Forty-five years into the HIV epidemic, the pursuit of a safe and effective preventive HIV vaccine remains as important as ever. Scientists conducting the research, community members serving as clinical trial volunteers, the Community Advisory Boards (CABs) helping to guide the science, and advocates fighting for sustained funding all continue working toward one of the movement’s most urgent…

Dr. Carlton Thomas, a gastroenterologist and host of the Butt Honestly podcast, knew something was wrong after having oral sex in the dark room play space of a Fort Lauderdale gay bar last year. Just a few days after returning home from the trip, he had developed diarrhea, dehydration, extreme fatigue, and a 104-degree fever.

As a gay GI doctor, Doctor Carlton, as his social media followers…

Democratic congressional candidate Jack Schlossberg is unveiling a national proposal on Sunday to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for HIV prevention drugs while accusing his cousin, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., of dismantling federal HIV prevention efforts.

The 33-year-old grandson of President John F. Kennedy, running in one of the most closely watched Democratic congressional…

As Washington's political and media class descends on the capital for White House Correspondents’ Dinner weekend, the Human Rights Campaign has a message for some of them on Grindr: "F*** Around and Find Out."

The LGBTQ+ advocacy group launched a geofenced ad campaign Friday and Saturday around the Correspondents’ Dinner and a Grindr-hosted party in Georgetown, targeting users who open the…

Black patients account for 42 percent of new HIV diagnoses in the U.S., despite making up just 13 percent of the country’s population. So why is PrEP use so low?

AIDSVu released _findings_ in 2023 that showed Blacks represented only 14 percent of PrEP users. That varies somewhat by region.

“Regionally, Black people made up 48 percent of new HIV diagnoses in the South, but only 21 percent of…

While HIV _first emerged_ as a national threat to white gay men, no group today remains at higher risk of infection than Black LGBTQ+ individuals.

Nearly half of all Americans living with HIV in the nation are Black, despite the demographic making up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, according to the latest figures from the _Centers for Disease Control and Prevention_. According to…

Today, February 7, is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The day, observed annually since 1999, highlights the importance of HIV prevention, routine testing, and early care for a population still disproportionately affected by the disease. Here’s what to know about HIV in the Black community.

Black Americans accounted for about 38 percent of HIV diagnoses among people aged 13 or older in…