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Annual awareness days help to educate the general public and specific communities about HIV/AIDS. Since the virus affects people from all walks of life, the number of awareness days has increased over the years. Display this poster to remind you of upcoming awareness days, and use the hashtags shown to promote them on social media.

April 18 is the Second Annual National Transgender HIV Testing Day

National Transgender HIV Testing Day was created to increase awareness of HIV status among all transgender and gender nonconforming people. Getting tested and knowing your HIV status is especially important for trans women of color, who experience higher rates of HIV. Those who provide care to TGNC people can learn more about the best way to meet the needs of the community.

All New Yorkers can benefit from knowing their HIV status. People who test negative can learn about HIV prevention tools, including daily PrEP and emergency PEP, which can help them stay negative. People who test positive can start HIV treatment to help them live long and healthy lives. 

If you are taking gender affirming hormones, your doctor can prescribe a PrEP or PEP regimen that will not interfere with your hormone therapy.

Many HIV prevention and treatment options are available in NYC. Learn more about how you can beHIVsure , PlaySure, and StaySure.

To get tested:

Join our New York Knows community partners at one of the free testing events listed here, call 311, use the online NYC Health Map, or text TESTNYC to 877877 to find local testing sites.  You can also visit our resources for trans-affirming medical care in NYC.

April 18, 2017

AIDS Center for Queens County Far Rockaway from 10am-4pm 1139 Foam Place Far Rockaway, NY 11691

Jamaica from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 161-21 Jamaica Avenue Jamaica, NY 11432

Woodside from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 62-07 Woodside Avenue, 3rd Floor Woodside, NY 11377

Community Healthcare Network and Voces Latina from 12 p.m.-7 p.m. 83-22 Baxter Avenue Queens, NY 11373

April 20, 2017

Reminder: Today is National Transgender HIV Testing Day 2017

Did you know?

Globally, transgender women are nearly 50 percent more likely to be living with HIV than the general population.

HIV prevalence among African-American transgender women is estimated to be 56 percent compared with a prevalence among white trans women of 17 percent.

In the United States, it is estimated that about 1.4 million adults currently identify as transgender.

Thursday, April 18 is National Transgender HIV Testing Day!     

National Transgender HIV Testing Day is a day to increase awareness of HIV status among all transgender and gender nonconforming people. Getting tested and knowing your HIV status is especially important for transgender and gender non-conforming, non-binary individuals who are at a higher risk of HIV exposure. 

This National Transgender HIV Testing Day, we want to remind all transgender and gender non-conforming, non-binary New Yorkers that regular HIV testing is key to knowing your HIV status and taking steps to stay healthy. Learn more about how you can #beHIVsure  and #PlaySure! 

Remember, to help stay healthy:

Find a health care provider you trust, and get gender-affirming medical care. Need a new provider? Check out these New York City Sexual Health Clinics that work with transgender adults and youth. Find locations near you here.

Curious about how to get gender-affirming medical care? Resources for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People.

Get Tested

Call 311, visit 311 online, or text TESTNYC to 877877 to find local testing sites. Outside of NYC? Here’s the HIV.gov testing locator.

Get Treated

If you are living with HIV, text CARE to 877877 for help finding HIV care or support services in NYC.

Stay Safe

Did you know there are medications available to help prevent HIV? Visit our PrEP and PEP page to get more info. 

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