AFRICAN AMERICAN AIDS HISTORY PROJECT � Items � omeka

A personal story on being African American, Transgender, HIV positive and having a good outlook on the future.

Adult HIV Infection and AIDS Cases Reported in 2012 and Population, by Race/Ethnicity, Florida

Pie chart breakdown of population and HIV/AIDS cases in Florida

Florida's 2007 African American Testing Intiative

A brief document explaining specifics of the intiative

Fighting HIV in Miami, one dirty needle at a time by Amy Driscoll

Amy Driscoll writes about a local doctor Hansel Tookes. Dr. Tookes is working to get legislation passed that would create a legal needle exchange in Miami.

Florida's Omnibus AIDS Act: A brief legal guide for Healthcare professionals

A brief summary of Florida Omnibus legislation as of 2013

Florida AIDS map

A map of the recent explosion of AIDS cases by county for Florida

How The System Has Failed Transgender Women

Healthcare Disparities of transgender people and HIV/AIDS

HIV Testing Among Transgender Women and Men — 27 States and Guam, 2014–2015

SUPPORTING THE NATIONAL HIV/AIDS STRATEGY THROUGH HRSA PROGRAMMING

New Federal Actions to Address HIV in the Transgender Community

Frameline Voices - Pay it No Mind: The Life and Times of Marsha P. Johnson

Like Frameline Voices? Donate here: http://bit.ly/FramelineDonate This feature-length documentary focuses on revolutionary trans-activist, Marsha "Pay it No Mind" Johnson who was a Stonewall instigator, Andy Warhol model, drag queen, sex worker, starving actress, and Saint. With her final interview from 1992, director Michael Kasino captures the legendary gay/human rights activist as she recounts her life at the forefront of The Stonewall Riots in the 1960s, the creation of S.T.A.R. (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries) with Sylvia Rivera in the '70s, and a New York City activist throughout the '80s and early '90s. Through her own words, as well as in-depth interviews with gay activist Randy Wicker, former Cockettes performer Agosto Machado, Author Michael Musto, Hot Peaches founder/performer, Jimmy Camicia, and Stonewall Activists Bob Kohler, Danny Garvin, Tommy Lanigan-Schmidt, and Martin Boyce, Marsha's tale lives on. To learn more about Marsha's friend, activist Randy Wicker, who appears in this film, please visit https://vimeo.com/117642939. Michael Kasino 2012 55 min. USA From the Film's Director, Michael Kasino: Thanks to the wisdom of Tony Nunziata, Jimmy Camicia, Richard Morrison, and Larry Mitchell who helped make this documentary possible. Special thanks to Anohni and the Johnsons. Their music and generosity shines, and transcends. Buy their music; it will love you in return. Love to all the contributors in this film. The NYPD cold case department recently reopened Marsha's case. If you or someone you know has any information, you can contact them confidentially.

HIV Among Transgender People

Storytime | How I Caught HIV

SHARING MY PERSONAL STORY ABOUT BEING TRANSGENDER & LIVING WITH HIV..... MY PURPOSE IS TO DESTIGMATIZE HIV..... ALSO, TO WATCH MY NEW MUSIC VIDEO "I AM NOT A LABEL" CLICK BELOW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIlKnAG_1Zs BE SURE TO SUBSCRIBE... NEW VIDEOS COMING EVERY MONDAY.... CONTACT EMAIL: SUNKEEPR@GMAIL.COM SOCIAL MEDIA: TWITTER: @TheTrAnsAlien INSTAGRAM: @SUNKEEANGEL SNAPCHAT: SUNKEEANGEL FACEBOOK LIKE PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/SunkeeAngel/ PERSONAL FB: https://www.facebook.com/Sunkee88

Against the odds: transgender, black and HIV-positive

HIV and AIDS affect every segment of American society, but they affect certain populations disproportionately. About half of those living with HIV in the United States are African-American. About a quarter are older than 50. And a study in the journal "AIDS and Behavior" found 28 percent of male-to-female transgender people are infected. Josh Lederman has the story of one woman who fits all three categories. Medill News Service/Northwestern News Network

An HIV-Positive Transgender Woman Reads a Powerful Letter to Her Body | The Scene

Sabel Samone-Loreca lives in Los Angeles and works at the LA County Commission on HIV. She reads a powerful letter to her body, thanking it for carrying her through her life. An HIV-Positive Transgender Woman Reads a Powerful Letter to Her Body | The Scene

CDC’s HIV Treatment Works: Whitney’s Story

Whitney talks about how finding doctors and supports groups specializing in HIV and transgender women and men has helped her stay on HIV treatment. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) HIV Treatment Works campaign for people living with HIV features the stories of individuals talking about how sticking to HIV treatment helps them stay healthy, protect others, do what they love, and live a longer, healthier life. Join the conversation on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ActAgainstAIDS

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Why is the issue of transgender so popular currently, when so few people are actually transgender?

REPORT: Women Who Are of Color, Trans and HIV-Positive Must Fight Overlapping Oppressions

I'm Black, I'm Trans, I'm HIV-Positive and I'm OK