News 2015
Working Together, We Can Stop HIV
Eugene McCray, M.D., Director of the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention in CDC's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention.
Too many people—nearly 1 in 8—who are living with HIV don't know they have it. That means they aren't getting the medicine they need to stay healthy and to help keep from transmitting HIV to their partners. What is more, a recent CDC analysis showed that 30% of new HIV infections were transmitted from people who did not know that they were infected. We are reminded that we can stop HIV together—by getting the facts, getting tested, and getting involved.
ICYMI: Laverne Cox Wants Men Who Date Trans Women To Have Freedom To 'Live More Authentically'
Actress Laverne Cox attends the premiere of 'Grandma' during the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival in April 2015 in New York City.
Actress Laverne Cox has never shied away from being a powerful advocate for the trans community. In a recent interview on SiriusXM's "The Michelangelo Signorile Show," she talked about how the tentacles of gender policing in this country extend far beyond transgender people.
In This Issue
The Black AIDS Institute is in a stage of transition as we add new board members and staffers whom we will introduce to you over the coming weeks. In this issue we present the first of several new Institute staff members: Zena Yusef, our new program coordinator.
Zena Yusuf, Black AIDS Institute Program Coordinator: 'I Saw Poverty and Disparities'
Zena Yusuf
Some children grow up dreaming of becoming a doctor or a journalist, but public health work chose Zena Yusuf, the Black AIDS Institute's new program coordinator.
Read more: Zena Yusuf, Black AIDS Institute Program Coordinator: 'I Saw Poverty and Disparities'
High Court's Decision On Same Sex Marriage Expected To Boost Health Coverage Among Gay Couples
TreDarrius Anderson and David Anderson (nee Harris)
The right to marry in any state won't be the only gain for gay couples from last week's Supreme Court ruling. The decision will probably boost health insurance among gay couples as same-sex spouses get access to employer plans, say analysts and benefits consultants.