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“When you have access to medical care, HIV’s no longer a death sentence. People live long lives. They fall in love. They pursue their dreams.” The medical advancements surrounding HIV treatment and prevention have been extraordinary. With access to proper health care, those living with HIV are incapable of transmitting the virus, and PrEP, […]

2021 marks the 40th year since the first AIDS cases were reported in the U.S. Decades later, HIV/AIDS continues to be an epidemic with complex characteristics. The spread is fueled and complicated by misinformation and lack of information about the remarkable progress science and medicine have made to make HIV not only preventable, but […]

2024 State of HIV Stigma Report Southern Spotlight In 2021, the South accounted for more than half (52%) of new HIV diagnoses. In partnership with the Gilead COMPASS Initiative and in response to the Southern HIV epidemic, GLAAD and Gilead have been partners since 2019 in this important work to reduce HIV stigma, and […]

REV. DR. SHONDA JONES TO SHARE HOW FAITH COMMUNITIES ARE “WORKING TO TELL A NEW STORY ABOUT HIV” TO ERADICATE STIGMA AND ACCELERATE UNDERSTANDING TO STOP THE SPREAD OF HIV

[…] in 1988, World AIDS Day has been observed annually on December 1 as a method to raise awareness, increase education and prevention, and decrease the stigma surrounding HIV.  The observance serves as a yearly acknowledgement of the global strides made towards ending the epidemic, as well as a reminder that there is work left […]

2024 State of HIV Stigma Report Methodology The 2024 State of HIV Stigma Study was conducted through an online survey in January 2024 among a sample of 2,511 U.S. adults 18+. The sample was sourced and aggregated through CINT, who has the world’s largest consumer network for digital survey-based research. Annotations 1 “SILENCE = […]

The 2024 United States Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) brought together advocates, healthcare professionals, policymakers, and community leaders from across the country for a pivotal gathering in the fight against HIV. Held in New Orleans, LA, this year’s conference emphasized the theme of Southern Joy and the urgent need to address health disparities, amplify the […]

2024 State of HIV Stigma Report Key Findings GLAAD’s 2024 State of HIV Stigma report – now in its fifth year – tracks progress against HIV stigma, transmission and prevention of HIV, as well as understanding attitudes, knowledge, and comfortability of people living with HIV in the United States. The focus of the report […]