OP-ED: What Happens When You Are Number 2 and Queer in the HIV Epidemic? For National Latine AIDS Awareness Day, Christian Felix Castro, wrote an op-ed for @glaad.bsky.social that digs into the complexities of being exceptionalized and deprioritized. Read the article at: tinyurl.com/Gnlaad26

From 2017-2021, annual HIV diagnoses among U.S. Indigenous people increased by 16%. Diagnoses among Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders increased by 55%. Source: link.springer.com/article/10.1... This is what happens when people living with HIV don't have access to treatment: A CRISIS.

“It is our duty to fight for our freedom!” We’re leading with the energy of the Assata Shakur chant on Indigenous Peoples’ Day (and every day). Our Co-ED Marnina Miller summoned the chant during our visit with PWN Alabama and their Summer of Freedom convening.

After our Communications Officer was diagnosed with HIV, he told himself that he’d never have sex again.  A blunt doctor helped him step away from that vow, though an abusive date nearly sent him spiraling. What stopped him was the reminder that he had a divine right to pleasure & safety.

People living with HIV who are in treatment have better health outcomes. This is what matters most, regardless of your viral load. Remember: V≠V. Viral Load Does NOT Equal Value. #HIVResist #NoStigma #HIV

The new Medicaid work and volunteer requirements imposed by HR1 are very confusing. So we worked with U.S. PLHIV Caucus and The AIDS Institute on creating a toolkit that makes it easier to understand what you need to maintain your Medicaid coverage. Access it here: tinyurl.com/PWNmedTC

Check out these photos from yesterday's @plhivcaucus.bsky.social pre-USCHA conference! #USCHA2026

Our Thursday #USCHA2026 Schedule is here! Take it all in here or if you prefer to swipe on each entry, check out our Instagram carousel: tinyurl.com/HIVCuscha26 Thank you to all of our partners for standing 10 toes down people living with HIV! #HIVResist

On our own, each of us is like an individual finger. But when we come together, we create a fist that punches through the walls of oppression. We are the HIV Caucus! Join us. Join the HIV Caucus: tinyurl.com/HIVCjoin

Most of us didn't think we were vulnerable for HIV until we tested positive. Because most people don't walk around thinking they're doing anything that exposes them to the virus. That's why having Sexual Health Awareness is so important. Because everyone is vulnerable to HIV. And other STIs too.

We want to ensure that everyone who is interested in applying for the HIV Caucus Steering Committee does so. If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “I want things to be different at the HIV Caucus,” please consider applying. Please apply for the Steering Committee, here: tinyurl.com/HCscap26

"The faith-based organizations were there before HIV treatment started. It was the only comfort that we had. And they are there now. And they will be there even when HIV/AIDS is brought to an end as a public health threat." -Dr. John Nkengasong #NFHAAD @iasociety.bsky.social

On Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, we have to ask ourselves: Why does one of the most beautiful parts of our country have the largest rates of HIV? Because of white Christian racism. If we want to contain HIV, we must first undue the ideology of medical racism. tinyurl.com/HIVCjoi

Applications for the 2026 HIV Caucus Steering Committee are open until September 8th! Apply here: tinyurl.com/HCscap26 If you have questions about applying, this video has the answers: tinyurl.com/How2scE If you'd like to review our slides on how to apply, you can do so here: tinyurl.com/HCEsld

Let's have a quick word about "falling out of care." People living with HIV neither fail treatment nor do we fall out of care. Especially in systems that have been set up to fail us and blame them when they succeed. Join us in creating change: tinyurl.com/HCjoin1

Election season for the HIV Caucus Steering Committee is coming up! To ensure every member of the HIV Caucus is empowered to run, the Member Engagement Committee is a hosting a "How to Apply" webinar on August 11th at 6 PM (ET). Register at: tinyurl.com/HCelec26

Dear Robbie Kennedy, Taking money from HIV treatment and shoving it into prevention is a divide and conquer tactic. We see your machinations and we don't like them. Playing with Ryan White funding will strip people living with HIV of coverage. But you already know that.

#AIDS2026 is over, but the powerful messages we heard and moments we saw will stay with us forever. For example: Vanessa Johnson showed a young LGBTQ+ advocate from Ghana what is possible by sharing her wisdom & offering support in navigating the threat of same-sex criminalization in Ghana.

Peter Hunt's presentation on CARD8 and TACKs (Targeted Activator of Cell Kill) show that TACK can induce death among cells w HIV & reduce the size of the HIV reservoir. (The HIV reservoir is where hidden HIV cells live in the body. It exists even when people are virally suppressed & Undetectable).

We're live at #AIDS2026. Dr. Ronald Tamale speaks about Uganda Catholic's work providing HIV care to over 200,000 people. How do they do it? Working with the government and building trust with community. However the org is requesting increased government finance to supplement user fees.

The HIV Caucus is presenting on every HIV-focused workshop at this year's Lavender Law Conference! The is the largest inclusion of HIV-related workshops and of The HIV Caucus in Lavender Law's history! Learn more about our Lavender Law Conference workshops at: tinyurl.com/HC26law

Join us for Advocating and Speaking Up for ADAP! July 28 at 6 PM (EST) Register: tinyurl.com/FBadap Moderated by Michael Elizabeth and Gabriel San Emeterio. Abogando y alzando la voz por ADAP 28 de julio a las 6 p.m. (hora del Este) Moderado por Michael Elizabeth y Gabriel San Emeterio.

#Pride Month is ending but our protest for #genderaffirmingcare is just beginning. U.S. PLHIV Caucus knows that #HIV care is gender-affirming care and has always been gender-affirming care. Join us in ensuring that everyone has access to the care that works for them. #Equity

Time for a tough talk about MIPA: The meaningful Involvement of People Living With HIV/AIDS. It starts with asking yourself: Am I following MIPA? Or am I dictating how people living with HIV should live? And acknowledging that anything that violates MIPA doesn't belong in the HIV movement.

People Living With HIV Must Support Each Other. On our own, each of us is like an individual finger. But when we come together: We create a fist that punches through the walls of oppression! Let's come together. Join us: tinyurl.com/HCjoin1

June 5 is HIV Long-Term Survivors Day. It marks the 45th anniversary of the first official reporting of what would become known as the AIDS epidemic. Today, we remember those we lost & recommit to protecting the HIV programs and community-led advocacy that keep people alive. tinyurl.com/HIVcauLTS

Maybe you can't deliver an amazing speech, but you can drive a car, or bake a chicken, or buy the chicken so that we can all eat. You don't have to be the hero. Jointhe fight to save our lives instead. This reasoning came courtesy of Tori Cooper during the Building Trans Power Conference.

Every group needs a safe space to meet & discuss the issues that matter to them. Pathways to Success was created by Edward Lowry to honor that need for heterosexual men living with HIV. They meet on the 4th Thursday of each month, 3-5 PM (ET). To learn more, contact Eddie edwardlowry729@gmail.com

This #MemorialDay, remember that every death from #HIV and #AIDS is connected to stigma. We have treatments for HIV, but no one has found a foolproof treatment for stigma. And yet we persist. Because it is the right thing to do & if we stop stigma, we will stop HIV.

We are excited to announce our new video podcast: PWN Amplified. In this clip, co-host Marnina Miller explains that people didn't talk about #HIV to her when she was coming of age. PWN Amplified premieres May 26th on our YouTube Channel. Subscribe and stay tuned for more!