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New Long-acting HIV Treatment and Prevention Medications

Dr. Hardy is Attending Physician at the LA County-USC Rand Schrader HIV Clinic and Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine at the USC Keck School of Medicine.
October 2024 Learn more.

‘Still Here’

FAM Board Member Sherri Lewis shares her story as a long-term HIV survivor. (October 2024) Learn more.

FAM Update from the Board Chair, 2024 Q3

2024 Q3 update on STORIES: The AIDS Monument by FAM Board Chair Irwin M. Rappaport Learn more.

FAM Update from the Board Chair, 2024 Q2

2024 Q2 update on STORIES: The AIDS Monument by FAM Board Chair Irwin M. Rappaport. Learn more.

FAM Update from the Board Chair, 2024 Q1

2024 Q1 update on STORIES: The AIDS Monument by FAM Board Chair Irwin M. Rappaport. Learn more.

FAM Update from the Board Chair, 2023 Q4

2023 Q4 update on STORIES: The AIDS Monument by FAM Board Chair Irwin M. Rappaport. Learn more.

FAM Update from the Board Chair, 2023 3Q

2023 Q3 update on STORIES: The AIDS Monument by FAM Board Chair Irwin M. Rappaport. Learn more.

FAM Update from the Board Chair, 2023 2Q

2023 Q2 update on STORIES: The AIDS Monument by FAM Board Chair Irwin M. Rappaport. Learn more.

In Appreciation: Rev. Dr. Stephen Pieters (1952-2023)

'Capturing the stories shared in these STORIES Circles is one of the primary ways that FAM -- the Foundation for The AIDS Monument --is making sure our individual and collective experiences during the AIDS pandemic are never forgotten.'
-- Rev. Dr. Stephen Pieters Learn more.

Interview with HIV/AIDS Activist Cameron Siemers

April 2023 Learn more.

HIV Update from CROI 2023

Dr. Hardy is Attending Physician at the LA County-USC Rand Schrader HIV Clinic and Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine at the USC Keck School of Medicine.
April 2023 Learn more.

FAM Update from the Board Chair, 2023 1Q

2023 Q1 update on STORIES: The AIDS Monument by FAM Board Chair Irwin M. Rappaport. Learn more.

Come in from the Rain: A Lyrical World AIDS Day Story

January 2023 Learn more.

FAM Update from the Board Chair, 2022 4Q

2022 4Q update on STORIES: The AIDS Monument by FAM Board Chair Irwin M. Rappaport Learn more.

FAM Update from the Board Chair, 2022 3Q

October 2022 Learn more.

Highlights from 2022 Int’l AIDS Conference

Dr. Hardy is Attending Physician at the LA County-USC Rand Schrader HIV Clinic and Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine at the USC Keck School of Medicine.
October 2022 Learn more.

Interview with HIV+ Advocate Pam Yelsky

Former Women at Risk volunteer and HIV+ advocate Pam Yelsky is interviewed in 2022 by FAM Board Member Sherri Lewis. Learn more.

FAM Update from the Board Chair, 2022 2Q

July 2022 Learn more.

Are We Ready for a Cure for HIV?

Dr. Hardy is Attending Physician at the LA County-USC Rand Schrader HIV Clinic and Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine at the USC Keck School of Medicine.
April 2022 Learn more.

Interview with Author/Artist/Performer River Huston

River Huston, an HIV-positive author, artist and performer, is interviewed in 2022 by FAM Board Member Sherri Lewis. Learn more.

STORIES from Artists: Phillip K. Smith III

Artist Phillip K. Smith III is interviewed in 2022 by FAM Board Member Abdi Nazemian. Learn more.

FAM Update from the Board Chair, 2022 1Q

By Irwin M. Rappaport (from the 1Q 2022 Newsletter) Learn more.

Trace Prototype Displayed for 2021 World AIDS Day

Published December 2021 Learn more.

FAM Update from the Board Chair, 2021 4Q

By Irwin M. Rappaport (from the 4Q 2021 Newsletter) Learn more.

STORIES from Artists: Yen Tan

Director Yen Tan is interviewed in 2021 by FAM Board Member Abdi Nazemian. Learn more.

STORIES From Artists: Camryn Garrett

Author and filmmaker Camryn Garrett is interviewed in 2021 by FAM Board Member Abdi Nazemian Learn more.

Initiative for Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S.

Dr. Hardy is Attending Physician at the LA County-USC Rand Schrader HIV Clinic and Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine at the USC Keck School of Medicine.
October 2021 Learn more.

FAM Grows its Social Media Presence

From the 3Q 2021 Newsletter Learn more.

Interview with Filmmaker Dante Alencastre

Dante Alencastre, director of the 2021 documentary "AIDS Diva: The Legend of Connie Norman," is interviewed in 2021 by FAM Board Member Sherri Lewis. Learn more.

In Appreciation: Archbishop Carl Bean, 1944-2021

'My ministry will always be a continuum of dealing with the disenfranchised, providing for the poorest of the poor, the undocumented person, persons who can’t speak the language, persons in and out of the prison system, kids out of the gangs ... to touch those who are considered the untouchables.'
- Archbishop Carl Bean Learn more.

FAM Relaunches Website with Audio Recordings & More

From the 3Q 2021 Newsletter Learn more.

Groundbreaking on 6/5/2021 for STORIES: The AIDS Monument

From the 3Q 2021 Newsletter: FAM hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking for STORIES: The AIDS Monument in West Hollywood Park. Learn more.

FAM Update from the Board Chair, 2021 Q2

By Irwin M. Rappaport (from the 2Q 2021 Newsletter) Learn more.

Park Area Prepared in June 2021 for AIDS Monument

Progress in the site preparation of West Hollywood Park (from the 2Q 2021 newsletter) Learn more.

STORIES from Artists: Tim Murphy

Writer Tim Murphy ("Christodora") is interviewed in 2021 by FAM Board Member Abdi Nazemian Learn more.

In Appreciation: Ivy Bottini: 1926-2021

'As we (lesbians) made friends with gay men, and then they became sicker and sicker, it was the women who would take care of them ... The lesbians stepped up.'
-- Ivy Bottini, feminist and LGBT activist (interview with The Lavender Effect) Learn more.

Four Decades of HIV Research Speeds COVID Response

Dr. Hardy's column from the July 2021 newsletter Learn more.

Spotlight: Ruth Tittle, Loyd Tittle & Capitol Drugs

Loyd Tittle opened Capitol Drugs in West Hollywood, a hub for those treating HIV and AIDS during the pandemic's early years. When he died of AIDS in 1993 at the age of 42, his sister Ruth took over the drug store. Learn more.

Update from the Board Chair, 2021 Q1

Irwin M. Rappaport, FAM Board Chair Learn more.

FAM Board Elects New Leadership for 2021

As FAM prepared to transition from its fundraising mission to a more programming-focused mission, new officers were elected at FAM's December 2019 Board Meeting. Learn more.

Photo20 Art Auction Raises $45k

Herb Ritts’ photo of musician k.d. Lang, 1989, was one of many pieces of photographic art auctioned online at Photo20. (July 2020) Learn more.

WAD 2020 Forum Explores COVID-19 & AIDS

On World AIDS Day 2020, the National AIDS Memorial presented a national online conversation to address concerns about COVID-19 in the HIV community.
- July 2020 Learn more.

City of WeHo and FAM Reach Funding Agreement for Monument

FAM enters into an agreement with the City of West Hollywood whereby FAM will donate its capital funds to the City in exchange for the City taking over the fabrication and installation of STORIES: The AIDS Monument in West Hollywood Park. (November 2020) Learn more.

‘HEAR our STORIES’ Launches with Award-Winning Talent

Award-winning actor Sterling K. Brown was one of many celebrities featured in the launch of "HEAR our STORIES," an online collection of audio recordings about people impacted by HIV/AIDS. (July 2020) Learn more.

COVID-19 and People Living with HIV

In his first column for the FAM website, Dr. W. David Hardy addressed common questions about COVID-19 and its impact on people living with HIV. Dr. Hardy is Attending Physician at the LA County-USC Rand Schrader HIV Clinic, Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine at the USC Keck School of Medicine, and a FAM Board Member.
July 2020 Learn more.

Spotlight: Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

Tom Viola (pictured) of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is interviewed by FAM Board Chair Irwin M. Rappaport. (July 2020) Learn more.

FAM Begins Work on the Online Component for STORIES: The AIDS Monument

Preparations begin in 2020 for www.aidsmonument.org -- the digital component of STORIES: The AIDS Monument which is scheduled to go live in early 2021. Learn more.

AIDS Quilt Panels Exhibited on 2019 World AIDS Day

World AIDS Day 2019 was commemorated with a virtual exhibition of the AIDS Memorial Quilt that featured panels chosen by West Hollywood Mayor Lindsey P. Horvath and FAM Board member Dr. W. David Hardy. Learn more.