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Policy & Advocacy

Statements, appropriations updates, and advocacy news from AIDS United's policy team.

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June 15, 2026

Access, Disability, and Equity in Sex Education

In recent decades, great strides have been made to ensure sex education programs are more inclusive of racial justice, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Still, these advances have not been sufficiently extended to people with disabilities. Sex education and prevention programming predominantl

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May 22, 2026

5 Strategies for Integrating Harm Reduction into Clinical Care

5 Strategies for Integrating Harm Reduction into Clinical Care Harm reduction is more than a clinical approach, it’s a philosophy rooted in respect, dignity, and tangible support. For healthcare providers, having honest conversations about substance use can feel challenging, but applying a harm redu

Policy & Advocacy
April 23, 2026

Testimony of AIDS United President and Chief Executive Officer Carl Baloney, Jr. on Fiscal Year 2027 HIV Appropriations

AIDS United Fiscal Year 2027 Testimony prepared for the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Dear Chairman Cole and Ranking Member DeLauro: As the subcommittee advances its work on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Labor, Health

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April 10, 2026

Honoring NYHAAD Through Trans Youth Leadership and Innovation in HIV Advocacy

Each year on April 10, National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) serves as a vital reminder that the fight to end the HIV epidemic must center on the next generation. Currently, young people aged 13–24 account for approximately 20% of all new HIV diagnoses in the United States (CDC, 2023). With

Policy & Advocacy
December 22, 2025

How the Recent Attacks on Reproductive Rights Impact All of Us

As we near the end of 2025, and as public health becomes increasingly politicized, attacks on sexual and reproductive health are more apparent than ever. Whether it be through Supreme Court cases, political opposition, or funding cuts, the same forces driving policies that negatively impact people l

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December 17, 2025

How Sweet it Feels: Reimagining HIV Care and Stigma for African Immigrant Women Living With HIV

Nationally, HIV incidence among African immigrants is six times higher than in the general population and nearly twice that of US-born Black individuals.1,2 According to research published by researchers Brisola Ojikutu and Chioma Nnaji, African immigrants are less likely to test for HIV and often p

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December 15, 2025

How Do We Win

We are at a pivotal moment for the HIV movement and for public health in America. For decades, political leaders disagreed on many things, but there was a broad understanding that protecting the nation’s health was a shared responsibility. Administrations were judged, in part, on how well they navig

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November 23, 2025

Investing in the Brilliance and Resilience of Transgender Futures

Transgender Day of Remembrance and Resilience (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming (TGNC) people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. On Transgender Day of Remembrance, AIDS United remember

Policy & Advocacy
October 9, 2025

Why Sexual Health Care Fails People Aging with HIV

All individuals, regardless of their age, have the right to make informed, autonomous decisions about their reproductive health; for people aging with HIV, these decisions can be more complex. Now, as HIV drugs are allowing many to lead longer, healthier lives, discussions about getting and being ol

Policy & Advocacy
September 26, 2025

Statement from AIDS United in Response to Trump Administration's Public Health Priorities

Over the past 40 years, the United States has led the charge in achieving groundbreaking medical and scientific advancements that have resulted in the creation of lifesaving HIV treatments and HIV prevention tools like pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). These advances have turned a disease that was on

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August 28, 2025

Grounded in Faith, Fighting for Justice: An Interview with Bishar Jenkins Jr.

August 29 marks National Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to engage faith communities to raise awareness about HIV prevention, care, treatment and stigma. For this year’s NFHAAD, we spoke with Bishar Jenkins Jr., current AIDS United Board Member and recent graduate from Yale Divinity School, abou

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August 26, 2025

Connect with AIDS United at USCHA 2025!

AIDS United is excited to announce that we will be joining advocates, organizers, and community leaders at this year’s U.S. Conference on HIV/AIDS (USCHA) in Washington D.C.! We are honored to contribute to the program with a variety of sessions, workshops, and opportunities to connect. Our staff wi

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August 20, 2025

"Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other" - Reflections from Southern HIV Impact Fund Leadership Program

“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” John F. Kennedy said that both are equally necessary for success. To who this may concern, I have dedicated my life to uplifting and empowering others who have been affected and infected with HIV. I always want to look at people as people fi

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August 12, 2025

AIDS United Statement on The Escalating Attacks Against Our Communities

On August 11, 2025, President Trump announced that the federal government has declared a public safety emergency in Washington, DC, in response to falsehoods about violent crime in our nation’s capital. As in Los Angeles, he will call up National Guard troops and take control of the Metropolitan Pol

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August 6, 2025

"A milestone in my leadership journey" - Reflections from Southern HIV Impact Fund Leadership 2024 Cohort

To whom this may concern, Reflecting on my experience at the Leadership Development Retreat through AIDS United in September, I am filled with gratitude and a renewed sense of purpose. The tailored programming, specifically designed for the work that we do, made the retreat feel deeply personal and

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July 25, 2025

AIDS United Statement on Trump Administration Executive Order Targeting Homeless Individuals and People Living With Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder

There is an old adage that says that the worth of a nation can be derived not from how it treats those who are blessed with abundance, but by how it treats the vulnerable and suffering among us. If there is any truth in that proverb, then it cannot be denied that America is in danger of losing its v

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July 23, 2025

Why The HALT Fentanyl Act Won’t Halt Overdose Deaths

There is no simple way to end the overdose crisis in America. The policy decisions and societal factors that led to the five-fold increase in overdose deaths since the turn of the century are many and complex, and so are the solutions. If we want to turn the tide on the overdose epidemic, it is impe

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July 22, 2025

Movement Talks: A Conversation with Lacretia Springer

I met Lacretia Springer in the Spring 2023 at Southern HIV Impact Fund. Her smile welcomed me while her open arms waited for me to arrive. Lacretia was a woman with vibrance and authority. She showed me all the things I could dream of being as I matured. She was a joy to speak and laugh with, while

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July 3, 2025

AIDS United welcomes Carl Baloney, Jr. as its president and Chief Executive Officer

Washington, D.C., July 3, 2025 — AIDS United welcomed its new president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Carl Baloney, Jr., on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. The AIDS United Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Baloney at its January 2025 board of trustees meeting, following an extensive and d

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June 23, 2025

AIDS United to Host Inaugural Legacy Tribute Honoring Jesse Milan Jr. and Welcoming CEO Carl Baloney Jr.

AIDS United to Host Inaugural Legacy Tribute Honoring Jesse Milan Jr. and Welcoming New President/CEO Carl Baloney Jr. At a time of historic funding cuts, AIDS United invites the community to come together and recommit to the fight against HIV. June 23, 2025, WASHINGTON, D.C. — AIDS United is honore

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June 5, 2025

Medicaid on the Brink: What Cuts Mean for HIV Long-Term Survivors

Every year, on June 5th, we honor HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day (HLTSAD). Held on the anniversary of the first official scientific report of AIDS cases by the CDC in 1981, HLTSAD is a day to remind us all of those we’ve lost and those we continue fighting for. HIV long-term survivors, define

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May 16, 2025

AIDS United HBCU Spring Tour

Last April, We Are United, A program initiative of AIDS United travel across four southern Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) for AIDS United's HBCU Spring Tour to commemorate National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on April 10 and National Transgender HIV Awareness Day on April 18. The

Policy & Advocacy
May 14, 2025

House Energy & Commerce Committee Greenlights Catastrophic Medicaid Cuts

The House Energy & Commerce Committee passed 30-24, along party lines, a bill that would gut the country’s Medicaid program. Despite the fact that more than 71 million Americans depend on Medicaid for their healthcare coverage, including 40 percent of adults living with HIV, and more than 83 mil

Policy & Advocacy
May 2, 2025

AIDS United Statement on the Release of President Trump’s FY26 Skinny Budget

During his State of the Union address in 2019, President Trump pledged, “to defeat AIDS in America and beyond,” urging Congress to commit hundreds of millions of dollars to end the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030. Six years later, with the release of his Fiscal Year 2026 discretionary fund

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April 29, 2025

How the HIV Community Has Responded to Trump's First 100 Days in Office

In the first 100 days of Trump’s presidency, we have witnessed the rash and dangerous actions of this administration. Many of our communities have been singled out, funding has been eliminated, and our country’s public health infrastructure has been undermined. Our community has not taken these acti

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April 15, 2025

AIDS United, The Collective Good and Gilead Sciences Relaunch the Sector Transformation Initiative to Strengthen the HIV Sector

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIDS United, The Collective Good and Gilead Relaunch the Sector Transformation Initiative to Strengthen the HIV Sector April 14, 2025, Washington, D.C. —AIDS United (AU), in partnership with The Collective Good (TCG) and with generous support from GILEAD Sciences, is proud to a

Policy & Advocacy
April 14, 2025

Testimony of AIDS United Chief Executive Officer-Elect Carl Baloney, Jr. on Fiscal Year 2026 HIV Appropriations

AIDS United Fiscal Year 2026 Testimony prepared for the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Dear Chairman Cole and Ranking Member DeLauro: As the subcommittee continues its important deliberations on the Fiscal Year (FY)

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January 21, 2025

AIDS United Statement on Recent Federal Policy Changes

AIDS United remains steadfast in our mission to end the HIV epidemic in the United States. Our country has new presidential-issued policy changes that restrict federal support for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and redefine gender classifications. These shifts threaten to exacerb

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January 16, 2025

AIDS United thanks Francisco Ruiz for his service as director of the Office of National AIDS Policy

In April 2024, AIDS United eagerly welcomed Francisco Ruiz to his new position as the director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP). Last Friday was Ruiz’s final day as the Director and while his departure from this role is met with great sorrow, we look forward to continuing the

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January 13, 2025

Meet the New Members of the 119th Congress

In the upcoming days, we will welcome the new members of the 119th Congress all with varied backgrounds and experiences that will undoubtedly aid in our collective goal to end the HIV epidemic in the United States. The challenges we face in our journey to reach our goals are numerous, from attempts

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December 5, 2024

Policy Update: U.S. v. Skrmetti at Supreme Court

On December 4, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case U.S. v. Skrmetti. Families, doctors, and the United States (under the Biden Administration) is asking the court to strike down Tennessee’s ban on hormone therapy for transgender youth. There is a lot of false and politically char

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December 1, 2024

AIDS United Calls on Current and Future Administrations to Commit to Ending the HIV Epidemic on Worlds AIDS Day

In honor of this Worlds AIDS Day, AIDS United alongside 57 advocacy organizations sent a letter to the Biden administration thanking them for the gains they have made in pursuit of achieving the goals of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy over the past four years and urging the next Administration to pr

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November 5, 2024

New Funding Opportunity Through the Conexiones Positivas Fund/Nueva oportunidad de financiamiento a través del Fondo Conexiones Positivas

With the generous support of ViiV Healthcare’s Positive Action Grant Program, AIDS United has announced two funding opportunities through the Conexiones Positivas Fund. For the 2024-2025 grant cycle: $90,000 in funding is available through the Caminos Fund, a project of the Conexiones Positivas Fund

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October 16, 2024

HIV Community Prepares for 2024 Election at Fall AIDSWatch

On Oct. 7, 2024, AIDS United and the AIDSWatch Planning Partners - the U.S. People Living with HIV Caucus and the Harvard Law School Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation - brought together 200 participants for the fifth annual Fall AIDSWatch event. Participants heard from community members an

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October 15, 2024

Remembering Pedro Zamora during Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to recognize the contributions and achievements of the Hispanic community. Within our work at AIDS United, we remember Cuban-American immigrant, advocate and educator Pedro Zamora, who remains a resounding name within our community. On National Latinx AIDS Awareness

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October 3, 2024

Igniting State-Level HIV/AIDS Advocacy: AIDSWatch@Home

In the ongoing battle against HIV/AIDS, advocacy and policy work cannot wait for national efforts. Change must start at the state level. This is where AIDSWatch@Home steps in. A key initiative led by AIDS United, AIDSWatch@Home is designed to promote and raise public awareness by engaging local orga

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September 5, 2024

Where to find AIDS United at USCHA 2024

AIDS United team is excited to attend this year's the United States Conference on HIV/AIDS in New Orleans from September 12-15, 2024. With a host of activities, including institutes, poster presentations, workshops, and events, as well as our presence at the USCHA exhibit hall, please check out our

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August 30, 2024

International Overdose Awareness Day 2024

Every year on August 31st, we recognize International Overdose Awareness Day, the world’s largest campaign to bring attention to the loss of friends and family to drug overdose and to encourage all to take action to end overdose. At AIDS United, we recognize that our work to end the HIV epidemic is

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August 29, 2024

Faith and Advocacy: A Conversation with Lauren Banks

Faith and HIV advocacy have long been intertwined, and in honor of National Faith HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NFHAAD), AIDS United is taking the opportunity to engage the two and work towards an end to HIV stigma and discrimination. First observed in 2017, NFHAAD is an opportunity for people of di

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August 14, 2024

AIDS United Continues Its Agenda and Advocacy for Older Adults Living with HIV

Through the generous support of GILEAD Sciences, AIDS United Public Affairs and Policy Division is excited to continue its critical policy and advocacy agenda to address the needs of older adults living with HIV. AIDS United’s HIV and Aging Project aims to advance federal and state advocacy, educate

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July 30, 2024

2024 Southern HIV Impact Fund Announces 2024 Fellows

We are thrilled to celebrate our 2024 Southern HIV Impact Fund (SHIF) Fellows: Bianka Decilia and Nizejai Anderson from Fayetteville State University's School of Social Work! The Southern HIV Impact Fund (SHIF) is dedicated to funding HBCUs and providing them with the resources necessary to contribu

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July 23, 2024

AIDS United mourns the passing of Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX)

Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) passed away on July 19, 2024. She leaves behind a mountain of advocacy work, often inspired by her religious dedication. An early advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, Jackson Lee was a key figure in launching the U=U National Task Force and ensuring people living with

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July 22, 2024

AIDS United's at the 25th International AIDS Conference in Munich

AIDS United Staff and Board of Trustees traveled to Munich this week for the International AIDS Conference (IAS), presented by the International AIDS Society. The IAS has been at the center of the HIV response since 1985, bringing about global solidarity. IAS reminds us progress happens when science

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July 11, 2024

Recent Court Rulings May Reshape Healthcare Landscape for the HIV Community

Over the past few weeks, the Supreme Court and various lower courts have issued important rulings and decisions that will, if they have not already, impact the lives of people living with HIV. Below you will find brief summaries of these cases and their impact on people living with HIV. AIDS United

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June 26, 2024

Transgender Leadership Initiative announces 2024-2025 cohort

AIDS United’s Transgender Leadership Initiative (TLI) is announcing the newest cohort for the 2024-2025 cycle. The 10 announced members will begin taking part in an 8-month leadership development program, consisting of funding and training sessions aimed at emerging trans people of color (TPOC) prof

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June 26, 2024

Pride 2024 - Present and Purposed

Now is a crucial time to advocate for queer rights, especially for queer peoples living with HIV. HIV criminalization remains a very real threat, in addition to nearly 600 pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in statehouses across the country. Now is a crucial time to advocate for queer rights, especia

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June 24, 2024

AIDS United’s Southern HIV Impact Fund Opens Pre-Applications for up to 60k in Grants

With support from Gilead Sciences, ViiV Healthcare, and a generous anonymous donor, the Southern HIV Fund (SHIF), administered through AIDS United, has announced pre-applications are open for the 2024-2025 grantmaking cycle. This is part of a multi-stage process to select between 20 and 25 community

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June 20, 2024

STI Engage

STI Engage 2024 is known as the place for sexual health professionals to hear from national leaders in government, researchers, clinicians,as well as their own peers. The conference, as always, featured top-notch production and game-changing content. With it being in Washington, D.C. this year, the

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June 18, 2024

Discussing innovations in HIV prevention with Filipinx activist and artist Niccolò Cosme

May 19 marked National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NAPIHAAD). NAPIHAAD is observed annually as a day to raise awareness and promote action to address HIV among Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities nationwide. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease

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June 18, 2024

What We Can Accomplish: An Interview with Lifetime Survivors

On June 5, we commemorated HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day (HLTSAD). First observed in 2014, this day is dedicated to honoring long-term survivors of HIV and increasing awareness about their needs, challenges, and journeys. June 5 was chosen for this annual observance as it marks the anniversa

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June 11, 2024

Bringing HIV Care to the Caribbean

During this year’s National Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we spoke with two HIV healthcare providers in the Caribbean that have worked with the Northeast/Caribbean AIDS Education & Training Center (NECA AETC) to learn about the state of HIV care and access in the Caribbean. In Septe

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June 11, 2024

2024 SHIF Leadership Development Cohort

AIDS United’s Southern HIV Impact Fund (SHIF) is introducing their 2024 Leadership Development Cohort to the world. This cohort represented the next generation of HIV Advocacy in the American South, where HIV rates remain higher than other places in the nation. Chosen cohorts will gain development e

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June 4, 2024

HIV And Aging Going Forward: A Conversation with Ronald Johnson

Since its dedication in 2014, June 5 has come to be known as HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day. This day, selected due to its historical importance as the date of the first CDC report on HIV/AIDS in 1981, is an opportunity to honor long-term survivors of HIV, a group whose definition often varie

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June 4, 2024

Call for to Join the Southern HIV Community Advocacy Council

Southern HIV Impact Fund is looking for a small diverse group of individuals interested in serving the South Applications are due on June 24, 2024, at 11:59 PM Central Time. About AIDS United: AIDS United is a nonprofit organization that works to end the HIV epidemic in the United States through str

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May 31, 2024

Supporting Sex Ed for All to End the HIV Epidemic

Ending the HIV epidemic requires the implementation of HIV prevention strategies that educate youth on HIV. Through the application of evidence-based, equitable, and culturally competent sex education, we can continue towards our goal of ending the HIV epidemic while equipping young people with the

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May 28, 2024

AIDS United Calls for Increased Funding to End the HIV Epidemic

Contact: Drew Gibson, Director of Advocacy dgibson@aidsunited.org During last year’s Congressional appropriations cycle, HIV advocates were forced to fight back against the steepest and most damaging cuts to federal HIV funding that had ever been proposed. House Republicans had called for over $767

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May 23, 2024

Uplifting Asian and Pacific Island Communities: A Conversation with Keiva Lei Cadena

National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, initially created by the Banyan Tree Project and the San Francisco Community Health Center on May 19, 2005, is a day to raise awareness of the impact of HIV on Asian and Pacific Islander communities. During NAPIHAAD, we recognize ongoing ef

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May 21, 2024

AIDS United on the Newly Released CDC HIV Surveillance Report

The CDC’s newly released surveillance report indicates both promising trends for ending the HIV epidemic while also highlighting areas where more investment is needed. The data clearly shows that our efforts to end the HIV epidemic are working in many areas, but the persistence of long-standing raci

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April 22, 2024

HIV and Transgender People

In 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that transgender people made up 2% of the nearly 37,000 new HIV diagnoses in the United States and dependent areas (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022). To address these concerning statistics, AIDS United brought to

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April 18, 2024

National Transgender HIV Testing Day: Meet TLI Grantee The Aliveness Project

April 18 marks National Transgender HIV Testing Day (NTHTD), a day recognizing the need for routine HIV testing and continued access to HIV prevention and treatment services for transgender and nonbinary people. During this year’s NTHTD, we spoke with 2022-2023 Transgender Leadership Initiative gran

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April 17, 2024

Empowering Partnerships: Melanated Movement and the empowering partnership with Historically Black Colleges and Universities

AIDS United’s Melanated Movement and the My Sister’s Keeper initiative, led by the Black Women’s Health Imperative have joined forces to redefine the narrative for young Black women living with and vulnerable to HIV. This exciting initiative, sponsored by ViiV Healthcare’s Risk to Reasons campaign a

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April 9, 2024

Introducing Members of the AIDS United Advisory Council

Dr. Judith Auerbach Judith Auerbach is a professor at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine and an independent science and policy consultant. She previously served in leadership positions at the National Institutes of Health, the White House Office of Science & Technology

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April 3, 2024

Transgender Leadership Initiative launches call for applications

AIDS United is thrilled to announce our call for applications for the next cohort of the Transgender Leadership Initiative! The Transgender Leadership Initiative (TLI) prioritizes funding organizations adopting intersectional approaches to addressing the HIV epidemic in the United States. In additio

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April 3, 2024

Ensuring the Rights of Transgender People during Trans Week of Visibility & Action

“As a trans person of color, I am excited to work with this program and upcoming cohort of leaders, especially as we consider the overwhelming devastation many of these anti-LGBTQ and anti-trans policies have had on our communities. This program stands as a testament and commitment that transgender

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April 2, 2024

If you care about ending HIV, then you should care about sex education

Sex education is central and integrally linked to HIV advocacy. All individuals, including People living with HIV (PLWH), have the right to make informed, autonomous decisions about their reproductive health. For people with HIV, these decisions can be more complex – involving medical decisions that

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March 29, 2024

"We Are Americans, Too." - Jesse Milan Jr.'s AIDSWatch 2024 Plenary Opening Remarks

Good morning! Welcome to day two of AIDSWatch plenaries, discussions and workshops. I’m Jesse Milan, CEO of AIDS United, and for those who don’t know me, I’m a gay man! And not to say anything too stereotypical, but as a gay man, I love picking out my outfits. And I want to be clear; In this politic

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March 29, 2024

Game Changing Men Fireside Chats: Transgender Week of Visibility

In honor of International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) on March 31, AIDS United and our partners at Game Changing Men (GCM) are sharing recorded fireside chats to further highlight the transmasculine experience, particularly within the South. GCM was founded in 2021 by Quinton Reynolds. Its

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March 18, 2024

You Are the Heart, Soul and Feet of this Movement

These remarks were given at the 2024 Opening Reception for AIDSWatch 2024, presented by the US People Living with HIV Caucus (the Caucus.). Remarks were slightly modified for the reader's pleasure. Welcome - Good evening! I’m Jesse Milan, CEO at AIDS United, and it gives me great pleasure to welcome

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March 15, 2024

AIDSWatch Bill Tracker

Search for your representative by using the Find function (ctrl or apple + f). For more information about the bill, click on the linked bill number. https://aidsunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AIDSWatch-Bill-Tracker7.pdf

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March 11, 2024

Shared Knowledge is Shared Power: A Conversation with Laura Calvert for National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

During this year’s National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) we are highlighting Laura Calvert, a Sexual Health Educator at Emory University. March 10 is NWGHAAD, a day to raise awareness about the impact of HIV on women and girls and reemphasize the need for greater prevention effor

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March 4, 2024

Gilead Launches Setting the P.A.C.E. Initiative: A Commitment to Advance HIV Prevention, Anti-Stigma, and Health Equity for Black Women and Girls

Contact: Carli Gray (movement@aidsunited.org) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Gilead has announced the launch of its Setting the P.A.C.E. (Prevention, Arts and Advocacy, Community, Education) Initiative, a three-year commitment aimed at enhancing HIV prevention, anti-stigma efforts, and health equity for Black w

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February 29, 2024

A Present Help. Meet Brandi Taylor of the SHIF 2023 Leadership Development Cohort

This Black History Month, the staff and board of trustees at AIDS United have deeply reflected on our unwavering commitment to racial justice, through our strategic priority of revitalizing the HIV workforce through strengthening HIV leadership and organizations in the HIV sector, particularly in th

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February 29, 2024

Leaders for Change: Celebrating the 2023-2024 SHIF Leadership Cohort

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." — Barack Obama, former U.S. president AIDS United is thrilled to announce the 2023-2024 cohort graduation from the AIDS United’s Southern HIV Impact Fun

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February 14, 2024

Harm Reduction Futures Fund: An Impact Introduction

In 2024, AIDS United will celebrate our Harm Reduction Futures Fund (HRFF), formally known as the Syringe Access Fund, to recognize its 20 years of uplifting the Harm Reduction community. HRFF continues this work for harm reduction programs nationwide, especially where services are needed most criti

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February 13, 2024

AIDS United welcomes Dr. Neblett Fanfair as Director of Division of HIV Prevention at the CDC

Yesterday, February 12, 2024, the CDC released a statement announcing that Robyn Neblett Fanfair, MD, MPH (CAPT, USPHS), has been selected as the permanent Director of the Division of HIV Prevention (DHP), National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), CDC. AIDS United i

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February 7, 2024

In Memory of Cecilia Gentili

Cecilia Gentili, a longtime advocate for trans people, immigrants, and sex workers, has passed away at the age of 52. Gentili was the former Director of Policy at the GMHC (formerly Gay Men’s Health Crisis) and the founder of Trans Equity Consulting, which supports the equitable representation of tr

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February 6, 2024

AIDS United calls for increased federal investment for PrEP

Reflecting on PreEP Access for NBHAAD. Every year on February 7th, we observe National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to acknowledge and address the HIV epidemic’s impact on Black communities. In observation of this day, AIDS United and its leadership reaffirms our commitment to ending the HIV

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January 31, 2024

AIDS United's 13th Anniversary

This month, AIDS United celebrates its 13th anniversary. Since 2011, the organization has worked alongside both major nation-wide partners and mighty grassroots movements to ensure the HIV epidemic is tackled in multiple areas: Namely grantmaking, capacity-building, Congressional legislation, and ma

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January 18, 2024

AIDS United salutes Harold Phillips upon his departure from ONAP

Harold Phillips, who was appointed by the White House in 2021 to lead the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP), announced he will step down from the position, effective Jan 19, 2024. "On behalf of myself and all of us at AIDS United, we thank Harold for his tireless efforts and dedication to ending

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December 18, 2023

Minority AIDS Initiative: An Overview

In the late 90s, there was a growing understanding that HIV was hitting minority communities disproportionately compared to their white counterparts. This led to a wave of activism from Black community members (primarily out of Atlanta, where the CDC is based). Many community members could see the d

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December 18, 2023

Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. Initiative: An Overview

"Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S." is a government prerogative to do just that: end the HIV epidemic within the United States. A reduction to non-epidemic levels does not mean a complete eradication of the disease within the nation. Rather, it is reducing transmission levels to where there is no

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December 18, 2023

FCAA Report lists AIDS United as a top funder

AIDS United has been listed as one of the top funders for HIV-related philanthropy in the United States by Funders Concerned About AIDS, an organization that monitors and connects funding for ending the AIDS epidemic. According to their collected data, AIDS United ranks as the 15th largest philanthr

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December 18, 2023

AIDS United's Director of Advocacy speaks on harm reduction panel

On Friday, October 20, AIDS United’s Director of Advocacy Drew Gibson took part in a panel entitled “Syndemic Care is Connected Care: Addressing Infectious Disease & Drug User Health Care Through A Community Lens.” Gibson was joined by Nick Voyles of the Indiana Recovery Alliance, Tonja Catron o

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December 18, 2023

How can funders support harm reduction?

Harm reduction is a key factor in slowing and stopping the HIV epidemic. If you're new to that term, here's a rundown: Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. Drug use will happen in society, regardless of laws: That

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November 30, 2023

FAQ: Harm reduction and philanthropy

What is harm reduction? Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. Harm Reduction is also a movement for social justice built on a belief in, and respect for, the rights of people who use drugs. It accepts, for better o

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November 27, 2023

Fall AIDSWatch Recap

On Nov. 20, AIDS United brought together over 100 participants for the fourth annual Fall AIDSWatch. Participants had an hour-long crash course in how to fight for HIV programs with congressional and state representatives, as well as getting access to resources and collaborators to develop advocacy

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November 20, 2023

Marking Transgender Day of Remembrance

The slew of anti-transgender attacks throughout 2023 — and before — brings about a renewed importance for Transgender Day of Remembrance. Trans Day of Remembrance is our yearly reminder that our trans friends whom, through no fault of their own, were taken from this world by violence. It brings abou

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November 14, 2023

Fall AIDSWatch 2023 to be held Nov. 20

AIDSWatch has been held in person in Washington, D.C. for over 30 years, but when COVID-19 hit in 2020, we had to do something new in order to maintain the momentum toward ending the HIV epidemic while also keeping our community safe and healthy. We find ourselves in a critical season of federal bud

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October 26, 2023

Pre-applications for Conexiones Positivas/Positive Connections Fund open

En asociación con ViiV Healthcare, AIDS United, como administrador del fondo, se agrada en invitar a su organización a presentar una pre-solicitud a través del Fondo Conexiones Positivas/Positive Connections Fund. La epidemia del VIH afecta de manera desproporcionada a la comunidad Latinx, quienes r

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October 24, 2023

A reflection on AIDS United’s 2022-23 Transgender Leadership Initiative

About Transgender Leadership Initiative AIDS United launched the Transgender Leadership Initiative in 2017 to support the ability of transgender and gender-nonconforming leaders to respond to HIV-related stigma and transgender-specific needs in their communities. Today, AIDS United continues the Tra

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October 24, 2023

Convocatoria Abierta de Revisores para el Fondo de Conexiones Positivas/Positive Connections Fund

AIDS United anuncia una convocatoria abierta de Revisores para el Fondo de Conexiones Positivas. Les Revisores de base comunitaria supervisarán las propuestas presentadas y, a su vez, recomendarán la financiación de subvenciones. AIDS United busca un equipo de seis miembres que represente la diversi

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October 24, 2023

Open Call for Reviewers for Conexiones Positivas/Positive Connections Fund

AIDS United is announcing an open call for reviewers for the Conexiones Positivas/Positive Connections Fund. These community-based reviewers oversee submitted proposals and in turn recommend grant funding. AIDS United is seeking a six-member team representative of the diversity of Latinx people livi

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October 20, 2023

The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program: An Overview

The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program is a major success. For many, it is the first name they hear in regards to treatment options. But its scope can leave those newer to HIV health confused. Ryan White, then 13, was diagnosed with HIV in 1984. After being barred from his school over fears he might infect

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October 20, 2023

2023 SHIF Leadership Development Cohort

AIDS United's Southern HIV Impact Fund is pleased to introduce the new 2023 Leadership Development Cohort. This cohort — the next generation of leaders in Southern HIV advocacy — will receive access to much-needed financial resources, plus development experience, ranging from large organizational in

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October 18, 2023

Empowering change: Melanated Movement and BWHI's transformative partnership

AIDS United’s Melanated Movement and the My Sister's Keeper initiative led by the Black Women's Health Imperative have joined forces to redefine the narrative for Black women living with and vulnerable to HIV. This exciting initiative, sponsored by ViiV Healthcare's Risk to Reasons campaign and Merc

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October 18, 2023

AIDS United University: Building Equity Serving BIPOC LGBTQ+ Communities Training Series

AIDS United is launching a new series in AIDS United University, a resource for online, self-directed learning: “Building Equity Serving BIPOC LGBTQ+ Communities.” This new course is free of charge and an excellent opportunity for medical professionals (especially in clinic settings) to broaden thei

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October 17, 2023

My Time As A Pedro Zamora Fellow

The following was contributed by AIDS United's Thomas Ramirez, the 2023 Pedro Zamora Fellow. During my time as the Pedro Zamora Fellow at AIDS United, I had the opportunity to learn from many seasoned advocates in the HIV advocacy space. It helped me better understand where the epidemic stands and w

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October 17, 2023

Sex worker criminalization in the United States: A landscape analysis of the criminalization health effects on the sex worker population in the United States.

This landscape analysis is also available by PDF. Executive summary In the United States, sex workers are often neglected as communities of need. The current structure of criminalization of sex work has created an environment that perpetuates poor outcomes for those who exchange sex. Sex workers fac

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September 29, 2023

Sexual Freedom Month: A reminder that dismantling stigma central to collective liberation

With increasing political attacks, it’s important to talk about the stigma associated with sexuality and to promote positive sexual health around the world. Put simply: Sexual freedom is central to our collective liberation and well-being. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to

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September 28, 2023

Applications open for the Pedro Zamora Public Policy Fellowship

AIDS United is thrilled to announce applications are now being accepted for the Pedro Zamora Public Policy Fellowship. This fellowship is designed for current students or recent graduates with an interest and passion for social justice and public health advocacy. Students seeking a foundation for pu

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