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Toronto to Zero @TTZHIV

Toronto to Zero is a collaboration between community members, organizations, and government partners to successfully end the HIV epidemic in our city.

Joined November 2018
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We are one day away from “Dragging the Worst Tweets on HIV! Our virtual event with @GileadSciences brings Canada’s drag stars to you. @tynomibanks, @thatbitchlemon, @ItsScarlettBobo, @onlinekyne & @bitchonarrival will share tweets that grossly misrepresent HIV. Tune in July 29!
.@PrideToronto will be holding a series of community gatherings & committee formations throughout the month of February. Registration in advance is required.
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The Anishinabek Nation has launched a virtual documentary program to help reduce the stigma that surrounds the HIV/AIDS virus. theturtleislandnews.com/inde…
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25 Nov 2020
1/4 Leading up to #WorldAIDSDay2020 Realize will be issuing 6 Calls to Action about Optimal Health & Wellbeing for people living w/ #HIV in Canada. Share them widely! @ontaidsnetwork @HIVlegal @AIRN2016 @PANinBC @CPPN_RCPS @CANACACIIS @ICADCISD @CAAN_Official @TTZHIV @CATIEinfo
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CANFAR
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Research and scientific advancements in HIV treatment have come a long way since the start of the epidemic in 1981. Today, the science is clear: people living with HIV who are on effective treatment CANNOT PASS THE VIRUS on to others sexually.
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A chatbot named Eli that can answer questions about growing up, love, relationships and sexual health, including HIV prevention and treatment, has been launched. unaids.org/en/resources/pres…
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Timothy Ray Brown, once known as the Berlin Patient, is in home hospice care due to a recurrence of leukemia, he and his partner have revealed. ebar.com/news/latest_news//2…
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Black Men With HIV Deserve a Thriving Community. So I Built One.

"Since my diagnosis, I’ve been able to do something radical as a Black man in America," says Larry Scott-Walker, co-founder of THRIVE SS.

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Long-Term AIDS Survivors Launch Advocacy Movement - San Francisco Public Press

AIDS2020: Virtual, the biannual conference of the International AIDS Society, held in early July, marked a turning point for long-term HIV/AIDS survivors — and not a good one. Five of us in San...

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Cynthia Nixon Just Compared 2020 to Early AIDS Fight

The Ratched star praised protestors while appearing on Late Night with Seth Myers.

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Woman with HIV denied water, medication in Texas jail before dying of neglect, family says

LaSalle Corrections, the company that runs the for-profit jail, has been the subject of numerous lawsuits alleging medical neglect.

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In a virtual signing ceremony, Cardiff was formally recognised as a Fast Track City committed to removing HIV transmissions by 2030. walesonline.co.uk/news/wales…

Cardiff becomes Wales' first Fast Track City in the fight against HIV

In a virtual signing ceremony, Cardiff was formally recognised as a Fast Track City committed to removing HIV transmissions by 2030

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Today is #InternationalOverdoseAwarenessDay. This day aims to create healthy conversations and initiatives about drug related deaths and preventing them.
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.@UNAIDS warns of dangers of failing to respect human rights in the response of COVID-19 unaids.org/en/resources/pres…
The global COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on urban HIV, TB, and HCV responses will take center stage at the 2nd Fast-Track Cities conference, which will be held in a virtual format starting September 8, 2020. iapac.org/conferences/virtua…
A New York Supreme Court justice ruled that a cosmetic surgeon must pay three men $125,000 each in damages for refusing to perform breast reduction surgery on them because they have HIV, which is a violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). poz.com/article/cosmetic-sur…

Cosmetic Surgeon Must Pay $375K in Damages for HIV Discrimination

Court findings showed the doctor not only refused to treat people who had HIV but also tested patients without their consent.

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The Comeback, No. 25: How Magic’s return in 1992 brought HIV out from shadows

The Hall of Famer was one of the first celebrities to acknowledge he had HIV, and to begin changing the public's mind about the disease.

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“Things are better for young queer men coming to terms with their sexuality these days compared to the past, but that doesn’t mean they’re perfect. Advice from those that have struggled with the same things may help or give a different perspective.” queerty.com/older-gay-gentle…
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