‘I’m As Scared As I Have Ever Been’: AIDS Activists Vow To Defend Progress Against Trump
On World AIDS Day activists promise that, though they are fearful of what the new administration can bring, they are used to fighting against tough odds.
San Francisco Chronicle:
On World AIDS Day, Activists Brace For New Fight In Trump Era
The people who have been battling AIDS for three decades got together in San Francisco on Thursday to buck each other up for what they say are the brand-new battles bound to come after Inauguration Day. The fight against the virus, and with the people who control the health care purse strings, never ends, said the 500 or so AIDS activists and supporters who gathered in Golden Gate Park for the 23rd annual World AIDS Day observance. (Rubenstein, 12/1)
KPBS:
San Diego Marks World AIDS Day As Officials Target End Of HIV Epidemic
San Diego health officials and activists are marking World AIDS Day on Thursday, nine months after the county approved a plan to end the local HIV epidemic within 10 years. UC San Diego will be holding events throughout the day for World AIDS Day, including a panel on living with HIV. The San Diego LGBT Community Center is hosting the annual A. Brad Truax Award Ceremony, meant to honor activists, volunteers and health care providers who work to combat HIV/AIDS. Officials are later gathering in Hillcrest for a tree lighting ceremony to commemorate victims of the disease. (Bowen, 12/1)
California Healthline:
California Has High Aspirations For Lowering HIV Infections
Zero. That’s the number of new HIV infections California officials are aiming for under a comprehensive initiative released this fall. The “Getting to Zero” plan, intended to guide the state’s AIDS policy from 2017 to 2021, is designed to boost surveillance, increase access to care and eliminate disparities in treatment. (Korry, 12/2)