Whoever said HIV positive people can't rock the world? The next big thing since Bowie and Queen, the Southern Time Band aims to do just that! Enjoy songs from T's rock opera as he and Justin Anantawan share their stories of overcoming HIV and surviving AIDS. For instance, "We'll never be the only ones alone, take this bone, take it home, Neville." T explains this lyric in the show. The Southern Time Band also wants to use music to help meet UNAIDS's goal to end AIDS by 2030. United, we can end AIDS and cure HIV once and for all.

Geisha, Thalia and Tommy are three Dominicans who live on the edge of a very constricting male and female binary in the ultra-conservative Dominican Republic. Within the social dynamics, their reality as transgender is often emphasized, which is why, they advocate for social inclusion all Dominican trans* people. An ode to Trans activists in the city of Santo Domingo, and how their lives navigate under their gender identity in a state that does not recognize them.

The purpose of this networking zone will be to share and display issues on provision of psychosocial support to adolescents living with HIV. Adolescents living with HIV need understanding around how to limit and cope with stigma, and other vulnerabilities in order to promote their mental well being. The Youth Networking Zone for Youth Programmers will focus on sharing information on how to use various tools for adolescents living with HIV that YONECO and other organisations have developed.

Humraz at AIDS 2020: Virtual wants to highlight the achievements and lessons learned by Humraz Male Health Society, which provides much needed voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) for HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis and treatment to marginalized high-risk population of MSM in Karachi, Pakistan since 2012. Humraz will share a digital information poster with achievements and experience on grass root level working with the MSM population in Pakistan. Through representatives, Humraz will channel its knowledge and skills in developing support and understanding for human rights, inclusion, and awareness for gender and sexual minorities in Pakistan. Strategic plan 2020-2022 of Humraz will be available in PDF format highlight the ground reality for program designers and implementers working on the MSM population in Pakistan.

The fight against HIV, particularly in regards to young people, involves stigma/discrimination surrounding HIV, gender inequality, and social/ethical boundaries resulting in poor access to health care. Red Ribbon Clubs (RRCs) are a community-level voluntary initiative of young people through which youth are encouraged to learn about safe and healthy lifestyles. They promote access to information on safe sexual behaviors and enable young people to become change agents. Visitors to this booth from around the world, and particularly those from the Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa regions, shall have a glimpse of a RRC that is being implemented in the rural parts of India. Visitors will be able to access information on some of the activities of the club and collect general materials on RRCs.

A series of HIV/AIDS self-portraits, taken at four centers for AIDS services from 1989-1995 in San Francisco, Oakland, and Richmond, California . These centers provided multiple services for those with HIV or AIDS: low-income housing, social services, medical referrals, financial advice, classes, and food. The centers were a safe haven in a time of enormous hostility to those with HIV/AIDS. There, clients could find support and friendship.

EU HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis Civil Society Forum (CSF): Reforming and scaling up GO/NGO collaboration and community engagement at national and European level AIDS Action Europe (AAE) and European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG), two Pan-European networks, are representing members in the WHO European Region. Both organisations have played a coordinating and secretariat role for the EU HIV/AIDS, TB and Hepatitis CSF, an advisory body to the European Commission, for more than 15 years before it was closed down in autumn 2019. Recognising its added value, the CSF member organisations (40) have showcased their resilience, advising positively for the continuation of the CSF. The CSF coordination team decided to re-launch the group, with an updated structure, operating mode and agenda to advance policies improving the health and well-being of the communities that its members serve. It will continue to work closely with the European Commission. In May 2020, a call for membership to the new CSF was published. In the booth we aim to: - present and discuss about the past, present and future of the CSF - present activities of the CSF and its member organisations at national and European level - provide knowledge about the situation in the European region - present our communities' response in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic - inform about specific challenges in the WHO European Region and activities tackling barriers that impede access to prevention, testing, treatment and care - share our networking and international work experiences at community, academic and governmental level

This booth will showcase how the HPTN is investigating novel and optimized HIV prevention strategies -- designed to benefit populations deemed most vulnerable and at-risk -- including long-acting injectables, monoclonal antibodies, and combination prevention. The HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN) is a worldwide collaborative clinical trials network that brings together investigators, ethicists, community members and other partners to develop and test the safety and efficacy of interventions designed to prevent the acquisition and transmission of HIV. NIAID, NIMH and NIDA co-fund the HPTN. The HPTN has collaborated with more than 85 clinical research sites in 19 countries to evaluate new HIV prevention interventions and strategies in populations that bear a disproportionate burden of infection. The HPTN research agenda (more than 50 trials ongoing or completed with over 161,000 participants enrolled and evaluated) is focused primarily on the use of integrated strategies: use of antiretroviral drugs (antiretroviral therapy and pre-exposure prophylaxis); interventions for substance abuse, particularly injection drug use; behavioral risk reduction interventions and structural interventions.

In a small town in Southern India that lives within a cocoon of traditions and social morality, when a young gay man Kartik, comes out to his mother Vasudha, her entire world comes crashing down. She has no one to turn to dispel her fears and doubts, to understand her loving son's truth. Moreover as a woman, trapped within a patriarchal conservative society, her biggest challenge is to deal with her dogmatic husband Damodar, and the conservative society around her. 'Evening Shadows' is a universal story about a mother-son bonding and its emotional strength to withstand the ravages of time and harsh realities. The film has won 24 international awards and has been an official selection at 72 film festivals worldwide. The film also facilitated starting of a support group for parents of LGBTQ children titled 'Sweekar - The Rainbow Parents' which now has over 75 members.

Thriving in our Diversity is a Trans Networking Zone for trans people, funders and allies, organised by Global Action for Trans* Equality (GATE) & A Global Network of Trans Women and HIV (IRGT) in collaboration with SHE, RED Trans Peru, SAATHII, Positively Trans, ClinicQ, TGEU, the International Working Group of Trans Men and HIV and UCTRANS. The main objective is to provide a safe space for trans activists, trans people living with HIV, donors and allies to discuss Universal Health Coverage, SDGs, research, prevention, care, treatment and support for trans people worldwide. We aim to provide a collaborative and learning exchange space with opportunity to network, share and exchange ideas and best practices, experiences, south-south learning and to strengthen the global trans HIV response.

Four monologues read by two long-term survivors and HIV activists; Hank Trout and Bruce Ward.

A space where community health workers, peer educators, and HIV professionals can meet to discuss their information needs and the barriers they face in accessing good information and resources. Visitors can test out Avert's free Boost app: a tool to support the ongoing learning of community health workers and their clients. The app was made for and by community health workers and peer educators from Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Current users will be available to answer questions and explain how Boost has made a difference to them in their work, while organisations who have rolled out Boost will be able to offer advice on how Boost can be used to support organisations' community work. At the booth, you can find out more about the other free tools and behaviour change communications resources available on Avert.org to support those working across the HIV response.