We continue celebrating our 18th Birthday by highlighting Waheedah Shabazz-El who was diagnosed with HIV 24 years ago today & has empowered thousands of people living with HIV. This June, help us sustain the community. Donate what you can. Donate what 18 years of PWN means to you: tinyurl.com/PWN18

Our dear friend and supporter Suraj Madoori (Director of Policy Advocacy; AVAC) kicks off our "Men who love PWN" campaign with glowing words of what we mean to him. Join Suraj in celebrating 18 years of PWN: tinyurl.com/PWN18 #HIVResist #HIV #Advoacy

Frailty is a huge issue for women with HIV! Studies show that it can increase mortality by 2.5-3 fold. (Source: tinyurl.com/yhzt59dz) Fortunately, frailty can be reversed through gentle exercise! You don't have to be a gym rat. That's why we're hosting a movement class this Thursday: gqr.sh/pVFK

When did you 1st realize that political attacks on Transgender people were distractions? Instead of fixing the financial crisis, Republicans are going after Trans people. This administration and some of our peers hate Trans people. So, let us say it clearly: The HIV Caucus loves Trans people.

We Survived Because We Loved Each Other As part of our ongoing birthday celebration, we are honoring lifetime & longtime survivors with a powerful conversation on the lessons that brought them this far. Register: tinyurl.com/LFTGsur When: Thursday June 4. 6 PM (ET)

Did you know that PWN-USA is turning 18 next month? 18 years ago, 28 women & gender diverse folks living with HIV came together to demand that their voices and needs be prioritized. If you believe in our mission, please share our story or donate to our campaign: secure.actblue.com/donate/18th-...

We are excited to announce our new video podcast: PWN Amplified. In this clip, co-host Marnina Miller explains that people didn't talk about #HIV to her when she was coming of age. PWN Amplified premieres May 26th on our YouTube Channel. Subscribe and stay tuned for more!

It's Midterm Voting Day in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon, & Pennsylvania! 2026 has been hard, but we keep winning b/c our communities show up & vote for freedom. Or encourage everyone in your community to do so. If you need help finding a polling site, please visit: tinyurl.com/47burk5n

Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism, & Transphobia created the HIV crisis. They are why we still have an HIV crisis. We can end the HIV crisis if we eliminate them. It's really that simple. Especially when you realize that those -isms were born out of hating women and femininity. #IDAHOBIT #HIV

PWN-USA mourns the passing of Kiara St. James. Some knew her as the co-founding Executive Director of NYTAG & a leading voice in passing GENDA. More than this, she was our sister. Whatever your experience of Kiara, you knew she was a star. Whenever we think of her, we'll look to the sky.

Join Positive Women's Network - USA & @glaad.bsky.social this Wednesday for a special edition of #GLAADHangouts. Host Tymia Ballard speaks with Marnina Miller about Black queer maternal health, motherhood, and living with HIV. Tune in May 13th On GLAAD's IG Live (@glaad) At 3PM PST | 6PM EST

Here’s What PWN-USA Wants for Mother’s Day: For people to listen to and support Black women, especially those living with HIV. When we take care of the most disrespected members of the community, we take care of everybody.

How it started, how it’s going with the HIV BASIC Consensus Statement. Join the orgs anchoring this work: CHLP, @pwnusa.bsky.social, SERO, Trans Law Center & HIV Justice Network, and the 350+ orgs and individuals that have endorsed. Sign here: tinyurl.com/hiv-basic

You Are More Than Your HIV Status. You are a Mother, Sister, Auntie, Wife, Homegirl, Grandmother, Girlfriend, Bestie, Friend... And so much more! Again: You are more than your diagnosis. And we adore every part of who you are. Inspired by Grissel Granados; PWN Board Chair #HIVResist #HIV

Black women living with HIV have been innovators and changemakers in the #HIV community since the earliest days of the pandemic. Many have created organizations, businesses and efforts that confront #stigma and strive to prevent high prevalence rates in their communities. Get our list here ⤵️

Join the White Folks Anti-Racism Caucus for: Dinner and Learn; Eat. Drink. End racism. Thursday, May 7, at 7 PM (EST). bitly/MAY-WFARC We invite you to join us as we engage in anti-racism as an ongoing practice, not a one-time conversation.

Texas Has Learned from Florida: Canceled Meetings Equal Cut HIV Funding Texas is following Florida's script with canceled meetings. We know what happens next: HIV cuts. The Texas Strike Force is ringing the alarm. Read more about our actions at POZ Magazine: tinyurl.com/flWtxs

PWN-USA is hiring a new Campaign Coordinator! Full time: $60K a year with benefits Where: Remote, but there is a preference for people based in Philadelphia Read the full job description and apply today at: tinyurl.com/JOBS-PWN

So proud to partner with @hivlawandpolicy.bsky.social, SERO Project, Trans Law Center, and HIV Justice Network on this! HIV BASIC is about bodily autonomy & consent. AKA: The basics of what we all deserve, regardless of your HIV status. Sign the Consensus Statement: tinyurl.com/hiv-basic

May 6. No scripts. No stigma. No sugarcoating. Real talk on what dismantling HIV prevention, care, & research systems means for science, trust, and community. Join the conversation. Speak up. Build resilience. Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2311f3...

PWN Texas-Greater Houston Area is talking directly with our neighbors in North Houston about the issues that affect all of us! Be a part of the conversation by joining our canvass team along with Tana, one of the PWN TX-GHA chapter canvass leads. Visit for more information: tinyurl.com/46ke9t4r

Texas' Medication Advisory Committee (MAC) Canceled Its HIV Program Meeting Out of Nowhere! This is just like how they started attacking Florida's HIV insurance program (ADAP). Now they're doing it Texas! But we can stop them! Use our action alert to contact elected officials: tinyurl.com/3f93h7cm

OP-ED: Motherhood Is a Radical Act of Love for Black Queer Women Living With HIV In a loving op-ed for @glaad.bsky.social, our Co-Excutive Director Marnina Miller elevates the diversity of Black maternal health for Queer women living with HIV. tinyurl.com/y7vhu9es

PWN's Greater Houston Area Chapter is Hiring for our Local Phone Bank & Canvass Team! Canvassers ($25/ hour) — Phone bankers ($20/h) Training and Orientation: You don’t need any specific experience to work with us! We will train you. For additional details & to apply, visit: tinyurl.com/46ke9t4r

“We do not mistake longevity for liberation." -Barb Cardell In @theadvocatebr.bsky.social's coverage of the Celebration of Life rally during AIDSWatch 2026, the final words of wisdom came from Barb. Read the full coverage at: tinyurl.com/38kazbmr

It's shocking that after so many years of progress, these legislators are trying to drag us back to the AIDS Crisis. It's important to acknowledge that they don't care that this will kill people. Even if it means the people they love will die too. #HIVResist #WeExist #Advocacy

Power, Justice, and Women’s Leadership in HIV: Q&A With Marnina Miller Our Co-Executive Director to AIDSVu about the HIV movement and the power of lived experience. Read the full article at AIDSVu: tinyurl.com/sy9jr5hz

The Texas Strikeforce spoke at Houston City Hall calling for investment in public services for people living with and affected by HIV instead of non-safety traffic stops and working with ICE. Council member Mario Castillo pledged to meet with us after we spoke to discuss what we want from the city.

Join Positive Women's Network - USA on Thursday April 16 for our next policy training: Ending HIV Criminalization: Using Abolitionist Frameworks in Advocacy Our experts include Kamaria Laffrey, Jada Hicks, and Jenna Torres! Register here: www.mobilize.us/pwn-usa/even...

We are HIV BASIC, a growing movement grounded in shared values of MIPA, bodily autonomy, informed consent & freedom from criminalization. Read our statement, if you agree, you might just be BASIC like us. Endorse the Consensus Statement at tinyurl.com/hiv-basic @pwnusa.bsky.social @hivjustice.net

PWN-USA Members Are Still Writing Pre-Obituaries, Bc Our Advocacy Never Stops! Grace Rutha's pre-obituary is a prayer that honors her 41-year journey of surviving HIV across continents, countries, and systems that tried to ignore her. Read Grace's pre-obituary at tinyurl.com/4nkhu7at

#FanFriday 🤩 PWN-USA has long been a force of collective power amongst cis and transgender women, gender diverse, and transgender people living with #HIV. Learn more about our #FeaturedPartner and their mission below and be sure to follow @pwnusa.bsky.social if you don't already! #followfriday

PWN-USA members are on Capitol Hill meetings with our elected officials for AIDS Watch. These are not cute hang outs. We're asking for commitments to preserve HIV funding and our quality of life! Watch our latest video to see how our day is going thus far! #HIVResist #AIDSWatch2026 #HIV #Advocacy

The Positive Women's Network - USA Agenda for AIDSWatch 2026! Our PWN leaders are all over the schedule this year. Join us for all of our sessions, celebrations, and rallies! And get ready to speak with your elected officials. #AIDSWatch #HIVPersist #Advocacy

Our Program Director, Barb Cardell, wrote their pre-obituary to remind the world that we won't go back to the HIV crisis. Read their powerful words on @pozmagazine.bsky.social: www.poz.com/blog/preobit... #HIVResist

Did you know that more than half of people living with HIV on Earth are female? As @theadvocatebr.bsky.social reports, @pwnusa.bsky.social and @thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social Have Joined Forces to Change This Outcome. Our Message: Sisterhood, Hope, & Equity. www.advocate.com/women/women-...

"Providing stability. That's who I am" -Evany Turk Our Co-Executive Director speaks to award-winning journalist Mark S. King about empowering @pwnusa.bsky.social's community. Read Evany's full interview at: marksking.com/my-fabulous-...

Globally, there are more women living with #HIV than men. As you celebrate International Women's Day, remember this fact the next time someone tries to tell you that women don't need to worry about HIV. If we upheld gender justice, we could contain HIV today.

Evany Turk, our Co-Executive Director says it all: We Have to Save Ourselves. She's not just speaking about #HIV funding cuts in #Florida. She's speaking about coming threats to funding across the US.

Are you attending AIDSWatch in DC? Want to elevate the impact of your voice? 👀 Join PWN-USA for our Storytelling for Advocacy webinar next Thursday at 6pm EST! 🔥 Learn how to tell your story authentically and strategically when talking to decision makers. Register now: Bit.ly/policytrainings25 💖

We have teamed up with SERO Project and @plhivcaucus.bsky.social on empowering people who've been cut from Florida's ADAP. This video explains how to sign up for insurance through the Special Enrollment Period (which closes on April 30). Don't rush, but apply soon.

The Florida ADAP crisis is here, and we need YOU to take action to reverse the life-threatening changes TODAY. Watch Tori’s full video and find video walkthroughs on our YouTube @ pwn_usa #Florida #HIV #ADAP #HIVResists

PWN TX-Greater Houston Area chapter is on the ground in Houston for Election Day. Reminder: TX close today at 7pm! As long as you're in line before 7pm you'll be able to vote. In Harris County, you can vote at any polling location. Find a voting center at: www.harrisvotes.com/Vote-Centers

@pwnusa.bsky.social is proud to join @hivjustice.net on this statement for HIV Is Not a Crime Awareness Day: Health, not handcuffs. Stigma is not protection. Criminalisation is not prevention. HIV is not a crime. Read the full statement at: www.hivjusticeworldwide.org/en/hjww-stat...

"I started sharing because I was tired of silence." -Marnina Miller Our Co-Executive Director speaks to Maria Elena Perez (TheBody.com) about the power of telling your HIV story out loud. Read Marnina's full inteview at: www.thebody.com/hiv/marnina-...

Join our team! @pwnusa.bsky.social is looking for a new Director of Communications. The position is full-time, pays $75-80K a year with benefits, and is remote. Please note that the role requires travel for in-person events. Learn more about the role and how to apply at: tinyurl.com/JOBS-PWN

On March 1st, Florida's Department of Health says it is reducing ADAP eligibility from 400% to 130% of the federal poverty level for uninsured people & ending premium assistance for health insurance. 16,000 Floridians could lose access to medication assistance. But we can reverse their acts!

We're so excited to be join @thewellprojecthiv.bsky.social on this! We found Sisterhood, Hope, and Equity in a hopeless place.

Our rally to save Florida's AIDS Drug Assistance Program continues with a primer on: How to leave a public comment or message, even if you live out of state. Please share far & leave a comment on why we must protect Florida's ADAP program! To protect healthcare access for people w HIV in Florida!

Public comments on Florida's proposed rule change for ADAP qualification are open until March 4th. DeSantis' Department of Health is trying to kick over 11,000 people living with HIV off of ADAP even though they have the money to fund the program. You can comment even if you live out of state!