By Tyline Burgess, Communications Manager
Welcome to the second part of our film series, where we explore the portrayal of the HIV epidemic in cinema. In this installment, we delve into diverse films that touch on faith, family, and HIV in "Memories of a Penitent Heart" and celebrate the resilience of entertainers living with HIV in "Strike a Pose."
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By Aleah Vega, Editorial Intern
On August 26th, 1970, women and their allies made United States history for the largest demonstration for gender equality the country had ever seen. Organized by Betty Friedan and the National Organization for Women, feminists across more than ninety major cities took to the streets to fight against the pay gap, sexual violence, lack of childcare,...
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By Aleah Vega, Editorial Intern
“My only bleedin’ hope is for the folks who can’t cope” TLC’s Lisa Lope raps, “with such an enduring pain that it keep them in the pouring rain”
Last week, we covered songs from the 90s to now with lyrics dedicated to ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic. This week, we’ll take...
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By Aleah Vega, Editorial Intern
“What we have here is subject to controversy,” rapped Salt of Salt ‘N’ Pepa on their hit track, Let’s Talk About Sex, “A three letter word some regard as a curse, see.”
Throughout the years, and especially during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, countless songs...
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I’m dismayed and infuriated by today’s Supreme Court ruling that gives businesses free reign to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people.
Make no mistake – this ruling opens the door for hateful people to make bad-faith claims that their beliefs give them the freedom to deny services to those they perceive to be part of the LGBTQ+ community, Black and Latine...
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By Timothy S. Jackson, Director of Government Relations, AFC
(Timothy S. Jackson, pictured with Richard Berkowitz, the last living co-author of the Denver Principles)
This month marks the 40th anniversary of the Denver Principles , the Bill of Rights that emboldens people living with HIV and AIDS that we are more than a diagnosis. We are whole people, whole...
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(Photo Credit: Louis Velazquez)
By: Omar Martinez Gonzalez, Sr. Manager, Policy & Advocacy
CHICAGO, IL – AIDS Foundation Chicago condemns in the strongest terms the dangerous bill to raise the debt ceiling which was passed by the Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. This bill, which passed by the razor thin...
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(Photo Credit: AIDS United, Denis Largeron Photography)
CHICAGO, IL – AIDS Foundation Chicago attended AIDSWatch 2023 in Washington, D.C., from March 19-21, 2023. Held in-person for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, AIDSWatch convened over 360 advocates from across the nation for community building, education and advocacy on behalf of people impacted...
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April is National Minority Health Month , a time to raise awareness about the health disparities that affect communities of color and to promote health equity for all. This year's theme is "Better Health Through Understanding." This message is of high importance to the communities we serve as an organization. Before diving deeper into the theme let us first...
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By: Omar Martínez González, Sr. Manager of Policy & Advocacy, AIDS Foundation Chicago
CHICAGO, IL – On Thursday, March 30, 2023, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued final judgement on the Braidwood v. Becerra lawsuit, striking down a key provision of the Affordable Care Act...
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