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Health

Grindr helps send out over 1 million HIV self-test kits

Through a partnership with Together TakeMeHome, Grindr helped distribute a record number of self-test kits through a button on the app.

Tristan Schukraft National PrEP Day
Voices

Why I created National PrEP Day

Opinion: Tristan Schukraft, the CEO of MISTR, wants to get 10,000 new people on the HIV-prevention medication — and end the epidemic for good.

Cashing Out
Film

'Cashing Out': What to know about the 'AIDS profiteering' doc from EP Matt Bomer

A new documentary short from The New Yorker delves into an exploitative industry. Angeria Paris VanMicheals is also an executive producer.

Javier Muñoz and Peppermint on Capitol Hill
Politics

Javier Muñoz and Peppermint warn Congress 'we will be back to HIV wards' if funding is cut

Javier Muñoz and Peppermint tell The Advocate about their time on Capitol Hill fighting for HIV funds.

Markin Wolf
Media

OnlyFans star Markin Wolf is slaying the 'monsters' of HIV stigma

Being a content creator with HIV can be provocative, political, and fantastically sexy. Just ask the Brazilian porn phenomenon Markin Wolf.

CVS pharmacy window customer interaction
Health

CVS Health denies coverage for  breakthrough HIV drug, committing 'clear violation' of ACA

CVS Health will not cover Gilead's Yeztugo, generic name lenacapavir (LEN), citing "clinical, financial, and regulatory factors."

The lab coat just got queer
HIV Unwrapped

The lab coat just got queer

For one night only, New York Fashion Week becomes a runway for HIV awareness, medical resilience, and unapologetic expression.

queer teen using cellphone
News

These hotlines are still available for LGBTQ+ youth after Trump kills 988 services

The Trump administration is cutting the 988 special service for LGBTQ+ youth, but there are still several existing lifelines for LGBTQ+ youth in crisis. Here are some.

Mike Johnson sits at a desk with One Big Beautiful Act sign in front of it, shaking hands with a fellow Republican
News

Why LGBTQ+ advocates hope Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill' costs the Republicans in the midterms

Speaker Mike Johnson pushed through the so-called "One Big Beautiful Bill," that will disproportionately affect LGBTQ+ people.

Grand Marshal Paul Aguilar and guests ride 53rd Annual San Francisco LGBTQIA Pride Parade 2023
Health

Social Security demands that gay activist living with AIDS repay $200k in benefits

The federal agency claims Paul Aguilar has been overpaid.

photo gallery Polaroids spanning from 1964 to 1991 documenting Houston male throuple John Jay Hollenburger Arthur Slaughter Gary Grether aka JAG and their social circle
Photography

Here are 50 photos from 25+ years of dating by Houston's pioneering gay throuple

A collection of over 9,700 Polaroid photos capturing the lives of a historic throuple has been unearthed.

This long-term HIV survivor says testosterone therapy 'saved my life.'
Fitness

This long-term HIV survivor says testosterone therapy 'saved my life.'

Nelson Vergel's been on a lifelong mission to educate people about hormone therapy since it helped him survive the AIDS crisis in the early 1990s.

Hollywood must do better on HIV representation
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Hollywood must do better on HIV representation

This World AIDS Day, the entertainment industry can commit to fighting stigma by creating realistic representations of people living with HIV.

Giving thanks for the L, the G, the B, the T, the Q, and the + this year
thanksgiving

Giving thanks for the L, the G, the B, the T, the Q, and the + this year

"This Thanksgiving, let us give thanks for the most extraordinary gift of all: each other. When the world tries to dim our light, we shine brighter together," writes John Casey.

How fitness coach Tyriek Taylor reclaims his power from HIV with self-commitment

How fitness coach Tyriek Taylor reclaims his power from HIV with self-commitment

Artist, activist and coach Tyriek Taylor discusses his journey with HIV, from initial terror to full acceptance, through treatment, self-commitment and support from communities.

Out100 Honoree Tony Valenzuela thanks queer and trans communities for support in his HIV journey

Out100 Honoree Tony Valenzuela thanks queer and trans communities for support in his HIV journey

“It's hard not to think about all those people and put my own challenges into perspective,” said the HIV and LGBTQ+ advocate.

Why activist Raif Derrazi thinks his HIV diagnosis is a gift

Why activist Raif Derrazi thinks his HIV diagnosis is a gift

“My diagnosis was a gift,” says Derrazi. “It was the catalyst for a profound change in my life.”

Jonathan Bailey and Matt Bomer star in 'Fellow Travelers'
Health

Stigma around those living with HIV is declining, but maybe not for the reasons you'd think: report

More needs to be done to stop stigma toward those living with HIV, including producing more stories featuring those living with HIV, a new report from GLAAD said.

Creator and host Karl Schmid fights HIV stigma with knowledge

Creator and host Karl Schmid fights HIV stigma with knowledge

In the new episode of The Switch, watch Karl Schmid, creator and host of Plus Life Media, combat HIV stigma with empowerment through knowledge.

Southern Decadence Party Out Traveler EqualPride
Events

Bling it on with us at Southern Decadence's kickoff rooftop party

The rooftop party will kick off Southern Decadence on Friday, August 30th from 6-10 PM.