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“So, that’s my take from my experience living with HIV during the COVID pandemic…, I became an invisible person by the medical community.” ~ Person Living With HIV (PLWH), 32y, Western US “Clients were not able to participate in support groups and therefore felt alone. Because they needed to have some sort of interactions […]

For this report we conducted a comprehensive analysis of peer-reviewed scientific literature, combined with qualitative interviews of people living with HIV (PLWH), affected communities, and community-based organizations (CBOs) that serve these populations. We conducted 26 individual interviews (20 clients, 6 CBO staff) moderated by Ipsos, a leading market research company. The interviews with clients […]

[…] be offered to all routine passport applicants in early 2022 once the required system and form updates are complete. Transgender people continue to be disproportionately affected by HIV. The CDC reported this year that 4 in 10 transgender women have HIV, and need “more prevention and treatment services,” according to the report. Another CDC […]

RESOURCES INCLUDE GLAAD’S SOUTHERN STORYBANK, A SERIES OF VIDEO PORTRAITS FEATURING TRANSGENDER PEOPLE AS WELL AS PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV ACROSS THE U.S. SOUTH GLAAD: “It is more urgent than ever for national and local media to report accurate and inclusive stories about LGBTQ people, especially as transgender people and people living with HIV […]

[…] men.  Created by Saatchi & Saatchi NY and Bullitt, #CelibacyChallenge urges the FDA to implement a blood donation system that screens all donors based on risk for HIV transmission, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.  “Stereotypes have no place in saving lives,​” said GLAAD President & CEO Sarah Kate Ellis. “The FDA’s […]

The LGBTQ community lost a legend in the passing of Larry Kramer yesterday. Kramer made immeasurable contributions to both HIV/AIDS and LGBTQ people, leaving journalists and writers at a loss for how to describe his legacy. The Washington Post credited Kramer for “‘sounding the alarm’ on HIV/AIDS,” while The New York Times finally landed […]

[…] in the Affordable Care Act for transgender people seeking health care.  America has also yet to reconcile with a previous pandemic still impacting the LGBTQ community —  HIV-AIDS —  and again, discrimination plays a signficant role. A 2020 GLAAD survey shows 89% of Americans believe there is a stigma around living with HIV. Only […]

[…] Instead, the new guidelines would focus on sexual behaviors by any prospective donor, regardless of gender or sexual orientation, that pose a higher risk of contracting and transmitting HIV. The FDA is expected to adopt the proposal after a 60-day public comment period. Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD, said, “These changes are […]