Written by: Janelle Luster, Peer Advocate April 18, 2016 – National Transgender HIV Testing Day “The transgender community has gotten a lot of recognition over the past couple of years, both good and bad. We have what some may consider elites and others who have been trapped and taunted by stigma. People are still whispering when we come into the …
Natl. Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Reflection, Protection, & Communication
Written by: Casey Zirbel Reflection, Protection, & Communication “Today is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; I have been reflecting a great deal in preparation of this day, wondering how to relay its significance, as well as how to best convey what I have learned to other young people. There are many HIV+ young people around the world; In the US, …
Support WORLD Superstar Anita in her goal of attending IAC 2016!
Attention Community Members! Please support Anita Schools, a WORLD Superstar and community activist, in her mission to attend the International AIDS Conference this year. Please share and support! Our goal is to raise enough funds to bring Click HERE to visit our team fundraising page! In her own words: “My name is Anita Schools. I have been HIV+ since 1998. I run …
Wilhemina’s War: Fundraiser Screening At The New Parkway Theater!
Please join WORLD at The New Parkway Theater on April 24th to watch a powerful documentary, Wilhemina’s War, about a woman’s struggle to support her family as they deal with the stigma and hurt that comes from an HIV+ diagnosis in the rural South.When: Sunday, April 24, 2016 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (PDT) Where: The New Parkway Theater …
WORLD House & Women’s Clinic Grand Opening Gallery
WORLD House & Women’s Clinic Gallery Grand Opening Celebration – March 9, 2016 Thanks to everyone who attended our Grand Opening Celebration earlier this month; The event was extremely moving but also a lively celebration of the long history that led us to this point and the promising future ahead of us. Below are some of the pictures that were …
WORLD Thanks Douglas Brooks For His Efforts As Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP)
March 25th, 2016 – Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Diseases (WORLD) gives thanks and much appreciation to Douglas Brooks for leaving a strong legacy as he leaves his position as the Director of the White House Office of National AIDS policy (ONAP). As a Black gay man living with HIV, Mr. Brooks was able to bring his lived experience, …