Dr. Anthony Fauci reflected on the disproportionate toll that AIDS took on the gay community in remarks about how COVID-19 is similarly affecting the African-American community. Fauci praised the … [Read more...] about Dr. Fauci Reflects on Gay Community’s Battle Against HIV/AIDS in Remarks About COVID-19’s Disproportionate Toll on Black People: WATCH
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‘Normal Heart’ Playwright and AIDS Activist Larry Kramer Writing Play That Deals with the COVID-19 Crisis
Activist, author, and playwright Larry Kramer is writing a new play, An Army of Lovers Must Not Die, which deals in part with the COVID-19 crisis. "It’s about gay people having to live through … [Read more...] about ‘Normal Heart’ Playwright and AIDS Activist Larry Kramer Writing Play That Deals with the COVID-19 Crisis
Ryan Murphy Donates Medical Props from ‘Pose’ to Mount Sinai Hospital
Pose co-creator Ryan Murphy has donated medical props from the FX show, which were used in scenes related to the AIDS epidemic, to Mount Sinai Hospital for use in the COVID-19 response. … [Read more...] about Ryan Murphy Donates Medical Props from ‘Pose’ to Mount Sinai Hospital
Immigration Equality Demands ICE Release HIV-Positive Asylum Seekers Amid Coronavirus Crisis
ICE Special Agent arresting a suspect. / PD Immigration Equality has filed a complaint with the office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties demanding that ICE release HIV-positive detainees. From … [Read more...] about Immigration Equality Demands ICE Release HIV-Positive Asylum Seekers Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Johnson + Johnson Says its HIV Drug is Not an Effective Treatment Against COVID-19
Johnson + Johnson reported on Monday that its HIV drug darunavir is not an effective treatment against coronavirus. The company did say it is testing various treatments for COVID-19 using some of … [Read more...] about Johnson + Johnson Says its HIV Drug is Not an Effective Treatment Against COVID-19
Coronavirus: Three Lessons from the AIDS Crisis
The AIDS Memorial Quilt, honoring people who died of AIDS, on display in Washington, D.C. in 2011. NIH/Wikipedia As my governor closes all the public schools and public libraries here in … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Three Lessons from the AIDS Crisis
Coronavirus Poses Unique Risks for Many LGBTQ and HIV-Positive People: What You Should Know
As concern over the coronavirus mounts in the United States, it's understandable to be paranoid about what might happen, and LGBTQ people and people with HIV are in a unique place with regard to this. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Poses Unique Risks for Many LGBTQ and HIV-Positive People: What You Should Know
The 2nd Person Ever to Be Cured of HIV Unmasks Himself
@londonpatient / Twitter The second person ever to have been freed of the HIV virus has unmasked himself, a year after doctors announced they had successfully sent the virus into remission. … [Read more...] about The 2nd Person Ever to Be Cured of HIV Unmasks Himself
Ruth Wilson and Matt Bomer to Star in ‘The Book of Ruth’ About Ruth Coker Burks, the ‘Cemetery Angel’ Who Provided End-of- Life Care to 1,000 Gay Men with AIDS
Ruth Wilson and Matt Bomer have signed on to star in The Book of Ruth, a feature film based on the life of Ruth Coker Burks, the self-described "straight church lady" who provided end-of-life care to … [Read more...] about Ruth Wilson and Matt Bomer to Star in ‘The Book of Ruth’ About Ruth Coker Burks, the ‘Cemetery Angel’ Who Provided End-of- Life Care to 1,000 Gay Men with AIDS
Trump Had Mar-a-Lago Fumigated After Visit from AIDS-Afflicted ‘Fixer’ Roy Cohn: BOOK
Roy Cohn / World Telegram & Sun photo by Herman Hiller / PD Donald Trump had Mar-a-Lago fumigated in 1986 after he was paid a visit by his former friend and fixer Roy Cohn, who was dying of … [Read more...] about Trump Had Mar-a-Lago Fumigated After Visit from AIDS-Afflicted ‘Fixer’ Roy Cohn: BOOK
