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A powerful civil rights group is hitting the road and going to red states. Here's why

The Human Rights Campaign’s American Dreams Tour is bringing storytelling and organizing to communities targeted by a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

Remembering 23 famous people who died from AIDS

These men and women left enormous legacies with their lives and deaths.

The Youth Who Are Honoring Pedro Zamora's Legacy

The next generation of HIV activists may be the ones who finally end the pandemic for good.

What Would Pedro Zamora Be Doing If He Was Alive?

A new biography of the reality TV trailblazer explores his impact on HIV awareness and imagines what his life would be like now. Read an exclusive excerpt below.

Op-ed: Pedro Zamora, Twenty Years Later

Twenty years after his death, HIV and AIDS activist Pedro Zamora's legacy remains crucial in the the fight against the virus.

50 Years, 50 Heroes: Fortune Feimster Honors Pedro Zamora

Comedian Fortune Feimster honors Real World: San Francisco star and AIDS activist Pedro Zamora for The Advocate's 50th Anniversary.

In the Name of Pedro Zamora, I Pray

Tyler Curry recalls how The Real World's HIV-positive hero changed his life. Where's his contemporary equal?

Pedro Zamora's Legacy Hasn't Dimmed 25 Years After His Death

In the pantheon of LGBTQ heroes, Pedro Zamora's memory is painted at the front line.

11 Unforgettable HIV Storylines in TV History

Julia Sugarbaker, Pedro Zamora, and others have given us some of the best HIV storylines in TV history.

Memorial Pedro Kicks Off Fusion Festival

Pedro Zemora face a face to the many people with HIV to many young people in the early 1990s. Dustin Lance Black's latest film honors him and kicks off Fusion, a film festival for LGBT people of color in Los Angeles.

The 18 Best Advocate Op-eds on HIV in 2014

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

Hall of Fame Part Three

Any celebration of the The Advocate's founding in 1967 must honor the heroes for LGBT rights that we've covered for 45 years. With one honoree named per year, the list will be announced in parts and culminate in an event in Los Angeles this month.

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. 

'Three Months' Reinvents the HIV Story for Our Modern Era

The new film shows the world as it is today, when HIV is no longer a death sentence.