by Mirhanda Alewine
John Pizaña, the Promotor of the Salud y Orgullo Mexicano (SOM) campaign, uses his unique position to encourage and mentor other Mexican men living with HIV.
"We knew that HIV was something that was going to continue to grow."
In September 2014, John Pizaña accepted the position of Promotor of Salud y Orgullo...
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by Elijah McKinnon
#PrEP4Love is LIVE! The citywide, sex-positive media campaign was designed to increase awareness of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), a daily HIV prevention pill for HIV-negative people. Below are 5 ways you can get involved with the campaign and continue to help us #SpreadTingle #TransmitLove #CatchDesire and #ContractHeat.
Like Project RSP on Facebook and...
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Elijah McKinnon, Digital Communication Coordinator
An estimated 1 in 16 Black men and 1 in 32 Black women will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetimes. It’s time to put an end to these sobering statistics. Help us spread the word about National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) on Sunday, Feb. 7th.
Below is a roundup of 6 things you can do for #NBHAAD:
Get...
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Chicago, February 1 — Today, the Chicago PrEP Working Group (CPWG) launched PrEP4Love , a citywide, sex-positive media campaign designed to increase awareness of PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), a daily HIV prevention pill for HIV-negative people. Honest and visceral photography with a simple tagline — “One pill. Once a day. Protect against HIV.” — is displayed in...
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by Elijah McKinnon, digital communications coordinator
“What to say // What not to say” is a series that explores the nuances associated with navigating topics related to HIV and AIDS, sexual health and relationships.
When’s the last time you frantically searched for a condom in the middle of a hot and steamy moment? As a young, queer person who...
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by Lindsey Arenberg
Policy and advocacy fellow, HIV PJA and AFC
The sea of red umbrellas, the symbol of sex worker solidarity, could be seen from the stage of the National HIV Prevention Conference (NHPC)’s opening plenary featuring Douglas Brooks, Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy for the White House. The umbrellas were part of a protest organized by AFC Community...
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2015 was a big year for HIV! Not only were there huge advancements in science, but the epidemic also found its way back into mainstream media through art, pop culture and social activism. As we gear up for another stimulating year of progression towards putting an end to new HIV diagnoses, take a peek at these 10 tweets that tell the story of a big year in the HIV epidemic (in no particular order):...
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Maxx Boykin on stigma, Laquan McDonald and the end of state and community violence
A steady fire is burning in Chicago. The flames of racial injustice have licked the edges of one of America’s largest and most powerful cities since long before the Great Chicago Fire.
Almost one month ago, that fire was fed by the release of a video — a video showing one more example...
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by Mirhanda Alewine, communications coordinator
Bhuttu Mathews, a member of Illinois Alliance for Sound AIDS Policy (IL ASAP), uses his experiences as an immigrant and person living with HIV to advocate for other Illinoisans experiencing health inequity.
Take a moment to imagine that everyone has access to health care, regardless of race, sex, gender, age, socioeconomic status...
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by Ernesto Flores
HIV Prevention Justice Alliance Fellow
Since the introduction of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in March 2010, reports show that 11.4 million people became newly insured between 2010 and 2014 , and the number of uninsured dropped to about 11% in 2015 . Of those people, about 48,000 people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) are among those who recently enrolled...
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