Gil Scott-Heron, the Godfather of Rap, disclosed his HIV status in 2008. His music changed the world, and his story still deserves to be remembered.

HIV disclosure is personal. Share with trusted family, know legal duties to partners, and find health FAQs.

Wondering how to support a friend or family member with HIV? Learn what to say, what to avoid, and how to challenge stigma with kindness.

Liberace was the highest-paid entertainer in the world. He tested positive for HIV in 1986 and died of AIDS on 4 February 1987 — amid public denials.

Danny Pintauro kept his HIV diagnosis secret for 12 years. In 2015, he told Oprah Winfrey and began speaking publicly about living with HIV.

Howard Rollins was Oscar-nominated for Ragtime and starred in In the Heat of the Night. Learn about his career, addiction, AIDS diagnosis and legacy.

The Brady Bunch star Robert Reed concealed the fact that he was gay and HIV-positive until his 1992 death certificate revealed the truth.

Michael Jeter won a Tony and an Emmy and disclosed his HIV status in 1997. Explore his career, advocacy, and legacy as an openly HIV-positive actor.

After her 2012 HIV diagnosis, Trinity K. Bonet disclosed her status on Drag Race at 23, transforming television's HIV narrative.

Charlie Sheen was diagnosed with HIV in 2011 and publicly disclosed that he was living with HIV in 2015 after years of secrecy and extortion threats.

Jonathan Van Ness was diagnosed with HIV at 25. In 2019, he went public and became a powerful voice against HIV stigma.

Billy Porter was diagnosed with HIV in 2007 and kept it private for 14 years, including while playing Pray Tell on Pose.

Anthony Perkins kept his HIV secret until dying of AIDS in 1992. His poignant final words transformed how Hollywood viewed and discussed the disease.

Jerry Smith was a Washington Redskins legend and NFL record holder. In August 1986, he publicly announced that he had AIDS.

Greg Louganis won Olympic diving gold in 1988 while competing HIV-positive, later becoming a prominent LGBTQ+ and HIV advocate.

Magic Johnson announced his HIV diagnosis in 1991. More than 30 years later, his advocacy continues to challenge HIV stigma.

Eazy-E's 1995 AIDS diagnosis and rapid death transformed hip-hop's conversation about the disease through his powerful final statement.

Renato Russo was Brazil's iconic rock musician and frontman of Legião Urbana. He lived with HIV privately and died of AIDS in 1996 at 36

Félix González-Torres was a Cuban-born American artist whose work transformed love, loss, HIV/AIDS, and grief into enduring contemporary art.

Cazuza was a Brazilian rock legend who disclosed his HIV status in 1989. He died at 32 in 1990, leaving a lasting legacy in Brazil's AIDS history.

René Enríquez, a pioneering Latino TV star, died of AIDS in 1990—but it was hidden as cancer. Discover the real story behind the Hollywood secret.

Arturo Islas, first Chicano English PhD at Stanford, shaped Chicano literature & died of AIDS in 1991. Discover his inspiring, unfinished legacy.

NYC Human Rights Commissioner Dennis deLeon revealed his HIV status in 1993, dedicating 16 years to fighting for Latino communities.

Pedro Julio Serrano became Puerto Rico's first openly gay and HIV-positive political candidate in 1998. Discover his story of HIV advocacy.

Oriol Gutierrez Jr. learned he was HIV-positive at 22. He went on to lead POZ magazine and become a defining voice in Latino HIV advocacy.

Rudy Galindo was the 1996 US figure skating champion and an openly gay Mexican-American athlete who spoke publicly about living with HIV.

Discover how WBC lightweight champion Esteban de Jesús defeated Roberto Durán and became an enduring symbol of HIV compassion in Puerto Rico.

Javier Muñoz has lived openly with HIV since 2005. Discover how the Hamilton star became a leading voice for HIV advocacy.

Discover Ricky Martin's 20+ years of HIV/AIDS advocacy, from MAC Viva Glam to World AIDS Day, and his fight against HIV stigma in Latino communities.

Wilson Cruz helped redefine LGBTQ representation through My So-Called Life and continues to fight HIV stigma through advocacy and storytelling.

Mondo Guerra’s 2010 Project Runway reveal ended a decade of silence, courageously transforming HIV advocacy through the powerful lens of fashion.

Ilka Tanya Payán — Latina actress, attorney & HIV activist who broke stigma in the Latino community. Discover her powerful legacy and courageous story

Lady Catiria – Puerto Rican trans icon, Miss Continental 1995, and HIV advocate who changed history with one fearless farewell. Her story lives on.

Héctor Lavoe died of AIDS in 1993. Discover the salsa legend's rise to fame, HIV diagnosis, personal tragedies, and lasting legacy.

Reinaldo Arenas – Cuban writer, AIDS, and defiance. His life, exile, diagnosis, and powerful last words that still echo decades later.

12 Latino celebrities and characters who broke the silence on HIV/AIDS — and changed how our community talks about it forever.

George Michael's HIV testing anxiety and secret philanthropy — the untold story and what it still teaches us about courage and prevention.

Arthur Ashe got HIV from a 1983 blood transfusion. Learn how the tennis legend was forced to go public in 1992 and became a global AIDS activist.

Rock Hudson: The Hollywood icon whose 1985 HIV announcement shocked the world and forever changed global public awareness of the epidemic.

Keith Haring was diagnosed with HIV at 30. Instead of hiding, he made it his mission — and changed how the world saw AIDS.

Explore Freddie Mercury’s HIV/AIDS journey, his final public statement, and how his legacy transformed global awareness and HIV advocacy.

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