HIV & Health Equity

HIV disproportionately affects members of the LGBTQ+ communities of color, particularly cisgender Black and Latino gay and bisexual, transgender women, and Black women. We are committed to ending the HIV epidemic and HIV-related stigma.

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Workplace, LGBTQ+ Youth, Health & Aging, HIV & Health Equity, Research

Understanding Disability in the LGBTQ+ Community

Last updated: 8/12/2022
Disability refers to conditions that impair the body or mind and make it more difficult or impossible to do certain activities or functions of daily living. The…

HIV & Health Equity, Sexual Health

Find Sexual Health Services at Your HBCU

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have a critical role in ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Data shows that 1 in 5 new HIV diagnoses are among young people between the…

Health & Aging, Communities of Color, Transgender, HIV & Health Equity, Research

Research on LGBTQ+ People and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Last Updated 8/18/22
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, HRC Foundation has been actively engaged in research to monitor and understand the impact of the pandemic on…

HIV & Health Equity, Communities of Color, Coming Out, College

Safe Sex and Beating the Odds

Taking precautions against HIV doesn’t mean you should be ashamed of your sexuality or not enjoy sex - you can love your body and stay safe.

HIV & Health Equity, Laws & Legislation

PrEP Access and Coverage Act

The PrEP Access and Coverage Act would require all private and public insurance plans to cover the HIV prevention pill and related services with no out-of-pocket costs for patients.

HIV & Health Equity, Health & Aging, Communities of Color, College, Research

Making HIV History + A Pragmatic Guide to Confronting HIV at HBCUs

Making HIV History + A Pragmatic Guide to Confronting HIV at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is a comprehensive guide for HBCU administrators, staff and students outlining many of the…

HIV & Health Equity, Health & Aging, Research

HRC’s Guide to Getting It Right: Reporting about HIV

This guide is meant to be a starting point for reporters, journalists, bloggers, and community advocates interested in covering the the HIV epidemic both accurately and compassionately.

HIV & Health Equity, Sexual Health, Transgender, Recursos en Español, Research

Safer Sex for Trans Bodies (Sexo Seguro Para Los Cuerpos Trans)

The HRC Foundation, in partnership with Whitman-Walker Health, released Safer Sex for Trans Bodies, a comprehensive sexual health guide for transgender and gender expansive people and their partners.