Want messages like this directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN today! In his latest fascist overreach, Trump has deployed the military to squash protests in Los Angeles. As solidarity rallies grow across the US, militarized responses [...]
We had the opportunity to catch up with our June Shero, Porchia Dees. Check out our interview with the PWN California State Lead!Porchia Dees is a part of the first generation of children who were born HIV positive, diagnosed in [...]
Want messages like this directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN here! All eyes are on the U.S. Senate! House Republicans passed their so-called “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act,” H.R. 1 by one vote last week; but [...]
Want messages like this directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN here! MAGA Republicans are moving quickly to rip Medicaid away from millions of people so they can supercharge immigration detention and give massive tax breaks to [...]
The Current Dangers of MHS in a Trump AdministrationBrooke Davidoff, PWN Kansas City State LeadAs we internally freak out about friends, family, and neighbors being deported and quickly becoming victims of Trump’s racist regime’s illegal policies. I’m sure some of [...]
Proposal – HIV Modernization Bill to be introduced on the Missouri Senate Floorby Kneeshe Parkinson, Missouri State LeadJanuary 22, 2025 – Jefferson City, MissouriInvitation of Promo Missouri -Katy Erker-Lynch Executive DirectorDrive time: 2 hoursLength of visit: all dayOn Wednesday 1/22/25 [...]
The first time I ever heard about Molecular HIV Surveillance (MHS) was in 2018 at a Positive Women’s Network (PWN) summit in Myrtle Beach, SC. As someone who has advocated for the rights of women living with HIV for 20 [...]
Stand UpI'm standing up today.I’m standing up I’m standing up because I know too much I’m standing up today because I can I’m standing up for my black beautiful sisters who look like me I’m standing for my Black, beautiful sisters, For every voice [...]
Want messages like this directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN in your inbox! Dear supporters, partners, and friends of Positive Women’s Network-USA, We want to share that there has been a recent transition within the leadership [...]
Actions to take right now!Call your US Senators and tell them to vote NO on the House Republican continuing resolution. You can find their number and a script, HERE.Email to tell Congress to: Protect HIV Funding and oppose a long [...]
Want content like this directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN today!Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folx. 🔥 Hot Topic: Cuts [...]
Congratulations to February 2025 Shero of the Month: Stephanie Knupsky of Pennsylvania!Check out her beautiful interview conducted by January’s Shero, Ruby Garner of New York. Artist, activist, and accomplice, Stephanie is a member of Positive Women's Network Pennsylvania chapter. She [...]
Want content like this directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN here!Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folx. 🔥 Hot Topic: Shifts [...]
Want emails like this one directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN here! Apply to be a PWN-USA Policy Fellow today! Positive Women’s Network-USA is excited to open applications for the Year 7 of the Policy Fellowship [...]
Sharon DeCuir, PWN leader and reproductive justice champion for all women living with HIV in Louisiana, has joined the ancestorsIt is with profound sadness that we remember and honor our esteemed colleague and friend, Sharon DeCuir. Sharon was a fierce [...]
Hi everyone, We’re sure you all are watching the Trump administration’s latest authoritarian power-grab: temporarily ordering a freeze on federal grants and loan programs. This is part of the larger far-right strategy of pushing the poor and working class, especially QTBIPOC, deeper into crisis while [...]
Congratulations to January 2025 Shero of the Month: Ruby Garner of New York!Check out her beautiful interview conducted by November’s Shero, Evany Turk of Texas. Ruby is a proud PWN-NY chapter member who has been thriving with HIV for over [...]
Want content like this directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN here! We'll get through this, together. Dear PWN Family, Today, Inauguration Day 2025, is a difficult day for our communities to say the least, but we [...]
Want updates like this directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN here! PWN-USA ran 3 voter engagement campaigns this fall election season in Texas-Greater Houston Area, Pennsylvania, & Colorado. Our campaigns focused on what matters most to [...]
For years now PWN has established itself as a leader in voter organizing throughout the country. We see voting as harm reduction; engaging our people in the civic process is something we will keep doing no matter who is in [...]
Want updates like this one directly in your inbox? Subscribe for bi-monthly emails from PWN here!Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folx. 🔥 Hot [...]
Want content like this directly in our inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN today! 🗳 A Historic Voter Engagement Campaign Szn! 🗳 PWN-USA ran 3 voter engagement campaigns this fall election season in Texas-Greater Houston Area, Pennsylvania, & Colorado. [...]
Congratulations to November 2024 Shero of the Month: Evany Turk of Texas!Check out her beautiful interview conducted by last month’s Shero, Sharon DeCuir of Louisiana. Evany currently serves on PWN's board of directors, but has been involved with PWN for [...]
Want messages like this directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN here! A Statement from the Co-Executive Directors of Positive Women’s Network-USA on the 2024 General Election As we watch the 2024 election results unfold, it’s natural [...]
Want content like this directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN! Tomorrow is Election Day! As you know by now, PWN has been working hard in anticipation of November 5th, Election Day! Our campaign leaders in Pennsylvania, [...]
Want content like this directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN here! PWN has been talking to voters and building power in our communities to Get Out the HIV Vote! We have on the ground campaigns happening [...]
Want messages like this one directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN here! 🗳 Voter Engagement Campaigns Underway in Three States! 🗳 PWN-USA has hit the ground running to get our communities out to vote this election [...]
Want updates like this one directly in your inbox? Subscribe for bi-monthly emails from PWN!Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folx. 🔥 Hot Topic: [...]
Want to receive messages like this directly in your inbox? Sign up for the PWN email list here! Positive Women's Network-USA is commemorating the 4th annual Celebrate and Honor Black Women in the HIV Movement (CHBW) national day of action [...]
Positive Women's Network-USA is commemorating the 4th annual Celebrate and Honor Black Women in the HIV Movement (CHBW) national day of action! Black women have always led the way in innovating solutions for the HIV community, but have not consistently [...]
Want updates like this one directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN here!Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folx. 🗳 2024 Election [...]
by Elena Ferguson and Sallie Thomas, in collaboration with all of PWN's Black staff members.June 19th, 2024 Today Positive Women’s Network-USA (PWN) commemorates Juneteenth, in recognition of the emancipation of Black people enslaved across the United States. Juneteenth is observed as [...]
Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe for bi-monthly emails from PWN in your inbox! We've come a long way since 2008, when 28 diverse women leaders living with HIV came together to form a network to strengthen the [...]
Want updates like this one directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN here!Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folx. 🔥 Hot Topic: Harm [...]
Want updates like this one directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN here!Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folx. 🔥 Hot Topic: We [...]
Subscribe for emails like this one from PWN directly in your inbox! 🌻 PWN Spring Voter Campaigns Wrap Up! 🌻 Our voter engagement teams have been working hard these past weeks mobilizing and educating their communities. HUGE congratulations to [...]
Congratulations to April 2024 Shero of the Month: Brielle Gillis of Texas!Check out her interview conducted by last month’s Shero, Millicent Foster of Louisiana. Brielle is an active member of the PWN Greater Houston Area chapter in Texas, and a [...]
Want messages like this directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN! One month ago, Positive Women's Network descended on Washington, D.C. to make the voices of trans and cis women living with HIV heard, and fight for [...]
By Katie Willingham The views and opinions expressed in this piece are the author’s and do not necessarily represent the position of Positive Women’s Network – USA. April 15, 2024 Over 600 advocates from across the country descended on Washington, [...]
By Tana Pradia The views and opinions expressed in this piece are the author’s and do not necessarily represent the position of Positive Women’s Network – USA.April 15, 2024 We, as members of PWN USA came to AIDSWatch, we came [...]
By Marcya Gullatte The views and opinions expressed in this piece are the author’s and do not necessarily represent the position of Positive Women’s Network – USA.April 15, 2024 “When you see something that is not right, not fair, not [...]
By Susan MullThe views and opinions expressed in this piece are the author’s and do not necessarily represent the position of Positive Women’s Network – USA.April 15, 2024 How does one parse every significant activity that happened at AIDSWatch 2024 [...]
Want updates like this one directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN here!Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folx. Positive Women's Network-USA [...]
Want content like this directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN! There are over 1.6 million trans, non-binary, and gender-expansive youth (age 13+) and adults across the United States. Every day we see the rights, dignity, and [...]
Want this content directly in your inbox? Subscribe for emails from PWN here! 🌸 PWN-PA Spring Voter Campaign Launches! 🌸 PWN-Pennsylvania recently launched their spring voter engagement campaign! Our phone bankers & canvassers will be talking to community members [...]
Congratulations to March 2024 Shero of the Month: Millicent Foster of Louisiana!Check out her beautiful interview conducted by last month’s Shero, Kenya Moussa of Pennsylvania. Millicent is PWN-LA’s co-chair and has been doing a phenomenal job advocating for HIV decriminalization [...]
Congratulations to February 2024 Shero of the Month: Kenya Moussa of Pennsylvania!Check out her beautiful interview conducted by last month’s Shero, Dr. Carrie Foote of Indiana. Kenya is PWN-PA's co-chair and a Health Not Prisons Collective advocate doing amazing work [...]
Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe for bi-monthly emails from PWN in your inbox!Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folx. Uplifting the Demands [...]
Want to receive messages like this directly in your inbox? Subscribe for bi-monthly emails from PWN! Positive Women’s Network USA commemorated National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day in so many ways–we want to make sure you had a [...]
Want to receive messages like this directly in your inbox? Subscribe for bi-monthly emails from PWN! Hydeia Broadbent, the first Black youth activist born with HIV to publically share her HIV status at the age of 5, tragically passed [...]
