The AIDS Action Committee is pleased to announce the launch of a new advertising campaign that aims to educate the public on the benefits of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the fight against HIV. Also commonly known by the brand name …
With this year’s Harbor to the Bay (H2B) charity bike ride less than one month away, longtime rider Andi Genser is gearing up to once again trek the 126 miles from Boston to Provincetown, all to benefit the AIDS Action …
For over a decade, Paul Twitchell has worn his heart on his pedal. As a former AIDS Action Committee employee, Paul’s dedication to HIV/AIDS advocacy has deep roots. Paul first rode for the cure back in 1995, when he completed …
With blue skies over Boston and a strong feeling of community in the air, thousands of walkers, runners, and supporters gathered on Boston Common on June 7 for the 30th AIDS Walk Boston and 5K Run. The theme of looking …
At 6.2 miles, the AIDS Walk Boston route is not very long compared to other fundraising walks. But for Kelly Rush, it represents a long journey to self-acceptance.
Since he first started walking in 2011, Rush and his team, now …
When Jim McDonnel took his first steps for AIDS Walk Boston, HIV/AIDS was greatly misunderstood and widely stigmatized. Mentions of AIDS-related deaths flooded LGBT newspapers. Entire communities were falling ill. Despite the urgency felt by those affected and their loved …
The 2015 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections was recently held in Seattle. This conference, often called CROI for short, is one of the biggest annual scientific meetings on HIV/AIDS, opportunistic illnesses, and the health consequences of living with HIV.…
If you ask Bette Byrnes, a longtime AIDS Walk Boston and 5K Run supporter, why she still makes the trip from Florida to Boston every June, she doesn’t have to think about her answer: it’s about home and family.
“I’m …
