Pennsylvania State Rep. Brian Sims, who represents Center City including Philadelphia's Gayborhood, announced Tuesday that he is running for Congress.

SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore said Aug. 31 it has lifted a two-decade ban on HIV-infected people from entering the country, but will limit their stay to a maximum of three months.

SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore said Aug. 31 it has lifted a two-decade ban on HIV-infected people from entering the country, but will limit their stay to a maximum of three months.

Last year, SFGN covered five openly gay and allied Christian musicians — Ray Boltz, Marsha Stevens and Vicky Beeching to name a few — and fortunately, there are more artists to add to the mix. These six musicians have pushed past pressures to stay closeted and are proud to be who they are.

Seven Florida agencies benefitted from the 2016 SMART Ride.

SMART Ride beneficiaries gathered at Hunters Nightclub on Jan. 9 to receive their portion of the funds raised from this past year’s SMART Ride 18.

In the circle of life, one pandemic has affected another.

SMART Ride 2016 is complete.

Smoking is bad. But it can be worse, especially if you’re HIV-positive — and the CDC wants you to know it.

MARION, N.C. (AP) — Magistrates in a northwestern North Carolina county are refusing to perform same-sex marriages, citing the state’s religious exemption law, and officials in a neighboring county are stepping in to help.

September Report from the South Florida AIDS Network (SFAN)

The South Florida AIDS Network (SFAN) functions as the networking/advisory body for the Ryan White Care (RWC), Part B grant in Broward County. Its monthly meetings are open to the public.

The South Florida AIDS Network (SFAN) functions as the networking and advisory body for the Florida Department of Health (FL-DOH) Ryan White Care (RWC) program in Broward County. Its monthly meetings are open to the public.

This articlesummarizes the recent meetings of all three HIV planning, advisory, and networking bodies in Broward County. While distinct, these three meetings covered much of the same material. All three bodies have open meetings and welcome new people.

On December 1 people around will once again celebrate World AIDS Day — South Florida is no exception with multiple events planned for the week.

Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day, a time to remember the millions who have died from the virus, honor the people living with the disease, and praise the people working to keep up the fight.

Each year, The Campbell Foundation provides nonprofits with unrestricted “Holiday Hug” grants to help increase the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS services and programs.

Ken Rapkin gets it: We are living in a time when people are juggling multiple responsibilities, dealing with new anxieties and often simply trying to make ends meet and get through the day. 

Doctors in Barcelona, Spain believe that they have found a possible cure for HIV via a blood transfer from a donor with a genetic mutation, but researchers warn that it's going to be a long time coming.

The World AIDS Museum and Educational Center (WAM) will open the doors of their new exhibit; AIDS Crisis in America: 30 Years of ACT UP - A Convergence of Disease, Art and Human Resilience, March 8.

A senate bill to improve health equity and quality care has yet to receive a hearing in Tallahassee.

As HIV becomes a more manageable disease, the difference in severity between its outcome and that of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) also decreases. Syphilis, hepatitis C, and human papilloma virus (HPV) all pose serious health risks. Syphilis can damage the heart, the brain, and nervous system. From 1996 to 2016, diagnoses of infectious syphilis in Broward increased by 906 percent. Hep C can lead to liver cancer. HPV can lead to anal cancer. All can lead to death.

As a clinical research nurse in the 1980s, Bill Richardson saw first-hand the deadly end result of the AIDS virus.

A new exhibition currently on view at the Stonewall National Museum and Archives (SNMA) George Hester Gallery showcases vintage photographs by LGBT pioneer Robert Giard (1939 – 2002).

If all HIV patients were ‘undetectable’ it could cut transmission rates by 90 percent

The numbers are revealed for HIV prevalence in the United States — and the South tops most of the results.

(EDGE) Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes discovered that an enzyme called SMYD2 could be a new therapeutic target for flushing out the HIV that hides in infected individuals. Overcoming this latent virus remains the most significant obstacle to a cure.

A new paper comprehensively explores and analyzes the historical involvement of tobacco companies during the early days of the response to the AIDS epidemic.

Spiritual thinking may help people with HIV live longer. Spirituality has many definitions, but at its core spirituality helps to give life context and meaning, that appears to be true for HIV patients as well. New research, published this month In the Journal of General Internal Medicine,takes a broad look at this issue. 

SunServe recently hosted an HIV/AIDS Seniors Conference. About 100 people attended. People with HIV now can live well past. Other people over 50 acquire HIV for the first time. Most of the audience had lived for HIV for over 20 years.