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Audio This News is So Gay (8/26/26): Examining the Gap Between HIV Science & HIV Understanding

Featuring: Darian Aaron (GLAAD) and Jerrell Hardnett (GLAAD)

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Meet the Ohio nun who has been working on the frontlines of HIV/AIDS work for decades

Not every nun lists their pronouns in their e-mail signature. But not every nun is quite like Sister Susan Zion

Ohio’s laws criminalize people living with HIV. This org is doing everything they can to change that.

From education to advocacy, Caracole in Cincinnati is wielding every tool at their disposal to help end the HIV epidemic.

‘Playing with fire’: Trump administration cuts HIV prevention funding to community-based organizations, including Equitas Health in Ohio

Advocates fear the cuts could set the stage for an increase in new HIV cases.

Advocates say Ohio bill would unjustly penalize people living with HIV

Andy’s Law is meant to make work safer for correctional officers, but it could have other severe consequences

Dayton drag performers The Rubi Girls receive Ohio Historical Marker despite Trump’s funding cuts

The legendary drag troupe received an official historical marker as state lawmakers debate a public drag ban

How an Ohio vending machine has become a harm-reduction lifeline

Caracole in Cincinnati introduced the machines in Ohio as an always-open, judgment-free doorway to connection, care and education.

Doctors can refuse to treat LGBTQ+ patients in several states…including Ohio

These religious exemption laws lead to drops in HIV testing.

There’s a name for secretly removing a condom during sex without consent: stealthing

Nonconsensual condom removal and other forms of reproductive coercion can have grave consequences, but few states offer recourse for survivors.

Audio This News is So Gay (4/15/26): Debriefing the Impact of HIV Funding Cuts and… The Real Housewives? 

Featuring: Orion Rummler (The 19th) and Joe Reberkenny (The Washington Blade)

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