Inspired by comparisons between the AIDS crisis and the coronavirus pandemic, noted gay historian Dr. Eric Cervini has launched an online LGBTQ+ book and film club for the quarantine, "Quarantini." … [Read more...] about This Gay Historian’s Book Club for the Coronavirus Quarantine Could Help Save Us All: WATCH
HIV/AIDS
Ohio GOP Judge Sorry for Letter Telling Gay People, ‘Please Keep Your AIDS to Yourself’
Judge Dan Hazard A municipal judge in Ohio has apologized for penning horrific anti-LGBTQ letters that were published in Ohio State University's student newspaper in the early 1990s. Judge Dan … [Read more...] about Ohio GOP Judge Sorry for Letter Telling Gay People, ‘Please Keep Your AIDS to Yourself’
Ron Reagan: My Father Would Have Considered Trump a Traitor and ‘Sh*t Down His Flabby Neck’
Ron Reagan, the son of President Ronald Reagan, says his father would have considered Donald Trump an incompetent traitor who is betraying the country. “My father would—although he might not use … [Read more...] about Ron Reagan: My Father Would Have Considered Trump a Traitor and ‘Sh*t Down His Flabby Neck’
Utah Governor Yanks Condoms from HIV Prevention Campaign Over Racy Slogans
Utah Republican Gov. Gary Herbert has blocked the state health department from distributing condoms with suggestive packaging slogans that were part of a new HIV prevention campaign. The Salt Lake … [Read more...] about Utah Governor Yanks Condoms from HIV Prevention Campaign Over Racy Slogans
Appeals Court Rules Trump Administration Can’t Discharge HIV-Positive Airmen
A federal appeals court has blocked the Trump administration from discharging members of the Air Force for being HIV-positive. A three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled … [Read more...] about Appeals Court Rules Trump Administration Can’t Discharge HIV-Positive Airmen
Tim Murphy on How He Drew from His Queer and Arab Identities to Craft his Gripping New Novel
Tim Murphy’s new novel, Correspondents, like his last one, Christodora, is epic in scope. Author Tim Murphy photographed by Chris Gabello. Correspondents is reminiscent of … [Read more...] about Tim Murphy on How He Drew from His Queer and Arab Identities to Craft his Gripping New Novel
EXCLUSIVE: A Brief History of HIV & The Oscars From The Red Carpet: WATCH
Karl Schmid live on the Red Carpet. (All photos are courtesy of Karl Schmid.) When hunky ABC reporter Karl Schmid decided to come out as HIV-positive last year, the circumstances were refreshingly … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: A Brief History of HIV & The Oscars From The Red Carpet: WATCH
NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson Calls For Feds To ‘Break the Patent’ on PrEP
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, who is both out and HIV-positive, joined other HIV activists and health officials at the AIDS Memorial to call for the federal government to make the life … [Read more...] about NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson Calls For Feds To ‘Break the Patent’ on PrEP
Young, Gay, Latinos Left Behind In The Battle Against HIV In the Bronx
Despite Donald Trump saying that he intends to end HIV transmissions in the United States by 2030 , The Guardian looks at the ways communities can be overlooked. Communities like the young, gay, … [Read more...] about Young, Gay, Latinos Left Behind In The Battle Against HIV In the Bronx
UPDATE: Venezuelan Police Raid Leading HIV Org and Confiscate Life Saving Meds
Government police have stormed the offices of Foundation Mavid, an HIV service organization in Venezuela, and confiscated donated HIV treatment, infant formula for HIV positive babies, and other … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Venezuelan Police Raid Leading HIV Org and Confiscate Life Saving Meds
