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‘TAC protected the man who sexually harassed me’

One of South Africa's most influential civil society organisations and its leaders may have flouted justice to protect a close ally, according to the woman who dared to speak up about her sexual harassment.

Published
21 July 2019
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Health-e
History of HIV and AIDS
The Beautiful Uncertainty of Douglas Crimp

Masha Gessen mourns critic, curator, and art historian Douglas Crimp as a prominent voice in AIDS activism by way of two classic Crimp essays: “How to Have Promiscuity in an Epidemic” and “Mourning and Militancy.”

Published
17 July 2019
From
New Yorker
History of HIV and AIDS
These Women Are Forgotten HIV Warriors

The legacy of straight women in the early fight against the AIDS epidemic should not be underrated.

Published
15 July 2019
From
HIV Plus
Activism
Carrying the Legacy of AIDS Activism Forward

The end of HIV transmission is within reach. But that’s just the beginning of what the movement could accomplish.

Published
20 June 2019
From
Slate
Activism
On the Shoulders of Giants: Cecilia Chung

Cecilia Chung's extraordinary HIV and trans advocacy work started in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood -- the same place where a supportive community first helped her come to terms with her own gender identity, as well as her HIV status.

Published
03 June 2019
From
The Body
HIV and criminal law
HIV criminalisation cases recorded in 72 countries, including 49 in the last four years

HIV criminalisation continues: a global review has found that HIV-related arrests, investigations, prosecutions and convictions have ever occurred in at least 72 countries, with recent cases occurring

Published
03 June 2019
By
Roger Pebody
Combatting stigma
What works against self-stigma? First systematic review aims to find out

A systematic review of whether different interventions helped to overcome self-stigma in people in African and Asian countries who are living with or at risk of HIV

Published
24 May 2019
By
Gus Cairns
PrEP policies and guidelines
Generic PrEP to Arrive in September 2020, but Will Big Savings Follow?

Only one company will sell a version of the HIV prevention pill Truvada. When others go to market, prices will likely drop further.

Published
10 May 2019
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Poz
Pharmaceutical industry
Gilead Will Donate Truvada to U.S. for H.I.V. Prevention

Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services said the donation came about “as a result of discussions between the Trump administration and Gilead.” Critics said it would not be enough to end the AIDS epidemic and questioned the company’s motives.

Published
10 May 2019
From
The New York Times
Activism
Nothing About Us Without Us

This TAGline is all about the importance of community engagement in research to end the epidemics of HIV, HCV, and TB.

Published
03 May 2019
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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