HIV - How I Value Life

10/10/2026

Today is National PrEP Day 💙

PrEP is a powerful tool for HIV prevention, but not everyone has the same access to it. Racial and ethnic disparities, regional gaps, and distance from HIV prevention services continue to create barriers for communities across the U.S.

Expanding equitable access to PrEP remains essential!

Learn more about PrEP and find resources at HIVLIFE.org/PrEP

10/09/2026

Improving voter education starts with making information easier to understand. Beck is helping empower communities to make informed decisions

This summer, Beck has been researching and analyzing the upcoming midterm elections, creating a guide that helps explain where candidates stand on issues affecting the HIV community

When asked why they volunteer, Beck shared:

"Aspiring changemakers like myself can learn from HIV activists. I volunteer because we are dedicated to training the next generation of HIV/AIDS activists."

Check out Becks incredible voter guide: https://winter-patch-d9d.notion.site/An-HIV-AIDS-Guide-to-the-Midterms-39f856f2720f80858597ef0e3b8af46a

09/27/2026

HIV disproportionately impacts gay and bisexual men in the United States. On this National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, let’s encourage HIV testing, prevention, and treatment to fight

Visit HIVLIFE.ORG to learn more

09/18/2026

Today is National HIV/AIDS Aging Awareness Day, a day to bring awareness to the growing number of people with HIV who are living long, full lives. The day also highlights the challenges of HIV prevention, testing, and care among people who are aging.

To learn more visit HIVLIFE.ORG

09/09/2026

"Currently, the world is not on track to end AIDS as a public health threat. The well-coordinated and wellfunded global pushback against women’s rights, the human rights of gender-diverse people, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) threatens everyone’s health and freedom."

Analysis in English on World about HIV/Aids; published on 4 Sep 2026 by UNAIDS

09/03/2026

New HIV diagnoses continue to decline in the United States. While this progress is encouraging, continued investment in HIV prevention, testing, and care is essential to sustain progress and reach communities still experiencing a disproportionate burden of HIV

Visit HIVLIFE.ORG for resources
Source: AIDSVu

08/20/2026

The South has the lowest PrEP-to-Need Ratio in the country, just 13 PrEP users in for every new HIV diagnosis in 2025.

This means the region has the greatest unmet need for HIV prevention services in the U.S.

PrEP is a highly effective tool for preventing HIV, but without equitable access, communities remain vulnerable. Visit HIVLIFE.ORG for resources

08/20/2026

Today is Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, a day to address the impact of HIV on people living in the South. Let’s work together to expand access to HIV resources, encourage testing, and educate about HIV prevention. Visit southernaidscoalition.org & hivlife.org to learn more!

08/13/2026

Cast your VOTE for Stereotypical Stoneage: Labels are Destroying Healthcare 🗳️❤️

This year, we’re taking on a big question: What happens to human potential when healthcare systems fail to meet our needs?

Our panel would explore how identity, demographics, and inequitable healthcare structures shape who experiences physical suffering and what it would take to build a more equitable system where everyone has the opportunity to thrive

Help us bring this conversation to the SXSW 2027 stage! Your vote can help make it happen. 🙌

How to Vote:

1️⃣ Visit https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw27/community-voting-sxsw/page/community-voting/session/1783634776463001p5w4

2️⃣ Create a quick SXSW account

3️⃣ Give our panel a ❤️ (that’s your vote!)

Let’s bring this conversation to SXSW!

07/21/2026

Today is Zero HIV Stigma Day! Let's build a world where every person living with HIV is treated with dignity, respect, and without judgment.

Together, we can replace fear with facts, silence with support, and stigma with hope.

Because ending HIV starts with ending stigma. Learn more at HIVLIFE.ORG