WASHINGTON, DC — On the eve of World AIDS Day 2015, the National LGBTQ Task Force is urging everyone to “decisively act” to help end stigma and advance health care access for people living with HIV/AIDS — and to “seize the opportunity” to create an AIDS-free world. This year’s theme is Think Positive, Rethink HIV….
St.Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, at 2728 6th Ave. in San Diego will honor World AIDS Day by lighting the cathedral red. The Cathedral lights have been changing each month to recognize various national and world issues. This week Nov 30- Dec 3 the Cathedral will reflect the color red in remembrance of all those who have died…
The last twelve months have seen some of the most public and progressive steps in the now decades-long battle against AIDS and the virus which causes it, HIV. This includes the mainstream and open discussion of PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) in culture with television programs like How to Get Away with Murder (ABC), a call to…
In honor of World AIDS Day, the below text is the speech I gave at the Reasons We Remember Vigil for AIDS Walk San Diego, Friday, Sept. 26. 1981 was the beginning – the early 1980s – yes, the worst of times and the best of times; the worst of times for our community and…
On this World AIDS Day, Showtime is debuting a new documentary, The Last One, which shares the history of the AIDS Quilt and also educates the public about how HIV infection rates are climbing once again in both young and older people. Jim Halterman had the pleasure of chatting with activist Cleve Jones last week about…
Legendary Olympic diver and gold medalist Greg Louganis is bringing the global challenge of living with HIV to light. Teaming with the United Nations agency, the International Labour Organization (ILO) he introduces a series of video messages portraying discrimination and even deportation of HIV positive adults. Released today, World AIDS Day, the videos promote the…
In honor of World AIDS Day, HRC released the following statement by Jeff Krehely, Vice President and Chief Foundation Officer: “With significant medical breakthroughs since World AIDS Day was first conceived in 1987, our community should be well on the path toward ending HIV. Sadly, the reality is that incidence of HIV is on the…
Come to Walgreens in Hillcrest for free, confidential HIV testing from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on World AIDS Day. Monday, Dec. 1. It’s Walgreens’ way of commemorating World AIDS Day and helping the community stay healthy. Walgreens Hillcrest, 301 University Ave. in San Diego.
Today, the White House issued the following proclamation signed by the president regarding World AIDS Day, 2014: In communities across our Nation and around the world, we have made extraordinary progress in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. Just over three decades ago, when we knew only the devastation HIV inflicted, those living with it had…
For many years, the truth is, there has been no difference between saying “I am a sexually active gay man,” and “I am constantly afraid.” I came out to my mother at age 15, and she told me to make sure I did not get AIDS. I was born in 1989 and my father had…
