Ending HIV: The past, the present and the road ahead
Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day was this past Aug. 20 and we as a community should take a moment to celebrate how far we’ve come. In 1981, at the very beginning of the epidemic, we saw what was...
View ArticleCongress approves $100M boost to HIV/AIDS initiatives
(Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) The appropriations bill for fiscal year 2023 released by Congress Dec. 20 contains an additional $100 million for the U.S. Department of Health and Human...
View ArticleGlobal HIV vaccine trial ends in disappointment
ABOVE: Image of HIV courtesy of the NIH. A worldwide clinical trial of an experimental HIV vaccine involving 3,900 volunteer men who have sex with men and transgender people that some researchers were...
View ArticleUS Judge: No PrEP, contraception, cancer screening under ACA
U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor (Screenshot/YouTube U.S. Courts) U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor ruled March 29 that employers in the United States cannot be forced to cover specified preventive...
View ArticleNew blood donation rules allow more gay, bi men to give in US
WASHINGTON (AP) | Gay and bisexual men in monogamous relationships can give blood in the U.S. without abstaining from sex under updated federal health guidelines that focus on donors’ behavior, […] The...
View ArticleLawsuit against Affordable Care Act targets PrEP
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra is among the officials in charge of administering the Affordable Care Act. (Photo public domain) More than two dozen HIV/AIDS advocacy […] The...
View ArticleBell Pharmacy offers specialized LGBTQ+ care in St. Pete
Bell Pharmacy on June 25, 2023. Photo by Ryan Williams-Jent. ST. PETERSBURG | The independently owned and operated Bell Pharmacy held its grand opening July 11, promising to become a […] The post Bell...
View ArticleAmerican Red Cross to allow gay, bi men to donate blood
(Photo courtesy of American Red Cross) The American Red Cross announced a historic change in the organization’s policies regarding blood donations by gay and bisexual men. Under this new donor […] The...
View ArticleAdvancements in HIV prevention, treatment offer choices when it comes to...
Every first of December since 1988, the globe has recognized World AIDS Day. This annual event serves as a reminder of the global struggle to end HIV-related stigma, an opportunity […] The post...
View ArticleBiden honors World AIDS Day 2023
World AIDS Day 2023 at the White House (Washington Blade Photo by Michael Key) WASHINGTON | President Joe Biden honored World AIDS Day Dec. 1 observance with a proclamation as […] The post Biden honors...
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