

The reality of HIV and AIDS has evolved in the United States since it was first brought to public consciousness in the 1980s. While we have seen significant progress on prevention and treatment, public understanding lags and the unwarranted negative stigma associated with the disease continues to be an obstacle to eradication. Download the […]

In the past 40 years, so much has changed and improved in terms of HIV prevention, treatment and care since. People living with HIV can have long, full lives. But, stigma is still pervasive and a fear of talking about their HIV status still persists. Unfortunately, this is often driven by misrepresentation in the […]

Under Tatiana Williams’ leadership, the Transinclusive Group was awarded for exceptional service and earned a coveted grant from Gilead Sciences’ COMPASS Initiative, a program focused on ending the HIV epidemic in the U.S. South.

The intersection between the HIV epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic, especially as it relates to communities that are most vulnerable to transmission and death, cannot be overstated. The HIV epidemic in the U.S. has disproportionately affected marginalized communities including racial/ethnic minorities, young people, sexual minorities (specifically gay and bisexual cisgender men and transgender women), and […]

Following the reintroduction of the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) in Congress on May 8, GLAAD calls on journalists to explore the real life consequences of discriminatory immigration policies on LGBT- and HIV-positive people and their families.

Testing is the first step in HIV prevention , as knowledge of one’s status facilitates engagement in HIV prevention services for those who are negative and linkage to treatment services for people living with HIV. It also prevents the spread of HIV among people who are unaware of their status. Various studies have reported […]