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VIDEO: A man living with HIV discusses his journey to fatherhood

Many people living with HIV are told that they can never have healthy biological children — but science has proven that wrong.

June 10, 2025

31 Days of PrEP

7 Tips for Talking to Your Gay Son About PrEP

As a parent, talking to your kids, even when they're adults, about health includes discussing sex, no matter how thorny the topic. If your child is at risk for HIV exposure, you many want to suggest PrEP to them -- and that's a conversation worth thinking through.

October 15, 2014

Exclusives

Jamie Lee Curtis is Our Advocate of the Year

The Oscar-winning icon opens up about growing up in Hollywood, her passion for helping others, and learning to be the best parent she can to her trans daughter.

October 19, 2023

Politics

Immigration Official: HIV-Positive Status Justifies Family Separations

Chief Brian Hastings of Customs and Border Patrol contends HIV is a reason for separation but the flu is not.

July 25, 2019

Voices

Having HIV Doesn't Mean You Can't Have Kids

Being HIV-positive doesn't need to get in the way of your dreams, including building a family.

January 24, 2019

Exclusives

Meet the Poz, Black Feminist Helping to Change the World

Tranisha Arzah is advocating for social justice in Seattle, and she's inspiring an entire community to follow her lead.

July 14, 2019

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Together We Know

HIV 101: Can I Still Have Kids If I’m HIV-Positive?

One of the most common questions from those who learn they are HIV-positive is whether they can still have kids. Here's what you need to know.

December 13, 2016

Together We Know

How Do I Tell My Kids I Have HIV?

Finding out you're positive is tough; figuring out how to tell your children is even harder. A noted child therapist talks to several experts about doing it right.

December 16, 2016

Here To Inspire

Thigh Masters

November 18, 2010

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HIV and Film: A Rare Combo

The most famous AIDS movies are often lily-white and dripping with privilege. But as the recent film Before I Forget proves, HIV sees no boundaries. Here are 10 movies that did the same.

July 8, 2008

Here To Inspire

Social Security

November 18, 2010

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Many people living with HIV are told that they can never have healthy biological children — but science has proven that wrong.

As a parent, talking to your kids, even when they're adults, about health includes discussing sex, no matter how thorny the topic. If your child is at risk for HIV exposure, you many want to suggest PrEP to them -- and that's a conversation worth thinking through.

The Oscar-winning icon opens up about growing up in Hollywood, her passion for helping others, and learning to be the best parent she can to her trans daughter.

Chief Brian Hastings of Customs and Border Patrol contends HIV is a reason for separation but the flu is not.

Being HIV-positive doesn't need to get in the way of your dreams, including building a family.

Tranisha Arzah is advocating for social justice in Seattle, and she's inspiring an entire community to follow her lead.

One of the most common questions from those who learn they are HIV-positive is whether they can still have kids. Here's what you need to know.

Finding out you're positive is tough; figuring out how to tell your children is even harder. A noted child therapist talks to several experts about doing it right.

The most famous AIDS movies are often lily-white and dripping with privilege. But as the recent film Before I Forget proves, HIV sees no boundaries. Here are 10 movies that did the same.