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Only Half of Americans Feel Knowledgeable About HIV and 6 in 10 Americans Wrongfully Believe that “It is Important to Be Careful Around People Living with HIV to Avoid Catching It” GLAAD Launches ‘Accelerate Compassion’ and ‘Accelerate Impact’ Programs to Combat HIV Stigma with New Hires and $9 Million Multi-Year Grant from Gilead Sciences, […]

GLAAD’S STATE OF STIGMA STUDY Today on World AIDS Day 2022, GLAAD is releasing the results of releasing its third annual State of HIV Stigma Study, a national survey among U.S. adults measuring knowledge and attitudes among Americans about HIV. The study finds an increase in comfortability in interactions with people who have HIV, […]

STUDY SHOWS KNOWLEDGE AND GENERATION GAPS THAT PERPETUATE HIV STIGMA: ONLY 34% OF GEN-Z ADULTS ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT HIV COMPARED TO OVER 60% OF GEN-X; 37% OF AMERICANS INACCURATELY BELIEVE HIV MOSTLY IMPACTS LGBTQ PEOPLE  MORE AMERICANS – 70% – ARE AWARE THAT MEDICATIONS EXIST TO PROTECT AGAINST CONTRACTING HIV – UP 6% SINCE […]

HOLLYWOOD FALLS SHORT IN REPRESENTING PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV, HIV STIGMA DECLINES AMID GEN Z KNOWLEDGE GAP, GLAAD’S FIFTH ANNUAL STATE OF HIV STIGMA REPORT FINDS Knowledge of HIV is mostly stable in the U.S. and in the U.S. South over 5 years, with nearly 90% of Americans knowing something about HIV. Gen Z continues […]

[…] You Should Know World AIDS Day has been observed on December 1 every year since 1988 and serves as a reminder of the global struggle to end HIV-related stigma. It’s an opportunity to honor those we have lost, and is also a rallying cry to commit to working toward a day when HIV is […]

“Since 1999, National Black/HIV Awareness Day has been observed to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment in Black communities.” – Darian Aaron, Communications Director of Counter Narrative Project (CNP) 

2024 State of HIV Stigma Report HIV Stigma Spotlight: It’s “Significantly Evolved” in a World of “HIV Invisibility” Whether it be interpersonal or structural, HIV stigma continues to affect people living with HIV, and with harmful consequences. Stigma stops people from getting tested and knowing their status, blocks people living with HIV from accessing […]

Background 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. Advances […]