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Sexual Health

How can PrEP use among Black people be improved?

The demographic suffers the highest rates of new HIV diagnoses, yet sees some of the lowest use of preventative medicine.

HIV

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: a time for action on many fronts

With Black Americans disproportionately affected by HIV, it's a day to encourage testing, prevention, and treatment but also to talk about systemic barriers.

Health

Black Americans are disproportionately criminalized for living with HIV. Here's how

Through "heightened surveillance, arrest, and conviction," Black Americans are more likely to be criminalized for their HIV.

Politics

Florida restores funding for 16,000 people's HIV medication — for now

Florida has reversed funding cuts for HIV medication — but only until it can go through the formal rule-making process.

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13 Black community organizations fighting HIV in the U.S. you should know

These are the organizations dedicated to fighting HIV in the Black community, and the resources they provide.

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Budget cuts and ignorance of history are racing us towards another HIV & AIDS epidemic

Florida suddenly cuts off 12,000 people from receiving their HIV meds

In a shocking move, the state’s Department of Health utilized its “11th hour” emergency rule just one day ahead of a lawsuit hearing.

82 Photos of California Boys Doing It One More Time

Impulse L.A. knows how to mix near naked pleasure and STI education with one more pool party at the Andaz on Sunset before the summer season is over.

After 40 years living with HIV, this military veteran sees history repeating

Reggie Dunbar II, diagnosed with HIV in 1985, says a federal court’s decision to uphold the military’s enlistment ban reflects outdated assumptions about people living with the virus.

Black LGBTQ+ leader derides Trump’s cuts to HIV funding after State of the Union

Kelley Robinson and other leaders spoke about Black groups stepping up to fill in dangerous gaps left by the Trump administration.

How can PrEP use among Black people be improved?

The demographic suffers the highest rates of new HIV diagnoses, yet sees some of the lowest use of preventative medicine.

What to know about HIV testing and treatment if you’re Black and LGBTQ+

Help is still out there — for prevention, testing, and treatment.

Federal appeals court sides with Pentagon against science, reinstating U.S. military’s HIV enlistment ban

“We are deeply disappointed that the Fourth Circuit has chosen to uphold discrimination over medical reality,” said Gregory Nevins, Senior Counsel and Employment Fairness Project Director for Lambda Legal.

How Black communities protected each other during the early days of the AIDS crisis

Fighting against an illness with no treatment and institutional racism, Black queer communities had to look inward for support.

6 Black activists who changed the HIV/AIDS response in America

In honor of Black History Month, we highlight a few important Black leaders who’ve made incredible impact in the fight against HIV.

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: a time for action on many fronts

With Black Americans disproportionately affected by HIV, it's a day to encourage testing, prevention, and treatment but also to talk about systemic barriers.

Black Americans are disproportionately criminalized for living with HIV. Here's how

Through "heightened surveillance, arrest, and conviction," Black Americans are more likely to be criminalized for their HIV.

Florida restores funding for 16,000 people's HIV medication — for now

Florida has reversed funding cuts for HIV medication — but only until it can go through the formal rule-making process.

13 Black community organizations fighting HIV in the U.S. you should know

These are the organizations dedicated to fighting HIV in the Black community, and the resources they provide.

HIV drug's Medicare costs under negotiation

The government will negotiate the price of Biktarvy with drugmaker Gilead Sciences.

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In a shocking move, the state’s Department of Health utilized its “11th hour” emergency rule just one day ahead of a lawsuit hearing.

Impulse L.A. knows how to mix near naked pleasure and STI education with one more pool party at the Andaz on Sunset before the summer season is over.

Reggie Dunbar II, diagnosed with HIV in 1985, says a federal court’s decision to uphold the military’s enlistment ban reflects outdated assumptions about people living with the virus.

Kelley Robinson and other leaders spoke about Black groups stepping up to fill in dangerous gaps left by the Trump administration.

The demographic suffers the highest rates of new HIV diagnoses, yet sees some of the lowest use of preventative medicine.

Help is still out there — for prevention, testing, and treatment.

“We are deeply disappointed that the Fourth Circuit has chosen to uphold discrimination over medical reality,” said Gregory Nevins, Senior Counsel and Employment Fairness Project Director for Lambda Legal.

Fighting against an illness with no treatment and institutional racism, Black queer communities had to look inward for support.

In honor of Black History Month, we highlight a few important Black leaders who’ve made incredible impact in the fight against HIV.

With Black Americans disproportionately affected by HIV, it's a day to encourage testing, prevention, and treatment but also to talk about systemic barriers.

Through "heightened surveillance, arrest, and conviction," Black Americans are more likely to be criminalized for their HIV.

Florida has reversed funding cuts for HIV medication — but only until it can go through the formal rule-making process.

These are the organizations dedicated to fighting HIV in the Black community, and the resources they provide.

The government will negotiate the price of Biktarvy with drugmaker Gilead Sciences.