Beyond Our Status

06/02/2026

🌈❤️ PRIDE is more than a celebration—it’s a declaration that every life has value, every voice deserves to be heard, and every person deserves dignity, respect, and love.

This Pride Month, Beyond Our Status stands committed to ending HIV stigma, promoting testing, encouraging prevention, and empowering our community through education and advocacy.

🎗️ Know Your Status.
❤️ Love Boldly.
🛡️ Protect Each Other.
🌈 Celebrate Pride.

Together, we can create a future where no one is defined by a diagnosis and everyone is empowered to live beyond their status.

05/30/2026

Did you know that when someone with HIV takes their medication as prescribed and their virus becomes undetectable, it’s unlikely they will pass it to someone else? That’s what Undetectable=Untransmittable (U=U) is all about!

Taking the right medicine reduces the amount of virus in the body so much that it stops the virus from spreading to others. So, not only does it improve their health, but it also keeps their partners safe!

Help us spread the word about U=U, and let’s break down HIV stigma! Go to locator.hiv.gov for local resources, testing centers, and to get access to treatment and care!

05/27/2026

🌟 Wednesday 🌟

Knowledge is power, and understanding your HIV status is an important step toward taking control of your health and wellness. 💙

This week reminds us that HIV testing works by detecting either:
🔹 Antibodies your body produces in response to HIV
🔹 Or the virus itself through advanced testing methods

Getting tested helps you make informed decisions, access care early, and protect both yourself and others. There is no shame in knowing your status—only strength in it. 🙌🏾

📌 Stay informed. Stay empowered. Stay Beyond Our Status.

05/27/2026

This , remember that every death from and is connected to stigma.

We have treatments for HIV, but no one has found a foolproof treatment for stigma.

And yet we persist. Because it is the right thing to do, because we’ve come too far to give up, because we honor those who came before us, and because:

If we stop stigma, we will stop HIV.

05/07/2026

05/07/2026

04/12/2026

April is STI Awareness Month—and this is more than a moment… it’s a movement. Because awareness isn’t just about information—it’s about transformation. It’s about breaking silence, challenging stigma, and choosing responsibility over fear.

Let’s be real—your health matters. Your life matters. Your future matters. So this month, we’re calling you to action:
✔️ Get tested
✔️ Protect yourself and your partners
✔️ Have the conversations that could save lives
There is power in knowing your status. There is freedom in taking control of your health.

We go beyond labels. Beyond fear. Beyond shame. We are 🔗 Get informed. Get tested. Stay protected.

04/10/2026

Today, we don’t just raise awareness—we raise our voices. National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a call to action. Our youth are not the future—they are the now. And they deserve access to education, prevention, resources, and truth without stigma, shame, or silence.

Beyond Our Status believes knowledge is power, testing is responsibility, and prevention is love in action. We must create spaces where our young people feel seen, heard, and equipped to make informed decisions about their health and their lives. Because awareness without action changes nothing. But awareness with action? That’s how we shift the narrative.

Get tested. Know your status. Protect your future. We’re not just talking about it—we’re doing something about it.

03/31/2026

Nearly 600 HIV activists from across the nation gathered in DC to defend progress and demand justice. [VIDEOS]

09/18/2025

📢 Today is National HIV/AIDS & Aging Awareness Day!

Beyond Our Status honors the resilience, wisdom, and lived experiences of older adults living with HIV. Aging with HIV is not just about surviving—it’s about thriving, building community, and demanding justice.

But let’s be clear: the Trump administration’s ongoing attacks on HIV funding, healthcare access, and equity programs place our elders at risk. These policies threaten the progress we’ve fought decades to achieve.

We refuse to go backwards.

Today, we call on YOU to:
🔴 Speak out against harmful cuts to HIV services and aging programs.
🟠 Support community-based organizations fighting for those aging with HIV.
🟡 Advocate for healthcare equity, especially for Black, Brown, LGBTQ+, and older populations most impacted.
🟢 Stand in solidarity with long-term survivors whose voices must not be silenced.

Our elders remind us that aging with HIV is possible. Our duty is to make sure it’s possible with dignity, access, and justice.

✊🏾 Together, we will stop HIV and fight for a future where no one is left behind—no matter their age.