One hundred bicyclists ride on the Golden Gate Bridge, above, on Sunday en route from Golden Gate Park to Mill Valley and back - 28 miles - to mark the onset of the AIDS epidemic 28 years ago. Many of the riders are members of Positive Pedalers, an organization of HIV-positive activist riders working to improve the lives of those living with HIV/AIDS through bicycle-related activities. Right, at a moment of remembrance, cyclist Kathryn Drinkhouse cries while hugging Annette Flores. View images: Cyclists ride 28 miles to mark 28 years of AIDS V ...

World Aids Day is observed every December 1st. The AIDS epidemic has killed more than 25 million people around the world, including many dear and beloved members of our queer community. In addition an estimated 33 million people are living and suffering with HIV worldwide. Many lives have been claimed, many have been affected, and many people remain in the dark and do not know their status.Click here for a national listing of HIV & STD testing resources.It is vital to get tested regularly to ensure that you are not HIV positive, this very serious disease poses ...

Gay and bisexual men in Massachusetts continue to be the hardest hit by the AIDS epidemic with a significant percentage of new cases appearing among minority men. That’s according to a new report by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health that found while the state has had success battling the disease among injection drug users and heterosexual men and women, it has had less success among gay and bisexual men. More than half of HIV infections between 2004 and 2006 were among gay and bisexual men even though they make up less than 10 percent of the population. See ...

The virus that causes AIDS could theoretically be eliminated in a decade if all people living in countries with high infection rates are regularly tested and treated, according to a new mathematical model. It is an intriguing solution to end the AIDS epidemic. But it is based on assumptions rather than data, and is riddled with logistical problems. The research was published online Tuesday in the medical journal, The Lancet. See STUDY: HIV could be eliminated in a decade ...

Leaders of national AIDS organizations revealed this week their recommendations for moves President-elect Barack Obama and his administration can make during their first 100 days in office to fight HIV/AIDS in America. In a letter, the leaders call for “a comprehensive and adequately funded response to the domestic AIDS epidemic in the United States,” which Obama supported during the campaign. “The purpose is to get renewed leadership for the domestic epidemic,” said Carl Schmid, director of federal affairs for the AIDS Institute, a national public policy organization. “These are all things he can do on his own without turning ...

Some researches are saying that HIV could be almost completely eliminated in a decade. At least, theoretically that is. From The AP: The virus that causes AIDS could theoretically be eliminated in a decade if all people living in countries with high infection rates are regularly tested and treated, according to a new mathematical model. It is an intriguing solution to the AIDS epidemic. But it is based on assumptions rather than data and is riddled with logistical problems. The research was published online Tuesday in the medical journal The Lancet. “It’s quite a startling result,” said Charlie Gilks, an AIDS treatment expert ...