AIDS

AIDS quilt on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Ayana Byrd  Jun 18, 2019 12:08PM EDT

ICYMI: HIV Prevention Drug PrEP to Be Covered by Most Insurance Plans

At $2,000 per month, the pill is currently inaccessible to most of the people who are at highest risk of contracting HIV.
Sameer Rao  May 4, 2016 12:30PM EDT

WATCH: Black LGBTQ New Yorkers Seek Liberation Through Ballroom Culture

In Mic’s latest installment of “The Movement,” Darnell L. Moore explores this dance and nightlife culture’s importance to LGBTQ people of color.
Jamilah King  Jul 28, 2014 2:22PM EDT

Hilton Als Speaks of 'Ghosts in Sunlight' to Graduating Class

He manages to perfectly capture hope and loss.
Jorge Rivas  Nov 27, 2012 3:58PM EST

Naked HIV/AIDS Activists Arrested After They Take Over John Boehner's Office

At least three AIDS activists were arrested on Tuesday after they and other naked demonstrators briefly took over House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-OH) to protest budget cuts to health care services.
Akiba Solomon  Jul 27, 2012 9:49AM EDT

An AIDS 2012 Takeaway: More Poor, Criminalized and Marginalized Folks Belong at the Table

This week’s International AIDS Conference brought more than 20,000 top experts, activists, politicians and celebrities to the nation’s capitol to exchange ideas about how to end HIV. Here’s hoping that the next one will include more everyday people.
Jorge Rivas  Jul 25, 2012 10:00AM EDT

Danny Glover Speaks of Personal Loss at Int'l AIDS Conference

“This is something that we all should get involved in,” Glover said at the International AIDS Conference, whose own brother has been HIV positive for more than 20 years.
Michelle Chen  Jan 28, 2011 10:07AM EST

Global AIDS Watchdogs Worry U.S. Neglecting Its Leadership Role

Obama’s strategy is to fight HIV comprehensively, but some say that’s camouflage for neglect.
Kai Wright  Jul 15, 2010 4:46PM EDT

The Truth About the "Down Low" and HIV

Researchers have in fact directly addressed this question and there’s no proof they are driving the epidemic.
Michelle Chen  Jul 14, 2010 10:10AM EDT

Will Obama's AIDS Plan Reach Out to Black Women?

In Obama’s new HIV/AIDS plan, it’s crucial to channel resources into research, prevention, education and treatment for the most vulnerable.