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JUN05

How Did We Get Here? Reflections on HIV Long-Term Survivors Day

Joseph (Joe) Interrante, a long-term HIV survivor, is Chief Executive Officer of Nashville CARES. He made AIDS his life work after his first life partner’s illness and death from AIDS in Boston in 1983. We caught up with Joe to discuss the importance of HIV Long-Term Survivors Day and learn about his work.

Posted By: Sarah Hashmall, Communications Manager - Monday, June 05, 2017

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MAY16

Breaking the Silence to Change Hearts and Minds

Lance Toma is the Executive Director of API Wellness, an LGBTQ and people of color community health center in San Francisco that transforms lives by advancing health, wellness, and equality. Lance has been working in HIV for over 20 years, and his work is firmly grounded in social justice. This May 19 is National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. We caught up with Lance to learn more about the significance of this day, the barriers faced by Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities, and his motivations for doing this work.

Posted By: Sarah Hashmall, Communications Manager - Tuesday, May 16, 2017

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MAY11

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day: An Advocate’s Perspective

Christine Campbell is a lifetime HIV advocate. Her career has been built on her value of furthering social justice for all in terms of rights, opportunities, privilege, power, and distribution of wealth within society. May 18 is National HIV Vaccine Awareness Day. We caught up with Christine for an advocate’s perspective on what this day represents.

Posted By: Sarah Hashmall, Communications Manager - Thursday, May 11, 2017

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APR24

A Day Just for Us

KeivaLei works at Life Foundation in Honolulu Hawaii – the oldest, and longest running HIV/AIDS organization in Hawaii. Keiva works as their Linkage to Care Coordinator, linking newly diagnosed individuals into care and support services. She facilitates support groups, conducts outreach among people living with HIV and their partners, supports a transgender service program titled the Kua’ana Project which, along side Case Management and outreach services, conducts capacity building for other agencies relating to transgender cultural competency. This Monday, April 17 is National Transgender HIV Testing Day. We caught up with Keiva to learn more about the significance of this day and about her work in Hawaii.

Posted By: Sarah Hashmall, Communications Manager - Monday, April 24, 2017

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APR06

Youth Advocate Spotlight: Zamora Fellow Ryan McElhose

In observance of National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we asked our current Zamora Fellow on his insight and journey understanding HIV prevention, treatment, and care. These are his thoughts.

Posted By: Ryan McElhose, Public Policy Zamora Fellow - Thursday, April 06, 2017

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MAR08

Positive Organizing Shero: Teresa Sullivan

Teresa Sullivan is an HIV educator and advocate. She has worked with Philadelphia FIGHT for the past 10 years and is a board member of the Positive Women’s Network-USA (PWN-USA) and an active member of the PWN-USA Philadelphia chapter. Her work is grounded in activism, and she strives to make sure that people living with HIV can live free from stigma and discrimination. We were privileged to speak with Teresa in recognition of her work and Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This interview is a part of the series Positive Organizing Sheroes - Highlighting Women Making a Difference.

Posted By: Sarah Hashmall, Communications Manager - Wednesday, March 08, 2017

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MAR07

Positive Organizing Shero: Satrise Tillman

Satrise Tillman is a community leader and mentor in Detroit, MI. She has been living with HIV since September 2011 and recognized the need for more Trans women living with HIV to be in leadership roles in her community. Recently, she has been working closely with Bré Anne Campbell to open Sista Space, a safe space led by and for Trans women supported by the Positive Organizing Project, in collaboration with UNIFIED-HIV Health and Beyond. In recognition of Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we had the opportunity to connect with Satrise to learn more about herself and her work in the HIV field. This interview is a part of the Positive Organizing Sheroes - Highlighting Women Making a Difference.

Posted By: Sarah Hashmall, Communications Manager - Tuesday, March 07, 2017

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MAR06

Positive Organizing Shero: Cindy Krampah

Cindy Krampah recently graduated from Rutgers with a degree in public health, and has been an administrative intern at the International Community of Women – North America since September 2016. In her role, she helps organize and run trainings and advocacy events for women living with HIV. In recognition of Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we had the opportunity to connect with Cindy to learn more about herself and her work in the HIV field. This interview is a part of the series Positive Organizing Sheroes - Highlighting Women Making a Difference.

Posted By: Sarah Hashmall, Communications Manager - Monday, March 06, 2017

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MAR05

Positive Organizing Shero: Martha Cameron

Martha Cameron is a lifelong advocate for women and girls living with HIV. Currently, she works at The Women’s Collective, where they are mobilizing women living with HIV as advocates and community speakers. I was privileged to speak with Martha and learn more about her upcoming retreat, motivations, and reflections on Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This interview is a part of the series Positive Organizing Sheroes - Highlighting Women Making a Difference.

Posted By: Sarah Hashmall, Communications Manager - Sunday, March 05, 2017

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JUN28

Science Alone Can't Create a Just World

I often talk about what it was like testing HIV-positive in 1992, when the only treatment available was AZT. Today, I consider the bounty of treatments available and the many more in development. I think of what science has done for me, this field, and for so many others like me. Yet science alone can’t create a just world. In its purest form, science can be cold, calculated, and simply focused on what can be proven true or false. Science has delivered both cures and bombs, has been used for both good and bad. While science has the potential to fix much of what ails us — it won’t work for the advancement of us all without being firmly steeped in and led by our values.

Posted By: Michael Kaplan, President & CEO, AIDS United - Tuesday, June 28, 2016

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