Health Law Inspires Hope But Also Worry Among Those With HIV

Matt Sharp had high hopes for the nation's health law. The self-employed health consultant is HIV positive and has been denied insurance in the past because of his illness, so he was relieved to learn that the law wouldn't allow that to happen again.

Criminalization Laws Fuel Stigma Against PLWHA

With 32 states and two territories criminalizing exposure to and/or transmission of HIV, the United States leads the world with "thousands of prosecutions," according to the United Nations-backed Global Commission on HIV and the Law. Some states penalize people for having sex without revealing their serostatus—regardless of whether a condom was used, the person's viral load was undetectable or the virus was transmitted. About 25 percent of exposure prosecutions involve spitting or biting, each of which poses little threat of HIV transmission.

A New Day in Health Care Coverage

January 1st marked not only the beginning of a New Year, but an exciting new day in health care as millions of Americans will now be able to access care, thanks to the coverage they found at the Health Insurance Marketplace. For many of the newly insured – people like Molly from Charlottesville, VA or Mark from Austin, TX – it will be the first time that they can enjoy the security that comes with health coverage.

Join The Black AIDS Institute's Brown Bag Lunch Training Series

Are you interested in increasing HIV literacy in your community? Want to get involved in the fight against AIDS? Apply today to become a Brown Bag Lunch Leader.

Join Alicia Keys For A Watch Party & Twitter Conversation: "We Are Empowered," An Intimate Conversation with Five Women Living with HIV in the U.S.

Sunday, January 19th at 8-9 pm EST / 5-6 pm PST Streaming on VH1.com and GreaterThanAIDS.org

Live Chat #WeAreEmpowered

MENLO PARK, CA, January 10, 2014 – Gather your girlfriends, your book club, your church group, your sorority sisters and claim the living room for a Girls' Night In! Fourteen time Grammy Award-winning artist and HIV advocate Alicia Keys is joining with Greater Than AIDS to host a National Watch Party and Twitter Chat about women and HIV/AIDS in America Sunday, January 19th.