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I’m an HIV positive gay man in recovery from drug addiction. What’s not to love?
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ACT UP Had a Diversity Problem. Should ‘Pose’ Correct it?
To say that Pose is an unlikely hit is an understatement. It’s a goddamn miracle, and while we’re at it, Pose is also a gift to LGBTQ history, to the visibility of marginalized people, and [...]
HIV Groups Bash HIV Separation as Border Policy Gets Walked Back
A coalition of HIV activists have released a statement that tears into the recent testimony of Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Chief Brian Hastings, while the policy he outlined to separate parents with HIV from [...]
The U.S. Border Patrol is Separating People with HIV from Their Family
(UPDATE 7/26/2019: Are you as horrified by this policy as I am? Please re-post and/or tweet this story using hashtags #nofamilyseparation #closethecamps and tag your elected official if you can. One thing this has [...]
We Need to Talk About the ‘Pose’ Hospital Episode Right Now
Pose on FX is nothing less than astounding to me. So much could have gone wrong, with the era, the themes, the characters, and – the aspect of the show closest to my heart and [...]
Larry Kramer Gives Us One More Chance to Wake the F*ck Up
A die-in on 5th Avenue during 2019 Pride Weekend in New York City. (photo: Leandro Justin) Our friend Larry Kramer, the godfather of the AIDS activism movement, hasn’t lost his edge. That should [...]
Larry Bryant at DC Reunion Project: We Must Reinvigorate AIDS Fight
Larry Bryant, Jr., at the Reunion Project in Washington, DC, on June 22, 2019 For many years, I have viewed activist Larry Bryant, Jr. as one of the most highly regarded voices of [...]
