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#amfAR’s VP of Research Dr. Rowena Johnston breaks down the latest round of amfAR funding in 2 minutes! These 5 researchers have brilliant ideas and are each taking a unique approach to #CureAIDS.

As #Monkeypox cases rise, particularly among members of the #LGBTQ+ community, public health response has been slow. amfAR and the O’Neill Institute have issued a policy brief urging specific action in order to prevent further spread of the disease. Read the full brief through the link in our bio.

Ten years ago today, the FDA approved Truvada for PrEP, the first antiretroviral medication to prevent HIV transmission. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an incredibly useful tool in the fight against HIV: it’s 99% effective with consistent adherence. But 10 years in, issues of equity persist. Only about 25% of the 1.2 million Americans who could benefit from the medication take it. The vast majority (65%) of PrEP users are white and while Black people account for 42% of all new HIV diagnoses in the U.S., only 9% of PrEP users are Black. Only 10% are women. Expanding access, and doing so with equity in mind, must be a priority if we’re to meaningfully diminish the impact of HIV.

Today we remember Dr. Mathilde Krim on what would have been her 96th birthday. As amfAR’s founding chairman and inspirational leader, Dr. Krim is deeply engrained in amfAR’s history and is missed every day. We continue her critical work to #CureAIDS as we return to Venice for #amfARVenezia, September 7, and commemorate the last time she was there in 2000.

#TBT to a @jeanpaulgaultier fashion show benefiting #amfAR in 1992, where @madonna drew gasps from the audience with her risqué and revealing black dress. Thirty years on, at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week, July 6, @kimkardashian reprised the outfit with a less controversial version. Photo credit: Getty Images Last photo: @diet_prada

Today is your LAST chance to make a gift that will go 3x as far to fund cutting-edge #AIDS research in honor of #Pride2022. Since 1985, amfAR has stood arm-in-arm with members of the LGBTQ community, and right now, we need everyone to stand together in fighting HIV/AIDS. Triple your gift by midnight.

Save The Date: #amfARVenezia is coming! September 7, 2022. Visit the link in our bio for ticket and table info.

amfAR condemns the Supreme Court’s decision to repeal Roe v. Wade, announced on Friday. The decision will do wholesale damage to the provision of healthcare in America and will undermine efforts to end the HIV epidemic. Read amfAR’s full statement through the link in our bio.

Today is National #HIV Testing Day. Visit @stophivtogether’s prevention services locator on cdc.gov to find the best test option for you. #NHTD #CureAIDS #stophivtogether

During Pride Month – and throughout the year – we celebrate all members of the LGBTQ+ community. At amfAR, this spirit of inclusivity guides our work: advocating for and funding research to benefit all people living with or vulnerable to HIV infection. Our commitment is to work toward a world where everyone has access to lifesaving HIV medication and where no one feels the sting of HIV stigma. From all of us at amfAR, Happy #Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

A charming photograph taken in 1995 shows our Founding Chairman Dr. Mathilde Krim riding down Fifth Avenue with Mr. Leather in New York City’s Pride March. We have achieved a great deal since then but we have learned this week how fragile our rights and protections can be. As always, this Pride we stand shoulder to shoulder with our brothers and sisters in the LGBTQ community. As we work toward a cure for HIV, we will redouble our efforts to oppose and condemn homophobia, transphobia and discrimination wherever we find them.

#amfARINNOVATIONS is out now! The latest edition of amfAR’s biannual newsletter includes research advances, policy insights, global HIV news, and more! Link in bio.

Though #AIDS is no longer a death sentence, it remains a life sentence of pill regimens and stigma. And that stigma is even more pronounced for the LGBTQ community. A cure is absolutely crucial, and you can still help amfAR pursue the most promising HIV/AIDS research with a gift that will triple during #Pride2022. Join our $150k match today.

Happy #PrideMonth! Support #amfAR and #Pride with new merch, featuring our new vibrant logo. Visit shop.amfar.org or tap the link in our bio.

#TBT to this sensational evening. Who’s ready for next year? #amfARCannes 🎥 Directed by @romainreglade