HIV
The queer artist who transformed contemporary photography
New book ‘Jimmy DeSana: Salvation’ sees the artist’s final series finally published, offering an intimate look at the life of the DeSana’s inner life as he confronted the shadow of death.
Written by: Miss Rosen
How austerity targeted… the LGBTQ community
Cut out: a decade of destruction — From HIV prevention to domestic abuse: in the latest instalment of Cut Out, writer Louis Staples explores how Tory cuts have gutted LGBTQ support networks.
Written by: Louis Staples
The humanity of the AIDS crisis captured on film
The Ward — Photographer Gideon Mendel refused to fan the flames of prejudice that characterised the AIDS crisis, instead documenting the humanity he found on London's specialist wards.
Written by: Nick Thompson
The drag queen who changed Ireland
From accidental activist to icon — As an outspoken gay performer living with HIV, Panti Bliss has become an unlikely – but empowering – ambassador for a once-conservative country.
Written by: Cian Traynor
What it's like to be young and HIV+ in Britain
Tackling the stigma — This week five inspiring young HIV+ Brits are setting off around the UK to share their stories and break down the stigma attached to the virus. Huck caught up with them before they hit the road.
Written by: Marta Bausells
Missing Medicines: Taking on the big-pharma monopoly
People not profit — The current monopoly of the pharmaceutical industry by corporate giants is costing lives, but individuals and group initiatives are challenging the system, campaigning for widespread use of generic drugs and affordable price tags.
Written by: Marianna Manson
The Sunshine Cinema: Getting South Africa talking about HIV activism through film
Solar powered social justice — At the 21st International AIDS Conference in Durban, the solar powered Sunshine Cinema crew took films and discussions to communities most affected by HIV.
Written by: Sydelle Willow Smith
Video: Meet the Nightcrawlers of Phnom Penh
Life and death in the car-crash capital of the world — Visceral short profiles the freelance reporters who cover crime and grisly road accidents in Cambodia’s capital.
Written by: HUCK HQ