Raif Derrazi

Don Lemon has been taken into custody after anti-ICE confrontation in St. Paul, Minnesota, earlier this month. https://cnn.it/4roAO6t

A lot of the struggles I have today communicating the advancements in understanding HIV, HIV medicine and our progress towards a cure are stymied by ongoing stigma

Hopefully, with enough time and effort, we can unwind this Gordian knot of misinformation

Ultimately, Mr. Duesberg was arguing that AIDS was caused by lifestyle choices
- Rogan 'Gay dudes like to party'
- Imagine the inherent risk to STIGMA that conclusion lends itself to

He went on Joe Rogan Experience podcast in 2012 continuing his denialism.
He maintained:
- Protease inhibitors had no positive effect on health, only contributing to toxic side effects
- Poppers cause the kaposi sarcoma cancer
- Children born with HIV were the product of 'junkie mothers'

Peter H. Duesberg, 89, Renowned Biologist Turned H.I.V. Denialist, Dies

Peter H. Duesberg, prominent HIV denialist, dies at 89

In the early 2000s, his misleading advice to former President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa contributed to policy against importing HIV drugs, leading to hundreds of thousands of HIV-related deaths.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/27/s...

So PROUD of my little sis for embarking on this journey: overcoming difficulty, taking responsibility for the trajectory of her and her family's lives, testing and expanding her limits and committing to a purpose-filled endeavor
❤️ your brother will always believe in you ❤️
Love you!

There are so many strategies being explored for a potential HIV cure.
Mirko Paiardini of the ERASE HIV Martin Delaney Collaboratory gives us insight to the types of cure research he and his colleagues are working on.

Head to my YouTube to watch the Full Interview. Link in Bio.

Dr Laura Waters & I co-hosted a symposium: Ending the HIV epidemic through People, Partnership & Innovation
Doreenv - Need for people-centered approaches
Vuyiseka - Urgency to work together in unexpected ways
Elizabeth- Innovation must meet our indiv needs

$400 million restored to fight HIV, but there's a catch that could cost lives...

Squashing HIV myths & misinformation puts power back into your hands

#HIV #HIVadvocate #StopHIV

Yesterday I turned 40.
I’m so ready for this next decade / chapter.

On my 27th birthday I was diagnosed with AIDS; it’s a continuing reminder to not take life for granted. I’m still here and still kicking and I’ve got so much love left to share.

#NotAThirstTrap #HIV #HIVadvocate

Like anyone, live a healthy lifestyle: mind, body & spirit

There’s no magic pill or secret 💪🏽
#hiv

See you at the finish line 🏁

#hiv #hivbodybuilder #natty

Community will get us through

Sit in your strength and power no matter the hardships you face

Until There’s A Cure sells bracelets like this silver one with red ribbon motif to support HIV prevention education, care services, and vaccine development while raising awareness.

#hiv #hivadvocate #hivbodybuilder

😊 thank u!

Love to the #HIV community in Jordan 🇯🇴

Just had the best leg workout I’ve had in a very, very long time. My body is finally ready to get back to old glory. Who’s on this train with me? 💪🏽🚂

#hivbodybuilder #hiv #mensphysique

considering sharing these stories/DMs again from people living w/ #HIV.
is it something that inspires u?

‘We are about to have 269 business meetings with some of the most powerful people on the planet.’

Over 569 advocates from 38 states go to the Hill tomorrow #AIDSwatch @aidsunited.bsky.social

Dafina Ward of Southern AIDS Coalition shares in a panel at #AIDSwatch,
‘We should crowd fund, we should crowd source…
We already did that. It’s called our taxes.’

❤️ to the flight attendants on my way to #AIDSwatch in DC. Luis thanked me for my content; he shared it w/ a friend in need. Alicia told me about her time in healthcare advocacy recounting the AIDS epidemic. We connected on the devastating changes happening related to HIV funding, policy & services.

The @glaad.bsky.social Awards felt like one big hug. We knew in these walls we’re safe and loved. And we know that outside these walls, we have major work to do. We will do that work together, as a community, with a unified voice and most importantly with love in our hearts 💞
@folxhealth.bsky.social

Thanks @glaad.bsky.social and @folxhealth.bsky.social for inviting me to this year’s GLAAD Awards. GLAAD consistently prioritizes HIV advocacy and the work that I do. Looking forward to ways we can empower advocates and content creators to impact positive change.

Patti LuPone quoting Angela Davis,
‘I am no longer accepting the things I can not change, I am changing the things I can not accept’
@glaad.bsky.social @folxhealth.bsky.social #glaadawards

@glaad.bsky.social rep Jenni Olson addresses our cadre of influencers, to quote one of the co-founders of GLAAD, ‘Darrel Yates Wrist, ‘for AIDS while it has made us cry has made us strong. It has taught us how to fight. Let this be fair warning.’ @folxhealth.bsky.social #glaadawards

Harper Steele thru tears describes someone approaching her on the street, ‘I turn around and this guy goes, this film really meant a lot to me and my wife. I’m trans. There was nothing more to say. We hugged. I feel hugged right now. That’s all we can do.’ @folxhealth.bsky.social @glaad.bsky.social

Doechii addressing the crowd at #GLAADawards 2025, ‘We are here, and we are not going anywhere.’ @glaad.bsky.social @folxhealth.bsky.social

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Our daily HIV medication is our daily reminder to be grateful for life.
What’s your daily reminder?

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