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AIDS becomes the leading cause of death among American men between 25 and 44 and the fourth leading cause for women in the same age group. Disproportionately high rates of new HIV infections among African American women become headline news.
The first reports of successful combination antiretroviral therapy are published.
The S.F. AIDS Foundation launches "Be Here for the Cure," a world-renowned campaign urging people with HIV to get tested and treated early. As the year dawns, the image of the globe and the hopeful message "Be Here For The Cure" appear on bus shelters, posters and t-shirts around the city, encouraging people to seek antibody testing and early treatment for HIV.
The US Department of the Navy demands that the S.F. AIDS Foundation "cease and desist" from placing "Sex is Good" ads because of a Marine Corps tattoo appearing on a forearm of one of the models. The AIDS Foundation refuses.
The hotline answers more than 100,000 calls.
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