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The World Today Was Built on Queer Bodies
An incomplete timeline of our LGBTQ forebears using their bodies to make change when they had few other tools to work with.
As a New Generation Inherits the AIDS Pandemic, Complacency Isn't an Option
Your guide to HIV/AIDS advocacy, what’s working, what’s not and what you can do about it.
This Director Turned Years of AIDS Activism into a Feature Film
VICE sat down with Robin Campillo to talk about his new movie, 'BPM.'
This Year's Best Film About AIDS Activism Is Coming to America
'BPM' recounts how Parisian Act Up activists jolted pharmaceutical and government forces into doing something about HIV. One of Act Up's founding members tells us how the film came to be, and his hopes for the future of AIDS activism.
The Trans Rights Movement's Mothers Are Finally Getting Their Due
In 'The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson,' filmmaker David France illuminates the story of trans heroes ignored for far too long.
How AIDS Changed Art Forever
Three recent exhibitions show that though HIV is no longer a death sentence, the art world is still grappling with its psychological toll.
Can a Pride Be Proud with Unethical Corporate Sponsorship?
An increasing bevy of activists say they can't—a conflict that's redefining the battleground of LGBTQ rights.
What I've Learned from 30 Years of AIDS Activism
Older generations of LGBTQ people know Peter Staley as a hero. He explained what lessons can be drawn from his time fighting AIDS today.
What I've Learned from 30 Years of AIDS Activism
Older generations of LGBTQ people know Peter Staley as a hero. He explained what lessons can be drawn from his time fighting AIDS today.
My First 30 Years with HIV
French HIV/AIDS activist Didier Lestrade reflects on a lifetime spent fighting the epidemic, in both public and private.
Meet the Artists Who Came of Age After the AIDS Epidemic
The exhibition 'One day this kid will get larger' provides a fresh perspective on HIV/AIDS.
The Chief Historian of the AIDS Crisis Explains How to Survive a Trump Administration
David France, author of How to Survive a Plague: The Inside Story of How Citizens and Science Tamed AIDS, recounts lessons from the crisis and tells us how to prepare for Trump.