The Equality to End AIDS HIV/AIDS Rally and Vigil took place at the Ellipse in front of the White House in Washington, DC, on Saturday, October 10. The HIV/AIDS rally and vigil preceded the National Equality March for LGBT civil rights, which took place on Sunday, October 11. For more information and photos visit... http://directory.poz.com/articles/aids_rally_vigil_2051_17417.shtml

New York State Senator Tom Duane recently rallied his political peers to support the HIV/AIDS community. This video is a preview of when POZ editor-in-chief Regan Hofmann talked with Duane in his Manhattan office about the impact of his speech—and the bill, which passed the Senate with a vote of 521. Click below to see the full video. http://www.poz.com/articles/tom_duane_interview_hiv_401_17002.shtml

Getting an HIV test is the just the beginning. A positive test result gives you the chance to keep ahead of the virus. A negative test result gives you the opportunity to stay that way. Click below to watch the full video interviews, learn more about HIV testing, find out where you can get an HIV test, read an introduction to HIV/AIDS and find additional resources. http://www.poz.com/hivtesting

Actors from ABC, NBC, CBS and here! TV came together at Love Out Loud, POZ s annual fund-raiser for AIDS Walk New York at Prohibition (503 Columbus Ave) on May 13, 2009. Thorsten Kaye (Zach) of All My Children was joined by fellow cast members Melissa Claire Egan (Annie), Lucy Merriam (Emma), Adam Mayfield (Scott) and Brittany Allen (Marissa); One Life to Lives Foxy Roxy" Ilene Kristen was accompanied by talented co-workers, Jason Tam (Markko), John Brotherton (Jared), Mark Lawson (Brody), Brittany Underwood (Langston) and Daphnee Duplaix Samuels (Rachel); As the World Turns was once again represented by Wolé Parks (Dallas), and this year he was joined by Davida Williams (Jade), Meredith Hagner (Liberty), Mick Hazen (Parker) and Evan Alex Cole (Hunter). Guiding Light past and present was represented by Murray Bartlett (Cyrus), Jennifer Roszell (Eleni), POZs good friend Mark Dobies (ex-Noah), Zack Conroy (James) and Brian Gaskill (ex-Dylan), who came in from the West Coast just to be there. Thom Christopher, Hawk of Buck Rodgers in the 21st Century fame, was there again to add his smiling face to the cause. Soap Opera legend Laurence Lau (All My Childrens Greg Nelson, Another Worlds Jamie Frame) was in the good company of his gift-bearing fans. Actors Colton Ford and David Moretti from The Lair were on hand to add some spice to the proceedings. Law & Order: SVUs Christopher Meloni greeted his many fans and lent his special presence to the cause. POZ publisher Megan Strub took the stage to speak words of encouragement to help mark POZs 15th year and its efforts for AIDS Walk New York. Ken Lundie (musical director of For Lovers Only), cabaret chanteuse Barbara Porteus, John Kouris Tremors and very special guest John Pagano accompanied by Alex Rybeck provided exceptional musical entertainment. It was about coming together to raise awareness about where we are going in the battle against HIV/AIDS. For pictures and more information visit: http://directory.poz.com/articles/2051_11564.shtml

At the 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Montreal, David Evans talks with Tony Mills, MD, a private practice physician and researcher at the University of California in Los Angeles, about the latest in antiretroviral research. Dr. Mills gives his take on the surprising results of an Isentress (raltegravir) clinical trial, the latest news from Gilead about their four-in-one pill, and the promise of viral eradication.

The Denver Principles Project is about self-empowerment. It is inspired by the Denver Principles created 25 years ago by AIDS activists. The power of the individual - multiplied - allows our collective voice to be truly heard and effectively represented in determining government policy and treatment practices. The Denver Principles Project: • Enables you to directly manage your own health and healthcare. • Provides awareness of and access to information that improves your wellbeing. • Creates a large social network that leads to a more fulfilling and connected life. • Contributes to helping others in need. Visit http://www.napwa.org today to signup.

The Denver Principles Project is about self-empowerment. It is inspired by the Denver Principles created 25 years ago by AIDS activists. The power of the individual - multiplied - allows our collective voice to be truly heard and effectively represented in determining government policy and treatment practices. The Denver Principles Project: • Enables you to directly manage your own health and healthcare. • Provides awareness of and access to information that improves your wellbeing. • Creates a large social network that leads to a more fulfilling and connected life. • Contributes to helping others in need. Visit http://www.napwa.org today to signup.

The Denver Principles Project is about self-empowerment. It is inspired by the Denver Principles created 25 years ago by AIDS activists. The power of the individual - multiplied - allows our collective voice to be truly heard and effectively represented in determining government policy and treatment practices. The Denver Principles Project: • Enables you to directly manage your own health and healthcare. • Provides awareness of and access to information that improves your wellbeing. • Creates a large social network that leads to a more fulfilling and connected life. • Contributes to helping others in need. Visit http://www.napwa.org today to signup.

Rev. Rick Warren talks with President George W. Bush at the Saddleback Civil Forum on Global Health in Washington, DC, on December 1, 2008. Visit http://www.poz.com/articles/wad_warren_bush_2267_15722.shtml for the full video.

At the 2008 joint meeting of the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) and the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA), Tim Horn speaks with Nancy Crum-Cianflone, MD, MPH, a researcher and physician at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, about methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a potentially serious drug-resistant bacterial infection that is becoming increasingly more common among people living with HIV. In part one of this two-part interview, Dr. Crum-Cianflone discusses the dangers of MRSA and the higher risk of the infection in people living with HIV.

Regan Hofmann, POZ's editor-in-chief, talks with Sheryl Lee Ralph, actress and AIDS activist, about the intersection of HIV/AIDS with the African-American community.

A POZ video featuring Bhupendra Sheoran, Associate Director of Community Development, Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center and Liliana Ranon, Director, National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, Latino Commission on AIDS, discussing cross promotion opportunities.

Mwende Edozie, executive director and founder of Twana Twitu, talks with POZ editor-in-chief Regan Hofmann at the Greening the Grasslands benefit on Saturday September 13, 2008.

POZ's Regan Hofmann talks with Bernard Hirschel, MD, of the University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland about a controversial Swiss position paper declaring that HIV-positive people with undetectable viral loads cannot transmit HIV.

Cable Positive’s Power Awards honor three extraordinary leaders in the fight against AIDS. Here POZ's Nicole Joseph interviews attendee CCH Pounder.

Cable Positive’s Power Awards honor three extraordinary leaders in the fight against AIDS. Here POZ's Nicole Joseph interviews one honoree.

Two young girls have shed valuable light on the debate about how and when we should talk to children about sex. While accompanying their parents to the International AIDS Conference in Toronto, Canada in August of 2006, Vineeta and Sevilla Hennessey, ages 7 and 5 respectively, found themselves chatting with AIDS experts about the epidemic. Read the full story here.. http://www.poz.com/articles/kids_aids_documentary_401_13961.shtml

At the 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Boston, Regan Hofmann talks with Judith Currier, MD, about treatment and research advances in women living with HIV, and learns that many women are doing quite well.

Want to have a baby? At the European AIDS Conference in Madrid, Dr. Valerie Stone checks in with David Evans about family planning for couples living with HIV. She discusses the latest on conception, including sexual intercourse between mixed-status couples, and the preventive care needed during pregnancy and delivery.

AIDSmeds Peter Staley reviews all the new experimental AIDS drugs with Dr. Joe Eron, including two non-nukes, and two new classes of drugs: CCR5 and integrase inhibitors.