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Fight for our Lives Emergency Townhall

Join AVAC and GBGMC for the next “Fight For Our Lives” Emergency Town Hall to learn more about how the recent freeze on US government foreign assistance has impacted the availability of PrEP, including the rollout of injectable cabotegravir for PrEP, and what this means for key populations and LGBTQ+ communities.

This is an ongoing series. Forthcoming times shown are Eastern Time. Find the time in your region here.

  • August 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
  • August 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
  • August 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
  • August 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
  • September 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
  • September 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
  • September 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM

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Fight for Firewalls: HIV and Health Data Privacy in the Snowballing Surveillance State

With the increased abuse of technology in surveilling and criminalizing healthcare, especially abortion and gender affirming care, more and more people are asking: is my personal health data safe?

People living with HIV and human rights advocates have been demanding answers to this question for years, particularly in relation to the collection, sharing, and storing of HIV genetic data without the consent of people living with HIV.

Kendra Albert, a public interest technology lawyer, discussed the current state of health data privacy, especially as it relates to people living with HIV. Participants learned basic concepts in health data privacy and what actions they can take to improve health data privacy on the state level.

Moderator:

  • Martha Cameron, International Community of Women Living with HIV (ICW), North America

Presenters:

  • Kendra Albert, Albert Sellars LLP
  • Kae Greenberg, Center for HIV Law and Policy

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100 Days In: How HIV Advocates are Meeting the Moment

In its first 100 days, the Trump administration proposed deep cuts to public health and HIV funding, attacked evidence-based healthcare, defunded scientific research, rolled back protections for LGBTQ+ people, and emphasized punitive criminal legal approaches. These moves pose serious threats to the future of HIV-related services, care, prevention, and the broader struggle for health equity and racial justice in our multiracial democracy.

Join CHLP for this moderated panel discussion focused on what the first 100 days of the Trump administration have meant for our communities, particularly people living with HIV, Black and brown people, LGBTQ+ people, and those impacted by criminalization, and how we are collectively shifting strategy to meet the current political moment.

Panelists

  • Michael Elizabeth, Equality Federation
  • Venita Ray, Black South Rising
  • John Meade, PrEP in Black America, AVAC
  • Chauncey McGlathery, American Academy of HIV Medicine
  • Jada Hicks & Sean McCormick, CHLP

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Recent Advances in Eliciting Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies (bNAbs) for HIV-1 Vaccine Development

This webinar explored cutting-edge approaches in HIV-1 vaccine development. Experts discussed innovative immunogen design, B cell maturation strategies, and key findings from clinical and preclinical studies. It discussed how translational research is shaping the next generation of HIV vaccines. See the recording here.

Presented by the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise.

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SCOPE Community E-meeting: Developments in the HIV and STIs Biomedical Prevention Pipeline – An Update for Community Educators and Advocates

The European AIDS Treatment Group is invites you to a community e-meeting “Developments in the HIV and STIs Biomedical Prevention Pipeline – An Update for Community Educators and Advocates”. This interactive meeting for community educators and advocates will provide an update on the latest developments in biomedical HIV and STIs prevention research and implementation, new approaches and future challenges. 

AVAC’s Cindra Fuer and Catherine Verde Hashim will present, What is in the pipeline and what are promising tools for prevention?

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Underserved, Underfunded, and Unseen: The Realities of HIV/STI Prevention

Join the Infectious Disease Alliance (IDA) for a transformative virtual webinar addressing the critical need for tailored HIV/AIDS and STI interventions for high-risk populations. This session emphasizes the importance of empowering marginalized voices, featuring insights from keynote speakers, innovative strategies for community-driven solutions, and discussions on policy advocacy. Attendees will gain actionable knowledge to foster equitable healthcare practices and engage in an interactive Q&A with leading experts.

Underserved, Underfunded, and Unseen: The Realities of HIV/STI Prevention

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Science in the Crosshairs: Research Advocacy in a Time of Crisis

AVAC and partners had a critical conversation on the escalating threats to health research and equity-centered science. This webinar unpacked the implications of the proposed FY2026 US federal budget—which includes sweeping cuts to NIH, CDC, USAID, and the elimination of vital global and minority health research programs. Together, we explored what these attacks mean for communities, researchers, and implementers and identified actionable advocacy strategies to fight back.

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Politics and Global Health: The Need for a New, Resilient Architecture

Recent, dramatic shifts in global health funding include cuts to US and UK foreign aid. This has had a cascade of devastating consequences on treatment and prevention programmes, including for HIV and TB across the globe. Mitchell Warren provided updates on AVAC’s court challenge against the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID and offered his insights into what a more resilient global health funding infrastructure could look like.

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Self-Care in an Era of Misinformation and Disinformation

Join The Reunion Project on April 9 from 1-2:30pm ET for the next webinar in our Long-term Survivor Toolkit series where we will consider strategies to prioritize our own self-care and wellness and by doing so, support the community around us. We are living in trying times and it is important now more than ever to check in with ourselves and each other. Together we will make a plan and take action.

We will be joined by featured speaker Kenyon Farrow—American writer, activist, director, and educator focused on progressive racial and economic justice issues related to the LGBTQIA+ community. We will also be joined by a panel of community members who will share their own experiences and practices when considering their own self-care and wellness routines as people living with HIV. Let’s join together and lift each other up.

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WHO-Lancet Global Health Series: Shaping the Future of Clinical Trials

WHO and partners will convene to launch the Lancet Global health series: Shaping the Future of Clinical Trials. Details and registration link below.