For much of the public conversation, HIV has historically worn a male face. Gay men rightfully became the public image of the epidemic because they were devastated by it and led much of the early activism that forced governments and healthcare systems to respond. But they did not fight alone. Lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer women helped build care networks,

HIV Treatment Has Come a Long Way. Stigma Is Still Catching Up While a cure remains elusive, medical progress in HIV over the past four decades has been nothing short of extraordinary. T

Cured? But Who Am I Now? What happens when the virus isn’t the story anymore? Let’s start with the obvious: there is no cure for HIV. Yet. But science is no longer whispering from the back of the lab—it’s speaking clearly, thoughtfully, and showing real progress. Hope is justified, even if certainty is not.