HIV Then & Now

The digital journal, scrapbook, photo album and video library to document the past 30 plus years of the HIV epidemic. Whether you are HIV positive yourself, have a loved one who is positive or who has died from complications of HIV infection or you work/volunteer or have worked/volunteered for an HIV related organization – this is your space. Add your story in words, pictures or video.

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A public health legend is lost - Dr William Foege

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/william-h-foege-dead.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

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Vintage World AIDS Day poster - 1998

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Hydeia Broadbent, a prominent HIV/AIDS activist, dies at 39 — NPR

Broadbent, diagnosed at age 3, was one of the first generation of children born HIV positive, and known for raising awareness to lessen the

HIV lost an amazing advocate - since childhood she was an outspoken activist who opened a lot of people’s eyes especially in the early years of the epidemic. May she be at peace now.

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Vintage poster 1992 San Francisco AIDS Foundation

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World AIDS Day 1993 Red Ribbon stamp poster

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Lessons from 40 years of HIV/AIDS

On June 5, 1981, the CDC reported the first AIDS cases. Epidemiologist James Curran was soon asked to investigate. Now dean of Emory’s Rolli

Dr Curran has played such an integral role in the past 40 years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

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https://www.hiv.gov/blog/i-am-long-term-survivor-hiv

I Am a Long-term Survivor of HIV

Top photo: Antigone Dempsey (right) speaking at a Congressional Hearing on young people and HIV, circa 1992. Bottom photo: Antigone circa 20

Awesome to have a champion like this in the government helping to direct HIV funding and policies. Today (June 5) marks 40 years since the first report of what we know now as AIDS.

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To commemorate 40 years since the publication of the June 1981 MMWR article on the strange disease that we now know as #AIDS, here is a #1988 #AmFAR and #AdCouncil AIDS Awareness poster

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https://www.poz.com/article/meet-new-leader-federal-hiv-prevention-efforts#search-query=Cdc%20hiv%20prevention%20director

Meet the “Queer Health Warrior” Who’ll Lead Federal HIV Prevention Efforts

After tackling HIV in NYC, Demetre Daskalakis will be the director of the CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention.

Nice move CDC!

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Leanza Cornett, former Miss America, dies at 49

“Leanza had a bright and beautiful spirit and her laugh was infectious. We know she meant so much to so many,” the Miss America Organization

She was one of the first “mainstream” personalities to embrace HIV/AIDS. Choosing AIDS awareness as her Miss America platform in 1993 was a bold move.

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Today is National HIV Testing Day - find a test site near you at GetTested.cdc.gov OR HIV.gov

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Reposting with the traditional Jewish blessing -

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Activist, warrior, advocate, fighter - Thank you

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https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAGGM2_AtWr/?igshid=40lckbjy96tz

Vox on Instagram: “These days, Dr. Fauci is best known for his position in the White House’s #coronavirus task force. He’s one of the most r

5,248 Likes, 57 Comments - Vox (@voxdotcom) on Instagram: “These days, Dr. Fauci is best known for his position in the White House’s #corona

It’s long but very interesting look back at the career of Dr Fauci with an emphasis on his HIV/AIDS work back to the 80’s.

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Happy Birthday to Keith Haring

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https://www.ajc.com/news/opinion/opinion-lessons-from-hiv-aids-crisis-can-inform-covid-fight/1UvHsPXL24kHZnMmfsVhIM/

Via @jeffgrahamatl

Opinion: Lessons from HIV/AIDS crisis can inform COVID-19 fight

As the United States continues to confront the myriad challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, I’v...

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Extra fabric from AIDS Memorial Quilt used for coronavirus masks

“The fabric we were going to use for people who died is now going to be used for people, hopefully, to live,” the woman behind the effort sa