Advocates for HIV treatment and prevention gathered on Capitol Hill on Wednesday afternoon for a rally following meetings with lawmakers. Speakers at the rally included U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.), the entertainers Peppermint and Javier Muñoz, as well as several movement leaders. The rally was held as the National Minority AIDS Council hosts the U.S. Conference of HIV/AIDS in Washington, D.C. this week.

“As thousands of HIV advocates from across the world gather in DC this week to share scientific breakthroughs, build up capacity training and surround ourselves with community, we recognize that this particular moment demands a fight for our very existence,” said Harold Phillips, incoming CEO of the National Minority AIDS Council to the crowd. “We are here today not just to raise ou

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