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Repeal HIV Criminalization Laws to End the Epidemic & for Racial Justice

For Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, let us stand in solidarity and work to repeal all HIV criminalization laws, Jose Abrigo and Carl Baloney Jr. write.

Thriving in a Hostile Environment on Black HIV Awareness Day

Living well in this stressful time could be a beautiful act of protest.

A Fairer Health System Must Include a Plan to End HIV

As we mark National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we must continue the push for a cure.

Op-ed: How to Stop the HIV Crisis Among Gay Black Men?

On National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, let us help work to save the communities that are most at risk for the virus.

Battling HIV in the Epidemic's Epicenter: the South

Jeffery Edwards-Knight combats HIV in North Carolina. For National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, he tells us the steep challenges he faces.

To Beat HIV, Trump Should Take a Cue From Historically Black Colleges

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is an opportunity to remember all the work we need to do, and give credit where it's deserved.

How I helped change the law that put me and other Black people with HIV behind bars

Reflecting on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, one individual's battle against outdated HIV laws and deep-seated stigma highlights the urgent need for change and compassion.

AIDS Leaders Address the State of the Epidemic in the Black Community

C. Virginia Fields, president of the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, pleads for change in addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic nationally.

No, Marsha P. Johnson Would Not Suggest Queer Youth Disregard History

A writer made the claim that British LGBT youth have moved beyond having to learn about Alan Turing or AIDS. Wrong on so many levels, writes Amanda Kerri.

HIV - A Reflection of 50 Years

A look back at 50 years of groundbreaking journalism from a magazine at the forefront of the HIV and AIDS crisis.

For Black Gay Men, HIV Is a Perfect Storm

The day after Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, amfAR's Greg Millett reminds us that it will take more than 24 hours to tackle all of the issues that cause HIV infection among black gay and bisexual men.

On World AIDS Day, HIV Activists Say There's More Work to Be Done

While there have been incredible advances in treatment, care, and services, there is still so much to be done to end the HIV epidemic. 

'The Normal Heart' Stars BIPOC, LGBTQ+ Cast in World AIDS Day Encore

Paris Barclay directed the reading of Larry Kramer's play about HIV and AIDS that stars Sterling K. Brown, Laverne Cox, and Jake Borelli. 

Why the War Against HIV Rages in the South

There are numerous reasons HIV is more prevalent in the American South, with racism being top of the list.

A Call for Reform on HIV Is Not a Crime Awareness Day

People living with HIV and their allies are making clear that HIV criminalization laws no longer make sense -- and that they do harm.