Positively Aware

The funding bill was presented to Gov. DeSantis on March 18; lawmakers expect it to be signed possibly within days, though no timeline has been confirmed. Gaps remind. Biktarvy is still off the #ADAP formulary; Descovy is subject to restricted use. positivelyaware.com/florida-adap-f…

Watch actor-performer Keiynan Lonsdale talk with Positively Aware special correspondent Tony Morrison about exploring his sexuality and identity through creativity—and about being on PrEP. youtube.com/watch?v=weJjRY…

Amid rising threats to #HIV #funding and community #health, @prepinblkUS is launching the PrEP in Black America HIV Policy Impact Tracker this spring. What to know: bit.ly/4arzdWF #HIV #HIVCare #CommunityHealth

“Talking about #HIV and prevention can feel uncomfortable,” says actor-performer Keiynan Lonsdale. “...I get tested to know my status. I understand my prevention options. And I’m choosing to speak up so others can too.” positivelyaware.com/keiynan-lonsda…

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a reminder that HIV uniquely affects women—every day. #NWGHAAD

@LizHighleyman Because dinner can never happen too soon.

We always get the early dinner request when the clocks turn back in the Fall, but somehow the opposite never happens in the Spring…

Siloed leadership among HIV organizations is limiting collaboration and sidelining grassroots groups closest to communities most in need, says activist Von Biggs in a new First Person op-ed for Positively Aware. Read more here: positivelyaware.com/first-person-b…

To change your plan, call the Marketplace Call Center at 800-318-2596 (TTY: 855-889-4325). Deadline to change plans is April 30. Details here: positivelyaware.com/special-enroll…

February 27 is National HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day. The Center for HIV Law and Policy released a new statement highlighting how HIV criminalization laws intersect with immigration enforcement and policing — and the broader public health impact. positivelyaware.com/hinac-day-2026

“For years, I worked inside Florida’s public health system. I believed in the mission,” writes Tammy Cuyler in a First Person op-ed for PA. But sometimes the system asks you to be quiet when people need you to speak. Read what she has to say. positivelyaware.com/moral-failure

Whether we show up using our personal health stewardship or community organizing, through word-of-mouth networks or formal advocacy, we are asserting our right to health and dignity in all the ways that matter, writes HIV specialist Dr. Stella Safo. positivelyaware.com/why-advocacy-m…

A long-term survivor and advocate reflects on his 6 years as vice chair of the Broward County HIV Health Services Planning Council and cultivating a new generation of community leaders. Read Von Biggs’ First Person commentary here. positivelyaware.com/passing-the-to…

In a First Person op-ed for Positively Aware, long-term survivor Kamaria Laffrey writes her own “pre-obituary”—it’s an indictment against the proposed changes that would gut Florida’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program. positivelyaware.com/pre-obit

The public comment period is now open through March 4 for the cuts to Florida’s ADAP program proposed by the state’s Health Department. Florida legislators are working on state budget plans that would help fill a $120 million shortfall for the program. positivelyaware.com/florida-adap-p…

Florida ADAP overview & update: Florida lawmakers are working on state budget plans to fill the $120 million shortfall in the program. The public comment period about the health department’s cuts is now open through March 4. Read more here. positivelyaware.com/florida-adap-e…

@PrEP4AllNow, the PrEP Users’ Union & @PosAware invite you to a discussion on challenges to PrEP access and research; we’ll also get updates on policy issues and proposed legislation impacting PrEP in our communities. Wed., Feb. 11 at 2p. ET. Register at bit.ly/preppolicyupda…

@posaware, @prep4allnow and thePrEP Users’ Union invite you to an update on challenges to #PrEP access & research; we’ll also discuss policy issues and proposed legislation impacting PrEP in our communities. Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 2p. ET. Register at bit.ly/preppolicyupda…

@NASTAD @AIDSUnited @blackaids @AIDSInstitute @TIICANN @adapadvocacy @CDC_HIV @Gladd @LambdaLegal @pozmagazine @TheBodyDotCom @PosAware @CANCommHealth @CareResourceFL keeping media in the loop: @KFFHealthNews @statnews @nytimeshealth @CNNHealth @APHealthScience @DanaBashCNN and @FareedZakaria had a lot of health news on this weekend talking with @DrOz @AC360 @OutFrontCNN @TheLeadCNN @CNN @MSNOWNews @NBCNews @abcnews

The U.S. withdrawal from the @WHO has made Americans less safe, further damaged diplomatic relationships that the country relies on and will ultimately make us less healthy, writes @HIVpxresearch’s Mitchell Warren in a First Person op-ed. positivelyaware.com/us-retreats-fr…

“Clinics and case managers lose time scrambling, and that’s time taken from patient care,” says Florida #HIV advocate Kevin Maloney about the uncertainty over changes coming to the state’s #ADAP. positivelyaware.com/uncertainty-ov…