POZ HIV/AIDS Web Exclusives

Stories From the Quilt

Thu, 3 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The 47,000 panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt are a tangible demonstration of love and loss, life and determination. Here are seven stories from the Quilt.

A Bronx Tale

Tue, 1 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

After her mother died of AIDS, native New Yorker Shacazia Brown took a look around and saw that many more children like her were struggling without support, so she decided to do something about it.

The Voice of a Generation

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Jamar Rogers, the 30-year-old HIV-positive contestant on NBC's singing competition The Voice, has quickly become a fan favorite. Although he certainly has the musical talent to back up the support he has amassed, it is his candid interviews about his previous drug use and his inspirational insights on living life that have captivated the HIV community.

Tinderbox Author Hopes to Ignite Dialogue About HIV Prevention

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Tinderbox, a new book coauthored by journalist Craig Timberg and Daniel Halperin, PhD, compares colonialism’s role in the early spread of HIV in Africa with today’s international efforts to combat the virus. In a provocative move, Halperin and Timberg juxtapose present-day international HIV experts with cutthroat, profit-driven colonials.

A Piece of Me

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0400

The National Disease Research Interchange is one of the only nationwide programs collecting tissues and organs from HIV-positive people, both live and deceased, to help advance AIDS treatment and cure research. AIDSmeds editor-in-chief Tim Horn learns more about its HIV donor program before deciding whether or not to sign on the bottom line.

Protesters Against Hershey Company Hit Times Square Store

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0400

More than 20 demonstrators rallied March 8 outside the Hershey Company’s flagship store on Times Square to protest the candy maker for not opposing the Milton Hershey School’s decision to reject a 13-year-old student because of his HIV-positive status. (Watch video.)