Today (April 8th) marks the 24th anniversary of Ryan White's death at 18 years old as a result of AIDS-related complications. Diagnosed at 13 with AIDS, Ryan and his family faced tremendous discrimination and stigma due to society's negative perceptions of people living with HIV/AIDS. These experiences motivated Ryan and his mother to become staunch advocates for people with HIV. Ryan died a few months before the Ryan White CARE Act was passed, but his mother, Jeanne White-Ginder) remained involved in HIV advocacy. Ryan's story reminds us of how far we have come. But it is also a story of advocacy, of assertiveness, of not accepting the status quo. In that same spirit, we are proud to release the following: https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6998927553996556578#editor/target=post;postID=3032231001536452491;onPublishedMenu=posts;onClosedMenu=posts;postNum=0;src=postname