In This Issue

A little over a week ago, we marked National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD), a time when we raise awareness, reflect upon the previous year's progress and recommit ourselves to moving ahead.

In this issue Dr. Eugene McRae reminds us both of what we've accomplished and what we need to do to move forward over the coming year. To mark NGMHAAD, our friends at AIDS.gov remind us about the importance of digital storytelling for Black gay and bisexual men and invite us to participate in their outreach initiative, #mypositivespin.

New research from the National Center for Health Statistics confirms what many of us already know—that too many PLWHA aren't on medication or receiving proper care and treatment. Our friends from the National Library of Medicine Report.

On Friday, October 16, 2015, SisterLove will host its 6th Annual 2020 Leading Women's Society Awards to honor 20 outstanding women who have lived with HIV for more than 20 years and have advocated for PLWHA in their communities, nationwide. And actress Sheryl Lee Ralph will receive the Pandora Singleton Ally Award recognizing her work as an ally. Read on for all the details.

Finally, we're nearing the beginning of the next ACA enrollment period. This year's enrollment campaign will likely be harder in part because it will target the 10.5 million individuals who haven't signed up for health insurance yet, many of whom are low income and/or young adults. So it's really, really important that we keep up with what's going on.

Yours in the struggle,

Phill