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Global HIV Statistics (2023) 
* People living with HIV: 39.9 million
* New HIV infections: 1.3 million
* HIV-related deaths: 630,000 
United States HIV Statistics (2022) 
* People living with HIV: 1.2 million
* New HIV diagnoses: 31,800
* HIV-related deaths: 8,000 
* In the United States, the number of new HIV diagnoses has remained relatively stable, with the majority occurring among gay and bisexual men. 
* Black/African Americans are disproportionately affected by HIV in the United States, accounting for 38% of new diagnoses. 
* The percentage of people with HIV who are virally suppressed (meaning they have undetectable levels of the virus in their blood) is increasing, reaching 65% in the United States. 
Additional Information:
* The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 95% of people living with HIV need to be diagnosed, treated, and have their virus suppressed to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. 
* The UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets aim for 95% of people living with HIV to know their status, 95% of those diagnosed to receive antiretroviral therapy, and 95% of those on treatment to achieve viral suppression. 
* With proper treatment and care, people living with HIV can expect to live long and healthy lives. 

I’ve been an HIV activist with Queer Nation and the AIDS Memorial Quilt for more than 30 years. I’ve watched my generation almost completely die off leaving a huge gap in the community and LGBTQ Culture, as well as in mainstream society. I’ve lost over 1,000 friends, loved ones, neighbors, coworkers and classmates and I refuse to sit and watch the current attacks to HIV funding cause more deaths. We must again step up and do what our government won’t do, keep HIV services, research and support going.

Please help me in doing exactly that, keep the funding for HIV services, research and support going. We have learned to take care of our own and we now need to do so. Any amount will help and be much appreciated.

And come by the annual AIDS Quilt Display at the AIDSWalk SF and say hi..