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The 18 Best Advocate Op-eds on HIV in 2014

The 18 Best Advocate Op-eds on HIV in 2014

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Forced jailing, Vladimir Putin, and PrEP are just a few of the topics our op-eds hit this year when it comes to HIV.

Op-ed: We Can End HIV -- So Why Don't We?
By Rea Carey and Michael Kaplan
The stats on reducing HIV in the United States have barely changed in the last 15 years, and in some areas, it's gotten worse. It's time for a reality check.

Op-ed: Why We're Still Waiting for Gay Hollywood to Talk About PrEP
By Diane Anderson-Minshall
When will PrEP have its Magic Johnson moment?

Op-ed: Talk About HIV Today, End It Tomorrow
By Rep. Barbara Lee
HIV is still a crisis, says Rep. Barbara Lee, but an AIDS-free generation is in sight.

Op-ed: Discrimination Is Not a Game
By Kimberly Huggins
An abrupt ejection from a basketball game in Florida illustrates the extreme ignorance that has stuck around about HIV.

Op-ed: Zachary Quinto, Check Your Privilege on HIV
By Matthew Rodriguez
An activist responds to the Star Trek actor's recent chastising of the gay community for "laziness" about HIV and criticism of PrEP as potentially increasing "recreational sex."

Op-ed: HIV Is No Longer A Death Sentence But It Still Isn't Easy
By Mondo Guerra
Mondo Guerra argues that a lack of awareness of HIV's long-term difficulties may be at the root of a seroconversion spike among gay youth.

Op-ed: Pedro Zamora, 20 Years Later
By Eric Ciasullo
Twenty years after his death, HIV and AIDS activist Pedro Zamora's legacy remains crucial in the the fight against the virus.

Op-ed: Let Gay and Bi Youth Lead in HIV Activism
By Patrick Ingram
What's the best way to reduce HIV among gay and bi youth? Give them a seat at the table, says activist Patrick Ingram.

Op-ed: Why An Ad Featuring A Transgender Woman Means So Much
By Jennifer Barge
A new national CDC campaign features a transgender woman as its spokesperson for the first time ever.

Op-ed: Put Away the Pitchforks And Let's Talk About PrEP
By Lucas Grindley
In partnership between HIV Plus magazine and The Advocate, this series is a response to conversation about PrEP that's been derailed by slut-shaming.

Op-ed: HIV Can Still Land You In Jail
By Catherine Hanssens
What can be done to stop misinformation in the form of criminal law?

Op-ed: Ride On in the Fight Against HIV and AIDS
By Rep. Adam Schiff
One L.A-area congressman hopped on a bike, and learned some incredible life lessons.

Op-ed: Why The CDC's Latest HIV Report Is So Alarming
By Leela Ginelle
And what the CDC is doing to offset high HIV transmission rates among transgender women.

Op-ed: We Must End PrEP Segregation
By Matthew Rodriguez
Gay and bi men of color must be given every option to help end an epidemic that affects us all.

Op-ed: Call Me Crazy, But Here's Why I'm Thankful for Being HIV-Positive
By Tyler Curry
How could someone possibly be thankful about being diagnosed with HIV? Tyler Curry offers his answer.

Op-ed: Vladimir Putin's AIDS Crisis
By Theo Milonopoulos
While a plane went down in Ukraine carrying several HIV and AIDS advocates likely due to Russian-backed separatists, Russia grapples with its own spike in HIV cases.

Op-ed: It Is Time to End Bottom-Shaming
By Jorge Rodriguez-Jimenez
Why shaming bottoms allows HIV to keep spreading.

Op-ed: "I'm Cured!" -- A What-If Scenario
By Tyler Curry
Let's say HIV is cured today -- what would it be like tomorrow?

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