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Tackling highly stigmatized HIV/AIDS in South Korea
According to the Korean Association for AIDS Prevention, the perception of AIDS in South Korea is worse today than in 2008. Tony Park, Love4One Founder & President, discusses the challenges surrounding PLHIV in South Korea, his hopes for them, and efforts driven by Love4One to help the community.
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Featuring individuals and events that have positively and innovatively impacted the communities affected and afflicted by HIV across Asia Pacific, those that we call, “Rainbow Makers”.
Rainbow Makers: Fighting for the transgender community – Rena Janamnuaysook
As the first-born son in a family with Chinese origins, Rena Janamnuaysook grew up with expectations to fulfill, and coming out about her transgender identity was not easy. Learn about Rena, winner of the APCOM Transgender HERO Award, as she shares her journey and work with the transgender community at the Institute of HIV Research and Innovation (IHRI), Thailand.
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Rainbow Makers: Why we ride – Asia Rainbow Ride
The first annual Asia Rainbow Ride took place on 24 & 25 October this year in celebration of LGBT+ freedom and diversity. The ride for LGBT, straight allies, Taiwanese and foreigners was inspired by a charity bike ride - AIDS Lifecycle in California, and is the first of its kind event in the Asian region. Watch the video to learn what drives this group of founders and friends cycle for love.
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Learn about Gilead Rainbow Grantee projects, campaigns as well as the HIV landscape in countries and territories across Asia Pacific from grantees as they recount their experiences and share their knowledge and insights.
Tackling highly stigmatized HIV/AIDS in South Korea
According to the Korean Association for AIDS Prevention, the perception of AIDS in South Korea is worse today than in 2008. Tony Park, Love4One Founder & President, discusses the challenges surrounding PLHIV in South Korea, his hopes for them, and efforts driven by Love4One to help the community.
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VHS-Gilead Trans Life Project: Adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic to support vulnerable TG and MSM communities
When COVID-19 hit, Rainbow Grantee, Voluntary Health Services (VHS) – which is primarily a hospital – had to ensure continuous support to the communities they work with, especially to the vulnerable and marginalized transgender and MSM groups. Dr Joseph Williams, Director of Projects at VHS in Chennai, India, introduces the VHS-Gilead Trans Life Project and shares measures taken to adapt to the pandemic and relief efforts provided through the Gilead Asia Pacific Rainbow Grant.
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Improving HIV awareness and healthcare delivery in Pakistan
In Pakistan, Atta Ul Haq Khaderzai, CEO of the Youth Association for Development (YAD), talks about YAD’s youth and community awareness programs, and leveraging technological innovation to safely and discretely reach populations affected by HIV/AIDS.
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International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
Take a look inside Rainbow Queer’s office and services as Jeffrey, a social worker, introduces the organization, and its annual International AIDS Candlelight Memorial for this year, which features an empowering Drag Queen Love Ambassador Race.
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Love foundation encourages youths to #SpeakOut
Love Foundation launched, across their social media channels, its Speak Out campaign to help increase HIV education and awareness across the young population in Thailand. Learn more about the campaign as Teak Sowaprux, Co-founder of Love Foundation shares, the hopes of the organization to normalize the conversation around HIV and their efforts towards creating an open space for HIV information and knowledge sharing.
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Meet Oogachaga, Singapore’s LGBTQ-affirming counselling organization
Leow Yangfa, Executive Director of Oogachaga explains how the Asia Pacific Rainbow Grant helped support the organization in their mission to build resilience in the LGBTQ+ community in Singapore.
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Persisting in the fight against HIV discrimination
Alice Chan, CEO of Society for AIDS Care Hong Kong, describes the goals of the organization as they roll out a mobile application for youths, and urge HIV+ patients to seek treatment.
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