Latinos in the Deep South

HIV Speaks on Jones Street is back, and this year we’re showing up loud & clear.

Join Latinos in the South and advocates from across NC in Raleigh on Wednesday, June 3, to meet directly with lawmakers. Together, we’ll push for stronger HIV funding, expanded prevention access, and protections for life-saving harm reduction programs.

From the mountains to the coast, people living with and impacted by HIV deserve care without barriers. Let’s make sure our communities are heard where decisions are made!

Join us: https://ncaidsactionnetwork.salsalabs.org/hivspeaksonjonesst2026

Language workers are central to the HIV movement, and the personification of our commitment to human dignity for all. However, the increasing reliance on AI for translation and interpretation, calls into questions what we are sacrificing in the name of cost and efficiency.

Read our latest blog "Protecting Language Justice in the Age of AI," which explores how AI is undermining the central tenets of the language justice and HIV movements.

latinodeepsouth.org/news

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Les trabajadores del lenguaje son fundamentales para el movimiento del VIH y representan nuestro compromiso con la dignidad humana para todas las personas. Sin embargo, la creciente dependencia de la IA para la traducción y la interpretación pone en cuestión lo que estamos sacrificando en nombre del costo y la eficiencia.

Lee nuestro más reciente blog, “Protegiendo la justicia del lenguaje en la era de la IA,” donde exploramos cómo la IA está socavando los principios fundamentales de los movimientos de justicia del lenguaje y del VIH.

Q***r people have always told our own stories, and we’re not stopping now.

As attacks on LGBTQ+ communities continue to escalate, especially against trans people, storytelling and community remain powerful forms of resistance.

There’s still time to catch today’s webinar or join tomorrow’s for the Zero Campaign's Week of Action.

Learn more: https://hispanicnet.org/zero/

Read the article: https://www.poz.com/article/age-ice-trump-time-reclaim-lgbtq-hiv-stories

English & Spanish interpretation are available.

National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day reminds us of the need for culturally competent care, language access, and visibility for AANHPI communities.

Too often, AANHPI communities face barriers to HIV prevention and care that go unaddressed, including stigma, lack of representation in research and data, and limited access to services that reflect cultural and linguistic needs.

Ending the HIV epidemic means investing in diverse communities & and making sure everyone can get the care and information they need without barriers.

Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT). At a time when anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-immigrant attacks continue to escalate across the South, this year’s theme, “At the Heart of Democracy,” is a reminder that democracy cannot exist when our communities are targeted, criminalized, or pushed out of public life.

However, in the face of erasure, our communities continue to organize, protect one another, and build spaces of safety, care and resistance.

Read our latest at latinodeepsouth.org/news and join us for Zero’s Week of Action against Homophobia and Transphobia, May 18–22.

We're grateful to Western North Carolina Community Health Services for hosting us and helping facilitate such powerful conversations.

WNCCHS was honored to host “Our Voices, Our Health,” a community listening session led by Latinos in the South (Latinos in the Deep South) on April 24 that was focused on HIV care, access, and advocacy.

It was an energizing and meaningful gathering, with powerful perspectives shared by community members, providers, and advocates. Conversations centered on real experiences and the many factors that shape health — reminding us how important it is to listen, learn, and respond together.

We’re grateful to Latinos in the South for creating this space and to everyone who participated. Moments like this help guide the work ahead as we continue to break down barriers and improve access to care across our community.

Behind every Medicaid number is a North Carolinian.

Join us May 14 at 9AM for a nonpartisan briefing on what’s at stake—from federal proposals like H.R.1 to how Medicaid cuts will impact the immigrant community in NC.

Latinos in the South is proud to be part of the Kate B. Reynolds Medicaid Feedback Loop, helping bring community voices into these conversations.

Register: https://forms.gle/KBGJ4kjQxe9BMpAs9

Today, April 18, is National Transgender HIV Testing Day.

Trans communities continue to be disproportionately impacted by HIV in the U.S. Today is about naming that reality and making sure people have access to testing, prevention, care, and support without stigma.

HIV testing is the first step. You can find a testing site near you or order a free at-home test.

Find a testing site: https://locator.hiv.gov/

Order a free self-test: https://together.takemehome.org/
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Hoy, 18 de abril, es el Día Nacional de la Prueba del VIH en Personas Transgénero.

Las comunidades trans siguen siendo desproporcionadamente impactadas por el VIH en los EE.UU. Este día es para reconocer esa realidad y asegurar acceso a pruebas, prevención, tratamiento y apoyo sin estigma.

Hacerse la prueba del VIH es el primer paso. Puedes encontrar un centro de pruebas cerca de ti o pedir una prueba gratuita para hacer en casa.

Encuentra un centro de pruebas: https://locator.hiv.gov/

Pide una prueba gratuita: https://together.takemehome.org/

There’s still time to lace up for Lambda Pi Chi's 5K for HIV awareness at Western Carolina 🏃‍♀️

Come out, move with community, and support las hermanas as they bring folks together for a great cause. will be on-site offering HIV testing—know your status, take care of your health, and show up for yourself and your community.
$25 to walk or run

Register: forms.gle/vP2sF9Kmv1dqJLM56
Pay here: collect.crowded.me/collection/b2c15347-d03e-475f-a1cd-bc2bbd9724fa
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Aún estás a tiempo de ponerte los tenis y unirte al 5K de Lambda Pi Chi por la conciencia sobre el VIH en Western Carolina 🏃‍♀️

Ven, muévete en comunidad y apoya a las hermanas mientras crean espacios para una gran causa. estará presente ofreciendo pruebas de VIH, conoce tu estatus, cuida tu salud y hazlo por ti y por tu comunidad.

$25 para caminar o correr

Regístrate: forms.gle/vP2sF9Kmv1dqJLM56
Paga aquí: collect.crowded.me/collection/b2c15347-d03e-475f-a1cd-bc2bbd9724fa