May 2014 - India HIV/AIDS Alliance

36,656,825 and Counting (May 24, 2014)

In 1983, Larry Kramer wrote an article for the New York Native filled with righteous anger, brilliant insight and, reading it now more than 30 years later, electric prophecy. It began, “If this article doesn’t scare the shit out of you, we&#

United Against Homophobia: Bringing Pehchan’s Human Rights Model to Uganda (May 22, 2014)

“It was my view that homosexuality should be punished harshly in order to defend our society from disorientation.” – Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda, while signing Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law on February 25, 2014. “While readi

Keep the light on HIV: International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2014 (May 18, 2014)

At least 35 million people are estimated to be living with HIV globally, with more than 2.1 million in India alone. Advancements in antiretroviral treatment (ART) have transformed the lives of people living with HIV (PLHIV). With access to ART, lif

Trans-formation to End Discrimination (#IDAHOT 2014) (May 17, 2014)

May 17th marks International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT) around the world. I am sitting in my office at Alliance India in New Delhi as I gather my thoughts on the stigma and discrimination I have faced my whole life because I su

Breaking The Binary (May 10, 2014)

The Supreme Court of India recognised the rights of a two million-strong community that has long been relegated to a life of scorn and humiliation: the transgenders.

Vihaan: A Ray of Hope in the Lives of PLHIV in India (May 3, 2014)

“We are thankful to the government for providing free ART treatment. Without their support, we might not be alive today,” says Preeti with gratitude in her eyes. In her mid-thirties, Preeti is a mother of two from a backward district in Bihar. Sh