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Spurred by the isolation and stigma he felt around discovering he was HIV-positive, Tyler Curry founded The Needle Prick Project, a series of photos and stories to help people open a frank discussion about what it means to be positive.

Organizations are reaching out to specific communities to spread the message that getting tested for HIV is important!

The federal spending cuts known as the sequester is expected to have devastating effects on HIV research and treatment.

February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and in cities across the country, organizations are offering discussions, luncheons, HIV testing and other educational efforts aimed at lowering rates of HIV transmission in communities of color.

To commemorate MLK Day and the second inauguration of President Barack Obama, Bebashi and Urban Angel Foundation presented a day of free health services and care for Philly’s community.

Rhode Island AIDS service organizations gathered at the State House for World AIDS Day, but admitted that without additional funding, HIV will continue to be a serious public health problem in the Ocean State.

In addition to health fairs, HIV testing and art exhibits, Boston will light the Prudential Center red for World AIDS Day.

Northern California’s Bay Area will host a variety of World AIDS Day events on Dec. 1 to raise awareness of the still-prevalent global pandemic.

New York City will commemorate World AIDS Day with events from candlelight vigils, health fairs and HIV testing events to a special exhibition at the Leslie-Lohman Museum.

Washington, D.C. commemorates World AIDS Day with new healthcare policies, food drives, and a candlelight vigil.