Blog 11/23/22
On December 1, we honor those we have lost to HIV/AIDS by raising awareness of the gains in HIV prevention, testing, and treatment. Your commitment to helping us end the HIV epidemic inspires the work we do at Equitas Health. World AIDS Day is a chance to reflect and prepare for the work that lies ahead. Together, we will get this done.
A World Aids Day presentation by Visual AIDS. Being & Belonging features seven short videos of under-told stories of HIV and AIDS from artists currently living with HIV around the world. It will screen in 100 museums, universities, and arts organizations worldwide, including Ohio.
Columbus Museum of Art | 480 E. Broad St. | Columbus, OH 43215 | (614) 221-6801
Stonewall Columbus | 1160 N. High St. | Columbus, OH 43201 | (614) 299-7764
Rosewood Arts Center | 2655 Olson Dr. | Kettering, OH 45420 | (937) 296-0294
Wexner Center for the Arts | 1871 N. High St. 43210| Columbus, OH | (614) 292-3535
Elegant Queen Productions presents the Ohio Red Ribbon Pageant. The competition and award ceremony will draw people from across the country and highlight some of the region’s best talent.
FREE HIV testing 5 — 8 PM.
70 N. Howard Street | Akron, OH 44308 | (330) 253-5700
11 AM – 2 PM | Union Tables
Join BGSU’s Wellness Connection at the union tables to learn more about HIV/AIDS, sexual health, and HIV testing.
12 – 4 PM & 6 – 8 PM | BTSU 306 & 307
Get a free and confidential HIV test. Have your results in 30 minutes. LGBTQ + friendly and affirming. Learn more at events.bgsu.edu/event/World_AIDS_Day2202
1001 E. Wooster St. | Bowling Green, OH 43402 | (419) 372-2741
Find out what the experts have to say about ending HIV at this town hall event. Panelists include Phill Wilson, international HIV trailblazer and founder of the Black AIDS Institute. Cincinnati Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearny will serve as moderator.
Come and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and music from the 2nd Wind Band. We will also honor those lost to HIV/AIDS during a special memorial service.
Fifth Third Convening Center | 2400 Reading Road | Cincinnati, OH 45202 | (513) 762-7100
Presented by Equitas Health, Gilead, CHARIS, Population Health & Health Services Early Intervention Program, Hamilton County Public Health, and Midwest AIDS Training & Education Center
Join Brothers in Unity in celebrating World AIDS Day through art, music, and the designs of 15 local BIPOC designers in one unforgettable fashion show! Support the work of this affirming social and wellness group for same-gender loving men of color. General seating is $25. Preferred front-row seating is $50. Buy tickets online.
480 E. Broad St. | Columbus, OH 43215 | (614) 221-6801
Drop by the Stonewall Community Center and connect with the community. Light refreshments and a cash/card bar.
1160 N. High St. | Columbus, OH 43201| (614) 299-7764
Free HIV testing and access to community health resources. Entertainment by DJ R. Allen and a special presentation by State Rep. Willis E. Blackshear.
518 E. Third St. | Dayton, OH 45402
African-American documentary filmmaker Marlon Riggs was working on this final film when he died from AIDS-related complications in 1994. The film looks at sexism and homophobia in the black community and features Cornel West, bell hooks, and Angela Davis.
Tickets are $10. Parking is not free. For parking information, visit parkutoledo.com.
1910 W. Rocket Dr. | Toledo, OH 43606 | (419) 530-ARTS (2787)
Free and confidential walk-in testing.
360 Wilson Dr. | Xenia, OH 45385| (937) 374-5652 or (937) 805-9122
Full Spectrum Community Outreach presents its 6th annual vigil and remembrance walk in downtown Youngstown. More information to come.
Co-sponsors include Equitas Health & Comprehensive Care Center.
20 W. Federal St. | Youngstown, OH 44503 | (234) 254-8924
Blog 7/29/24
Equitas Health, Ohio’s largest LGBTQ+ and HIV-serving healthcare organization, has announced new officers on the Board of Trustees. Susan McManus (she/her), vice president of business solutions marketing at Nationwide, will serve as Board chair for a one-year term through July 2025.
Blog 3/29/24
Equitas Health is pleased to announce that a collective bargaining agreement has been reached with Equitas Health Workers United Local #6609. Members of the bargaining unit voted this week, and the result was resounding support for ratification of the agreement.
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Public Statement 9/21/24
Our focus remains on integrating our programs to better serve historically neglected communities, always with an understanding of the unique and intersectional needs of the diverse LGBTQ+ population.
Public Statement 8/26/24
Johnson & Johnson, one of the world’s largest drugmakers, announced last Friday that it will discontinue upfront 340B pricing on two medications for disproportionate share hospital (DSH) covered entities. The move is part of a sustained campaign by large drug manufacturers to undermine the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program for participating hospitals and covered entities such as Equitas Health.
Public Statement 8/14/24