Amazing People of 2025: Javier Muñoz
The Broadway star and activist went all the way to the White House this year to fight for HIV funding.
October 17 2025 7:35 PM
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The Broadway star and activist went all the way to the White House this year to fight for HIV funding.
"It was strangers taking care of strangers."
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.
The stigma-smashing star of Drag Race and All Stars, who's been open about her HIV status for years, is now sharing more about her identity.
Butler is a leading advocate for progressive sexual health education, particularly for marginalized communities, in the U.S. and around the world.
The cofounder of WordPerfect who left the Mormon Church “truly understood the difficulty associated with HIV and AIDS at a time when few others were willing to help."
This Black, queer-led organization is addressing the intersectional challenges their communities face, including HIV.
Broadbent became the face of children living with HIV after appearing on Oprah in the '90s.
Dr. Ada Stewart has devoted her life to helping her community, and is especially focused on educating Black women about HIV.
Kyle Krieger will be devoting some of his OF proceeds to AIDS/LifeCycle 2024.
We celebrate some of the HIV community's greatest heroes who are smashing stigma and working to eliminate the epidemic once and for all.
The long-serving senator and former San Francisco mayor leaves behind an enormous legacy, especially her early devotion to AIDS causes.
Former NBA star, business magnate, and longtime HIV survivor and advocate Magic Johnson has now surpassed the billion-dollar mark.
We lost the courageous HIV/AIDS activist almost 30 years ago — yet his legacy continues to inspire future generations.
Barrett promoted sex education and HIV resources.
The longtime HIV activist and ally gets real about religion, politics, and more in a revealing new memoir.
Though he'll likely leave the federal government by 2025, he vows to continue his over 40 year mission to end HIV.
We celebrate his legacy and fearless fight against homophobia and HIV.
The acclaimed actor discusses his five decades on Broadway and being a long-term survivor of HIV.
Delgado was also a lifelong activist and ally who had just joined the board of directors at the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice.