POZ Magazine

11/16/2025

The POZ Awards 2025 are here! Vote for your favorite nominees for Best Celebrity Advocate, Best in Film or Television, Best in Literature, Best in Visual Arts and Best Reason to Keep Acting Up.

World AIDS Day, December 1st, is the deadline to vote!

Welcome to the 10th Annual POZ Awards, which spotlight the best representations of HIV and AIDS in media and culture.

11/16/2025

Over 1,500 more experienced providers will be needed to meet HIV care goals, especially in the South.

Over 1,500 more experienced providers will be needed to meet HIV care goals, especially in the South.

11/15/2025

Transgender Awareness Week 2025 includes Transgender Day of Remembrance ( ) on November 20 plus Zero Transphobia events and more.

Transgender Awareness Week 2025 includes Transgender Day of Remembrance ( ) on November 20 plus Zero Transphobia events and more.

11/15/2025

"It was very cathartic to start to speak and share my story."

Kalee Garland is on a mission to end HIV-related stigma.

11/15/2025

"That’s the biggest thing for me, how much they loved each other. The bulk of this story is their love story."

Chris’s partner Roger died in 1990, leaving behind a child. Today, the now-adult son seeks details about the dad he never knew.

11/14/2025

The two-drug single-tablet regimen could simplify treatment for people currently on complex regimens.

The two-drug single-tablet regimen could simplify treatment for people currently on complex regimens.

11/14/2025

Yale’s AWAR3E Center will translate research into strategies to reduce aging- and alcohol-related health risks among people with HIV.

Yale’s AWAR3E Center will translate research into strategies to reduce aging- and alcohol-related health risks among people with HIV.

11/14/2025

Depression affects more than 15 million U.S. adults and is one of America’s costliest illnesses. If you think you may be depressed, it’s best to talk to your doctor.

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Depression Screening Day is observed the first week in October. Do you know the symptoms of depression?

11/13/2025

Join the global movement by sharing your story, message, photo or video using the hashtag, .

Join the global movement by sharing your story, message, photo or video using the hashtag, .

11/13/2025

Excess fat can have a negative effect on self-esteem, worsen depression and make people with HIV less willing to start or stay on antiretroviral treatment.

Excess weight, which is often linked to metabolic abnormalities, can contribute to a wide variety of health problems.

11/12/2025

Iconic rapper Snoop Dogg surprised students at a Mississippi HBCU, where he spoke of love in LGBTQ families and HIV in Black culture.

Iconic rapper Snoop Dogg surprised students at a Mississippi HBCU, where he spoke of love in LGBTQ families and HIV in Black culture.

11/12/2025

Derrick “Strawberry” Cox reminds people that regardless of their HIV status, they are valuable and worthy of being loved.