AIDS 2012 Plenary Speaker: Phill Wilson

In 1981 gay men across the country became ill with a mysterious disease that puzzled doctors. Phill Wilson’s physician noticed his swollen lymph nodes like other gay men in the nation. That was Wilson’s introduction to HIV/AIDS.

Rising Infection Rates, Stigma and Discrimination Addressed at AIDS 2012 Pre-Conference on Men Having Sex with Men and Transgender People

Men who have sex with men(MSM) remain at substantial risk for HIV infection in almost every nation across the globe. The situation is even more glaring in high–income nations such as the United States, France, the United Kingdom and Canada—where overall HIV trends are declining except among Black MSM. And in many nations, discrimination, stigma, and criminalization laws present significant barriers to creating an AIDS-free generation.

Blacks in AIDS 2012 Leadership: Congresswoman Barbara Lee

When Rep. Barbara Lee (D-California) realized that there were still laws on the books in 34 states criminalizing people with HIV/AIDS, she sprang into action, introducing legislation intended to move states to change their laws.

Blacks in AIDS 2012 Leadership: Jesse Milan

One in a series about Black Americans engaged in leadership roles for the 2012 International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012).

Jesse Milan, vice president and director of Altarum Institute’s Community Health Systems Group and current board chair emeritus of the Black AIDS Institute (BAI), has been representing the BAI behind the scenes at AIDS 2012. The BAI is one of the conference's community partners. Milan serves on both the conference coordinating committee (CCC) and leadership and accountability committee (LAC), and is determined to make AIDS 2012 one of the most productive and significant International AIDS conferences thus far.

Amidst Success and Failures in addressing HIV/AIDS, Washington Welcomes AIDS 2012

This year, as Washington, D.C., prepared to host the 2012 International AIDS Conference, residents in the nation’s capital continued to battle epidemic levels of HIV/AIDS.