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Bathhouses Once Fought for Survival, Now They Fight for a Place in History

Though politicians and public health officials waged homophobic wars to shut bathhouses down during the AIDS crisis, they never truly killed the hallowed gay spaces. Today, bruised from years of battle, they're trying to stage a comeback

The Porn Industry Is Still Needlessly Scared of HIV+ Performers

In the U.K., proper education around HIV has significantly decreased stigma around HIV+ porn performers. Stateside, we’ve still got a long ways to go

Disclosing That You Have an STI Can Be Chill, Actually

Despite the persistence of STI stigma, positive disclosure experiences are common

A Wrenching Novel Resurrects the Story of AIDS in Rural America

For decades, queer narratives have overlooked those who returned to the heartland with the disease