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Health and WellnessA 66-year-old man was diagnosed with HIV in 1988. It just got cured.
He is the fifth person – and the oldest – to ever be cured of HIV.
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LifeRaif Derrazi on how knowing his HIV status (and the gym) transformed his life
Raif Derrazi has been living with HIV for more than a decade now, and he has responded to his diagnosis in a remarkable way: by remaking not just his body but his emotional life.
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LifeMagic Johnson explains how he learned to love his out & proud gay son
“He was, like, squeezing all the air out of me. That’s when I knew, there’s nothing but love here.”
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News (World)Zimbabwe has decriminalized the transmission of HIV
“This decision strengthens the HIV response in Zimbabwe by reducing the stigma and discrimination that too often prevents vulnerable groups of people from receiving HIV prevention, care and treatment services.”
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LifeSan Francisco to hold massive display of AIDS Memorial Quilt to honor its 35th anniversary
“The Quilt is an important reminder that the HIV/AIDS crisis is still not over and there is much work to be done.”
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Health and WellnessBiden admin calls for program to help provide more gender-affirming care for trans people with HIV
The call comes as part of the Department of Health & Human Services celebration of the Affordable Care Act’s 12th anniversary.
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CommentaryI lived unapologetically as a Black gay man in the 70s. Now I’m aging with pride & dignity.
“So much has changed and I know my generation has made a significant contribution to the growth,” writes activist Alston Green.
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Health and WellnessResearchers say the first woman may have been cured of HIV
It has been 14 months since she has received HIV treatment, and the virus has not returned
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CommentaryYoung Black LGBTQ people need accurate sex education. Why are politicians trying to take that away?
“Trust us when we tell you what we need.”
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Health and Wellness
HIV is now diagnosed more often in straight people than gay & bisexual men
In England, 49% of new HIV cases were diagnosed in heterosexuals in 2020, while 45% were diagnosed in gay and bisexual men.
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Health and WellnessModerna officially begins Phase 1 trial of experimental HIV vaccine
The experimental vaccine uses the same groundbreaking mRNA technology that both Moderna and Pfizer utilized to create their Covid-19 vaccines.
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Politics64 things Joe Biden has done for the LGBTQ community during his first year in office
Joe Biden has repeatedly made time to uplift the LGBTQ community despite the challenges of the previous administration and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Health and WellnessFrance ends ban on gay & bisexual male blood donors
“We are putting an end to an inequality that is no longer justified,” said Health Minister Olivier Véran.
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LifeHow two nurses kept hope alive early in the AIDS crisis
Ellen Matzer and Valery Hughes couldn’t make their patients survive, but they reduced their suffering and made sure they didn’t die alone.
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Health and WellnessDemocrats introduce bill to remove insurance barriers for HIV prevention medicine
PrEP is 99% effective at preventing HIV transmission. This bill would stop insurance companies from requiring prior authorization to take it.
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Health and WellnessUntreated HIV may have led to new Omicron variant of COVID-19
Several top scientists say that COVID-19 mutates much more quickly in the body of someone with untreated HIV, suggesting that both pandemics need to be tackled together.
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Health and WellnessHIV rates dropped significantly in 2020. Was it because of COVID-19?
New transmissions of HIV dropped by 41% among gay and bi men in England in 2020. Was it because people were staying home? Or something else?
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News (USA)DaBaby snubbed HIV organizations & never donated after his “apology”
DaBaby faced intense backlash this year for comments he made about queer people and HIV. Now he’s accused of not putting in the work.
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Health and WellnessAnthony Fauci says that COVID diverted resources from the fight against HIV
Research on HIV has helped the fight against COVID, but COVID has disrupted supply chains for HIV medications and reduced HIV testing.
