The British soap opera Hollyoaks will make history next year when the character Ste Hay will become the first major gay character in a British soap to be diagnosed with HIV.
A ProPublica and Buzzfeed investigation found at least 541 actions where people were convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, criminal charges for failure to disclose that they were HIV-positive.
The global advocacy organization ONE has released a new report on the status of worldwide AIDS prevention, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. World AIDS Day is December 1, but "the beginning of the end of AIDS" could be sooner than we think, if prevention efforts worldwide step up.
This week's Religion News Summary features our Director of Religion, Faith, and Values talking with Dr. Oz, Ugandans speaking out against their country's anti-LGBT bill, and US faith communities continuing to stand by marriage equality.
Today marks the 24th anniversary of World AIDS Day, an international observance in support of those living with HIV/AIDS and in memory of the lives lost in the epidemic. In honor of World AIDS Day, GLAAD has put together a resource kit to provide you with more information around HIV/AIDS.
On Dec. 3, the first business day following World AIDS Day, Google will be hosting a How to Survive a Plague Google+ Hangout from its New York City Headquarters.
Saturday, December 1 is World AIDS Day. In the United States, and many in communities of faith are doing all they can to raise awareness and make their churches places of healing.
On World AIDS Day, we commemorate those who have been lost to the epidemic while also showing unity in continued efforts to fight it and recognizing the ways it has reshaped our world. Much of that has been reflected in film and television addressing HIV/AIDS, though attention to the epidemic hasn’t always remained consistent.