SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – California State Assemblymember Todd Gloria (D-San Diego) and California State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) announced today their introduction of a bill to modernize current state law that criminalizes and stigmatizes people living with HIV. California State Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) is a co-author of this bill. “It’s time for…
NEW YORK — The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF), a leader in the global effort to end AIDS, today announced it awarded nearly $3.5 million in grants to 57 organizations addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic in critical and innovative ways in December. This brings the Foundation’s total grant investments for calendar year 2016 to nearly $8.6…
BRIGHTON, England — A Rapid Response Fund to support HIV services at risk as a result of human rights violations has been launched by the International HIV AIDS Alliance. In its first few weeks the $4 million LGBT Rapid Response Fund received more than 235 applications from organizations providing HIV services. The fund supports organizations…
NEW YORK — Wednesday, the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) raised more than 3.15 million at its 15th annual An Enduring Vision benefit gala to support HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, supporting services, and advocacy programs across the United States, the Americas, and the Caribbean. American Airlines, BVLGARI, Fiore Group, Robert K. Kraft, The Lauder Foundation – Leonard &…
A 17-year-old Grossmont High School student has testified he was carjacked by a man who put hypodermic needles to his neck, saying they contained the AIDS virus. The student, who was only identified in court as Branik, pointed to Thomas Johnson, 36, as the man who approached him outside a restaurant on Parkway Drive in…
NEW YORK, NY – GLAAD today announced the release of a Public Service Announcement (PSA) in partnership with The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF). The PSA, produced by award-winning Martian Entertainment and airing exclusively on national LGBT cable channel Logo, was created to inspire, inform, and reignite the passion needed to beat the HIV and…
Empire star Jussie Smollett sat down with HuffPost Live and discussed AIDS prevention. He explained the danger of viewing the problem as an issue from “yesteryear” and reiterated the importance of safe sex. Smollett: “That’s the problem with our generation as a whole that I want to really help change, is the idea that something…
The manufacturer of a phony medical device which was promised to relieve symptoms of AIDS, cancer, diabetes and worm infections has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. David Arthur, 50, of Huntington Beach, sold hundreds of his “Energy Wave” devices on the Internet for $750 each. He was ordered to forfeit $30,000 and…
“The worst thing you can do to another person is to pretend they don’t exist.” Oprah Winfrey First, let me start off by saying that the AIDS Walk 2015 was a great experience. It was well managed and the weather was great. With an unofficial theme of “Ending the Stigma” it was a great success….
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery added two portraits of AIDS research pioneer Dr. Mathilde Krim to its collection. The Portrait Gallery’s collection represents the story and identity of America through the art of portraiture, and these new acquisitions enable the museum to represent a leading figure in the effort to treat and prevent the spread…
