1985: the year the AIDS crisis finally broke through the silence
A lot has happened in the four decades since. We take a look back.
June 26 2025 11:24 AM
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Hydeia Broadbent, HIV/AIDS activist, has died at age 39
Broadbent became the face of children living with HIV after appearing on Oprah in the '90s.
February 26 2024 4:38 PM
Rock Hudson: The Life of Hollywood's Closeted Gay Heartthrob
A look back on the life and career of the legendary star who we lost during the AIDS epidemic.
August 16 2023 4:42 PM
Longtime HIV Ally Carole Cook Dies at 98
The Broadway legend and Lucille Ball protégé also spent decades raising awareness and funds for HIV/AIDS causes.
January 12 2023 6:32 AM
Celebrating East L.A.'s Historic Monument on National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day
Richard Zaldivar and The Wall: Las Memorias have been serving the Latinx community and people living with HIV for nearly 40 years.
September 07 2022 9:50 AM
HIV Hero: The AIDS/LifeCycler with Legs of Steel and a Heart of Gold
“I see this as a way to take care of my community — a community who, for a long time, have been either marginalized or forgotten.”
July 19 2022 5:08 PM
HIV Hero: Dr. Phanuphak Diagnosed Thailand's First Cases of HIV
"Stigma has improved somewhat but there is still a lot [of it] in Thailand. For example, many people with HIV are denied employment".
July 19 2022 4:49 PM
This long-term HIV survivor says testosterone therapy helped save his life.
Nelson Vergel's been on a lifelong mission to educate people about hormone therapy since he says it helped him survive the AIDS crisis in the early 1990s.
December 16 2024 8:00 PM
AIDS Memorial Quilt displayed at White House for the first time
It was a big World AIDS Day for the world’s largest ongoing community art project.
December 02 2024 1:21 PM
Watch Madonna honor two AIDS heroes at her NYC concert
The Queen of Pop saluted nurses Ellen Matzer and Valery Hughes, who were in the audience at Madison Square Garden.
January 25 2024 3:02 PM
Rev. Steve Pieters is a Symbol of Hope for a New Generation
The famous activist reflects on the AIDS epidemic, the mpox outbreak, and his journey to faith.
January 16 2023 3:31 PM
New Initiative Honors People of Color Lost to HIV
"Change the Pattern" is weaving the memory of Black and brown people into the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
January 02 2023 8:19 AM
Just Diagnosed: How to Take Charge of Your HIV Care
Watch Texas native Dustin Martinez discuss the steps he took to take charge of his HIV journey.
October 25 2022 9:38 AM
That One Time Freddie Mercury and Princess Di (in Drag) Went to a Gay Bar
25 years after we lost her, we fondly remember a funny and endearing story about the late princess and trailblazing HIV activist.
August 31 2022 1:30 PM
Decades of progress, uniting to fight HIV/AIDS
Reflecting on her work in HIV/AIDS prevention, Congresswoman Barbara Lee writes on how the fight is not yet over.
December 01 2024 12:30 PM
The height of AIDS as viewed through a young person’s eyes
A recent exhibit brought to life the memories of a gay artist who grew up amid tragedy.
January 09 2024 6:57 PM
Sex Before AIDS: This Black Gay Author Takes Us Back to Another Era
Cary Alan Johnson's acclaimed new memoir, Desire Lines, recounts his sexual awakening in New York City — just before the dawn of AIDS.
October 31 2022 3:02 AM
Emmy Winner Sheryl Lee Ralph Has Always Been an HIV Ally
In honor of the legendary star's recent Emmy win, we're republishing this Plus interview in which she discusses her devotion to the fight against HIV.
September 13 2022 12:29 PM
Beyoncé Dedicates New Album 'Renaissance' to Late Gay Uncle
The music icon once again pays homage to her beloved uncle Johnny, who passed of HIV-related complications.
August 05 2022 11:18 AM
HIV Hero: One of South Africa's Leading HIV Activists
Dukashe knows the work to battle HIV ignorance is still ongoing in South Africa, but she’s committed to the fight.
July 19 2022 4:56 PM