News 2015
Digital Resources for National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day 2015
Paul, and HIV-positive gay man, speaks on AIDS and aging
To recognize National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (NHAAD), which occurred on September 18, AIDS.gov is sharing facts and digital resources to highlight opportunities to reach out to older adults.
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Laverne Cox On the Genesis of Her #TransIsBeautiful Movement
Actress Laverne Cox attends the Idan Cohen fashion show during Spring 2016 New York Fashion Week: The Shows at Skylight at Clarkson Square on September 11, 2015, in New York City
In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Laverne Cox opened up about how transphobia impacted her early in her transition, how she came to understand that her differences made her beautiful, and celebrating the unique beauty of all transgender people:
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Planned Parenthood Isn't The Only Health Program At Risk Of Losing Funds
The House and Senate will return in early September to continue on work pending legislation
Federal funding for Planned Parenthood will clearly be a flash point when Congress returns this week from its summer break.
But the fate of many other health programs, from the National Institutes of Health to efforts to reduce teen pregnancy, hang in the balance as well, as lawmakers decide whether and how to fund the government after the current fiscal year expires Sept. 30.
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In This Issue
Last week the Black AIDS Institute had a fantastic time at the USCA in Washington, D.C., where we held our National BTAN Meeting, the Black PrEP Summit, several Twitter conversations, our Black Lives Matter Hub, the Black Lives Matter Roadmap Challenge and published the Black AIDS Daily. We are very proud of the work that we did, equipping people with knowledge they need to end AIDS in Black America.
Christopher Wilson-Smith: When I Spoke, People Listened
Christopher Wilson-Smith at the 2015 U.S. Conference on AIDS
I got my start fighting the AIDS epidemic about 10 years ago in Los Angeles, Calif. My god brother, who was infected with HIV, was already actively involved, and working with him, I saw that I could really make a difference.
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