outreach – The Graying of AIDS

Challenging Stereotypes, One Bus Shelter at a Time (Part 1)

June 30th, 2014
Our Ground-breaking Portrait Series for NYC’s “Age is Not a Condom” Campaign:
Here at The Graying of AIDS we think it’s a problem that we rarely see older adult intimacy in our media – it suggests that older adults aren’t sexual, or that their bodies should be hidden; ; on the rare occasion that we DO see older bodies in a sexual context, the images are often disrespectful or comical. We have long wanted to counteract this ageism

Show Some Skin for a Great Cause!

February 13th, 2014
The Graying of AIDS is excited to be working in collaboration with ACRIA on a new NYC-based HIV and aging awareness bus shelter campaign. While previous awareness campaigns have often used professional models or pictured individual older adults, …

Graying of AIDS installation and projection on Governors Island (pt. 2)

November 2nd, 2011
As we continue to think about creative new ways to introduce the issues raised in The Graying of AIDS to diverse audiences, we thought we’d reflect back on some of the highlights of our experience this September as participants in the Governors Island Art Fair….

New Video For National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day

September 20, 2011
In recognition of the fourth annual National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day on September 18th, The Graying of AIDS teamed up with the National Resource Center on LGBT Aging to highlight some of the extraordinary LGBT-identified older adults …

Graying of AIDS installation at Governor's Island Art Fair

Visit The Graying of AIDS exhibit on Governors Island

September 9th, 2011
The Graying of AIDS is thrilled to present our work as part of the fourth annual Governors Island Art Fair, which opened Labor Day weekend and will continue every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through September 25, 2011. The event is presented by 4heads, a New York-based arts group that transforms otherwise unused spaces…

The Graying of AIDS Project in the Media

A collection of media coverage featuring the Graying of AIDS project; for a news media round-up of current articles on

GET INVOLVED

If you find the stories and issues explored in The Graying of AIDS compelling, we urge you to channel your energy, ideas, and other resources into meaningful action. …

Student Collaborators

The Graying of AIDS is committed to supporting early- and mid-career professionals as they expand their knowledge and professional skill

“Graying of HIV” Symposium in Baltimore, MD

April 12th, 2011
According to a June 2010 “Fact Sheet” by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 8% of all state residents living with HIV at the end of 2008 were aged 60 or older. Of the 2,586 new diagnoses in 2008, 6.7% were 60+, as compared to 2.8% back in 1985….