November 18, 2019 — POZ.
This year’s POZ 100 celebrates advocates who are transgender, gender-nonconforming and nonbinary, or TGNCNB, as the community is often known. This population has seen some of the highest HIV rates in the country.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 14% of all transgender women, and about 44% of Black trans women, have HIV. The CDC does not give an estimate for trans men. In 2017, trans people tested positive for HIV at three times the national average.
Thankfully, this year’s POZ 100 honorees are working in their communities to raise awareness about HIV and advocate for those living with and at risk for the virus.
The 10th annual POZ 100 arrives as the FX series Pose and its cast receive both accolades and eyeballs, bringing transgender storylines, often including HIV, into countless homes across the globe. Then there’s Jonathan Van Ness, the nonbinary Queer Eye star who put HIV back in headlines and Twitter feeds when he recently disclosed his status. Continue reading on POZ...
