You can’t get HIV from sharing a vape pen: My story of HIV stigma
In honor of Zero HIV Stigma Day, Nikos shares the startling examples of HIV stigma that persist--and also how far they've come since the days of secrecy and shame around their diagnosis.
A quiet revolution in the art world to honor and celebrate Black Queer community
From affinity viewing hours, and queer POC-led tours, to “equity edits” on art display text–the world of art is changing in a way that more fully welcomes our communities.
Address the microaggressions–and aggressions–if you want to truly include Black people in your circle
I’m sharing my experience not only to live in my truth, but in the hopes that others might open their hearts to the many ways we must welcome Black people to our groups, our social events, and our community.
“There’s anxiety, and fear”: How HIV long-term survivors are processing the current political moment
Vince Crisostomo, director of Aging Services at SFAF, shares the ways that the Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus Network is meeting the stress and anxiety caused by changes at the federal level.
Surviving Voices: Oral history of HIV lifetime & long-term survivors
In honor of National HIV Long-Term Survivors Day, survivors featured in an upcoming documentary film being screened on June 5 share their stories of resilience.
Here I was, thinking I needed to teach my Grandma about acceptance. But she'd quietly carried these lessons all along, learned in the darkest days of the AIDS crisis.
Trans people across the nation are experiencing their rights, healthcare, and existence stripped away. What's it like to witness and experience that as you're raising a trans child?
