HIV & Health Equity

HIV disproportionately affects members of the LGBTQ+ communities of color, particularly cisgender Black and Latino gay and bisexual, transgender women, and Black women. We are committed to ending the HIV epidemic and HIV-related stigma.

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Despite advances in HIV prevention and treatment, more than 1.1 million people in the U.S. live with HIV and approximately 38,000 new diagnoses each year.

At the Human Rights Campaign, we are committed to ending the HIV epidemic and HIV-related stigma through strategic partnerships with the HIV and public health community — including community-based organizations, health departments, and national partners — to design, implement and evaluate multi-year strategies addressing the epidemic; utilizing storytelling to advocate, engage and mobilize communities most impacted by HIV in the U.S., including young gay and bisexual men and transgender women of color while focusing on public education and research opportunities.

Featured Resource

Debunking Common Myths About HIV

Read responses to myths that 'HIV is a gay disease' or a 'death sentence,' and find other important information about getting tested.

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HIV & Health Equity, Religion & Faith, Capacity Building, Empowering Advocate Communities

IHEAR Faith

The Interfaith Health Equity Alliance Roundtable (IHEAR) was created to convene faith leaders that are committed to ending HIV stigma and discrimination in their communities. We aim to expand and…

HBCU PrEP Peer Educator Initiative

Sexual Health, HIV & Health Equity, Communities of Color, College, Capacity Building, Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders

PrEP Ambassadors: A HBCU Program

Our HBCU’s PrEP Ambassador Program was created to build a network of leaders to eliminate stigma and enrich the college experience for LGBTQ+ students attending HBCUs.

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Sexual Health, HIV & Health Equity, Allies

Beyond the Stereotypes: A Deep Dive Into Sex Work

Sex work. We all see it across tv, in the news, or maybe even on platforms like OnlyFans, but the diverse experiences of those involved in this profession are deeper…

Recursos en Español, Sexual Health, HIV & Health Equity, Health & Aging

¿Es la PEP adecuada para mí?

PEP es la abreviatura de Profilaxis Postexposición. Es una estrategia de prevención del VIH que consiste en tomar medicamentos contra el VIH inmediatamente después de un único acontecimiento de alto…

Sexual Health, HIV & Health Equity, Health & Aging, Recursos en Español

Desmintiendo mitos comunes sobre el VIH

Lee las respuestas a los mitos de que "el VIH es una enfermedad gay" o una "sentencia de muerte", y encuentra otra información importante sobre cómo hacerse la prueba.

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Sexual Health, HIV & Health Equity, Transgender, College, Recursos en Español

¿Es la PrEP adecuada para mí?

PrEP es la abreviatura de Profilaxis Pre-Exposición, una píldora que se toma una vez al día y que reduce el riesgo de contraer el VIH. Es un medicamento de venta…

Transgender, Sexual Health, HIV & Health Equity, College, Capacity Building, Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders

ELEVATE: A Transgender Justice Initiative Program

The ELEVATE Fellowship advances the leadership of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) femmes of trans experience through peer connection and by investing in their professional development and leadership…

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Workplace, LGBTQ+ Youth, Health & Aging, HIV & Health Equity, Research, Allies

Understanding Disability in the LGBTQ+ Community

Disability refers to conditions that impair the body or mind and make it more difficult or impossible to do certain activities or functions of daily living. The Centers for Disease…

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Sexual Health, Health & Aging, HIV & Health Equity

mpox (Monkeypox): What You Need to Know

The CDC has raised the alert level on a mpox (monkeypox) outbreak in the United States and HHS announced that it will be ramping up testing and a vaccine distribution…