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Another Crossroads in the AIDS Epidemic
Twenty years ago on July 14, Elizabeth Glaser gave a speech that was a wake-up call for the nation on the issue of AIDS. As she herself admitted to the audience at the 1992 Democratic National Convention, she was an unlikely spokesperson for the disease – a former school teacher and mom, living in Los Angeles and married to a famous actor. AIDS was something that was very far from her reality, or at least it seemed that way. Read more about Elizabeth's groundbreaking speech and watch the video! Read More
Foundation’s Advocacy Video Selected as Finalist for Two Prestigious Webby Awards
This week, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) and Long Story Short…Jessica Stuart Media, Inc. were chosen as finalists for two prestigious Webby Awards for the Foundation’s most recent advocacy video, “AIDS@30: Countdown to an AIDS-Free Generation.” Read More
A Mother’s Fear
Sunday night’s episode of the Lifetime hit drama series Army Wives tackled the subject of HIV and children. In the episode, Joan Burton (played by Wendy Davis), experiences a frightening situation: Her HIV-positive son and a classmate get hurt during a friendly ballgame at school. The accident draws attention to his HIV status and raises questions about the risks of infection to other students. Joan’s experience hit close to home for Foundation Ambassador Suzan Stirling-Meredith, whose HIV-positive son experienced an identical situation a few years ago. Read More
Why I Joined a Mother’s Fight to End Pediatric AIDS
On the Lifetime drama Army Wives, I play Joan Burton, a woman trying to balance her duties as a Colonel in the U.S. Army with her role as a mother and wife. I love playing Joan – it’s an opportunity to explore the reality that thousands of military families live every day. Last season, my husband Roland – played by Sterling K. Brown – and I adopted a child who is living with HIV. Through playing the mother of an HIV-positive son, I learned that AIDS is still an issue that affects children. In fact, 1,000 children are infected with HIV around the world every day. I also learned that each one of these infections is preventable. That is why I joined A Mother's Fight to end pediatric AIDS. Read More
