AIDS Healthcare Foundation has opened a new healthcare center and pharmacy in Carolina, Puerto Rico. This new state-of-the-art location comes at an essential time for Puerto Rico’s citizens. HIV/AIDS care and services in Puerto Rico have suffered due to COVID-19 and the residual effects of 2017’s Hurricane Maria. However, even before COVID-19 and Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s citizens were at …
Our Last Chance to Save Hollywood
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) calls upon Los Angeles government officials to amend the Hollywood Community Plan. The Hollywood Community Plan, despite its name, does not do much for the Hollywood community. Most importantly, the plan does not go nearly far enough in making Hollywood an affordable place to live. AHF is committed to fighting for more affordable housing, and through …
AHF Celebrates Women Around the World
March 8th was International Women’s Day, and AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) teams worldwide held events. This year’s theme was “Women In Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future In a COVID-19 World.” AHF brought awareness through in-person events, virtual events, and a digital campaign featuring female leadership in AHF. Advocates worldwide came together to celebrate women’s achievements and brought awareness to the …
New Out of the Closet Opens in Orlando
Out of the Closet (OTC) opened a new Orlando, FL location on February 27, 2021. The Orlando OTC opening brings the total number of Out of the Closet Thrift Stores to 21 stores nationwide. The new Orlando Out of the Closet includes an AHF Pharmacy and, like all other OTC’s will provide free rapid-result HIV testing. This is the first …
AHF Presents “When You Wear a Condom” Parody
Have you seen the hilarious new parody “When You Wear a Condom” from AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)? The parody is a riff on the number When You’re Good To Mama from the Broadway musical Chicago. “When You Wear a Condom” is the latest in our yearly tradition of parodies put out on International Condom Day (ICD). “When You Wear a …
International Condom Day Celebrated Around the World
Even though events looked different this year, AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s (AHF’s) International Condom Day (ICD) was a raging success worldwide. With the spread of COVID-19 still of significant concern, ICD celebrations were reimagined with social distancing as a top priority. Some countries got creative and hosted virtual events where condom education, advocacy, and entertainment were able to reach thousands of …
AHF Wins LA Blade Awards
On January 28, 2021, Los Angeles Blade (LA Blade) released their Best of LGBTQ LA 2021 list. We are proud to announce that AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) received many wins and honorable mentions throughout various categories. All finalists and winners were selected by LA Blade readers, which makes the wins a powerful example of AHF’s positive impact on the community. …
AHF to UN Security Council: Convene an Emergency COVID-19 Meeting Now!
To reduce the spread of COVID-19 and prevent COVID-19 related deaths, AHF has called upon the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to have an immediate meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). AHF’s stance is that the UNSC must be more proactive in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. The UNSC has been under justified scrutiny for its slow and diminutive …