HIV Aids
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Prince George’s County Steps Out of D.C.’s Shadow to Address HIV
Successes and Challenges Facing HIV Service Providers in Prince George’s County We spoke with Dedra Spears-Johnson, M.S., cofounder and executive…
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Using Social Media, One Man Frames Living With HIV in a Positive Light for the World
One of the most powerful HIV anti-stigma campaigns on social media is the Digital Living Quilt/AIDS HIV Survivor Living Memorial.…
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Local Health Officials Respond to Spike in HIV Diagnoses in West Virginia County
Since January 2018, there has been a dramatic spike in HIV infections in the small city of Huntington in Cabell…
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How Queer Women Can Prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections
Queer women aren’t getting the preventative care they need for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Despite studies showing that cisgender lesbian…
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Fighting a Rising HIV Epidemic Among Latino Gay and Bisexual Men in Phoenix
Successes and Challenges Facing HIV Service Providers in Maricopa County We spoke with Rocko Cook, outreach manager at the Southwest…
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Sex Work Made Me an HIV Educator
There are a million codified ways to describe my job. I say, “professional companion.” Others say, “escort,” “service provider,” or…
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Canada’s Historic Syphilis Outbreak Is Even Worse for Its Under-Resourced Indigenous Population
An outbreak of infectious syphilis has been declared an emergency in Alberta, Canada. The oil-and-gas-rich Alberta province has Canada’s highest…
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Tawdry Feud Between City and Nonprofit Exposes Atlanta AIDS Housing Failures
The life that Lisa Briggs has been creating in Marietta, Georgia, for the past three years felt like it was…
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To Combat Homelessness in San Francisco, The City Must Confront Its Anti-Homeless Laws
People without homes in San Francisco are struggling to survive in this rich city. They are constantly on the run…
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I Helped Put Together a Musical Revue Starring Women With HIV. Here’s What We Learned.
I had been in the closet about my own HIV status for 15 years in 2007 when someone put me…
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