In This Issue

I have already made my feelings known about the CDC research revealed during CROI showing that if Black MSM continue to be diagnosed with HIV at current rates one in two will acquire HIV within their lifetime. In this issue Dr. Richard Wolitski, Acting Director of the HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, and Dr. Eugene McCray, Director of CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, talk about these estimates developed by Dr. McCray's team and the efforts underway to prevent them from becoming reality.

The limited access to health care that low-income people experience makes life for them more difficult. This is particularly true for PLWHA. Our friends at Kaiser Health News have run a noteworthy piece about poverty's impact on the health of West Baltimore's residents and the efforts of one organization to correct disparities in access and treatment, including for HIV/AIDS.

As HIV/AIDS activists increasingly communicate on Twitter and in other short forms, AIDS.gov has made an online history of HIV available to facilitate communication about the virus. Also, new research shows that transgender children who feel supported seem to have no greater risk of depression and anxiety than other kids do. In Georgia, an openly queer health advocate, Park Cannon, who has worked in Black women's wellness, will serve in the State House in Georgia, marking a major step forward in that state.

Finally, as Cannon's election demonstrates, it's important that we make our voices heard during this election season. Today is a big day in some parts of the nation. Don't forget to vote!

Yours in the struggle,

Phill