With a smile and a handwritten message, Dustin Thompson told the world that he has HIV. Or at least the 1,850 Twitter followers of AIDS Services Foundation Orange County. In the photo tweeted two weeks ago, Thompson, 34, holds a whiteboard emblazoned with #ImPositive and his own words: “I am positive and I am not...
New York City, NY, May, 24 2017 – President Donald Trump’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposal includes severe cuts to many HIV and HIV-related programs and no increases for hepatitis prevention. In response, the Latino Commission on AIDS is calling on Congress to reject the President’s budget and develop a budget that addresses the funding...
May 15, 2017 – New York City, NY – Luis Alberto “Beto” Mares, LMSW joins the Latino Commission on AIDS as the National Community Mobilization Director. Mr. Mares brings a wealth of experience in health care, public health, and community engagement along with a proven record in disease prevention, treatment, testing, support, and access to...
New York, NY, October 11, 2016 – National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD), observed each year on the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, October 15th, highlights a nationwide community mobilization and social marketing campaign that addresses the HIV & AIDS epidemic among Hispanic/Latino/Latinx communities. NLAAD fosters a collaborative effort among schools, faith-based organizations, health...
October 15th marks the 14th annual observance of National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD)! HIV continues to have a disproportionate impact on many Hispanic/Latinx communities in the United States and six Dependent areas. Hispanics/Latinx accounted for approximately 1 in 4 (24%) of individuals newly diagnosed with HIV during 2014. Barriers to healthcare access, fear, stigma,...
I voted for the first time in the 1988 election. I still remember entering the voting booth, full of nerves. I also remember the thrill of finally getting to do what so many around the world never get to do — participate in their government. Not to be too dramatic about it, but the freedom...
