Nearly one-third of people living with HIV in the United States are over the age of fifty, according to a comprehensive report on HIV among older adults released today by GMHC (the Gay Men's Health Crisis). "Growing older with the epidemic: Aging and HIV" provides a striking overview of current knowledge on older adults and HIV. This population is growing at a startling rate, increasing by over 61% from 2001 to 2007, posing many unknowns and challenges. This groundbreaking report provides a roadmap to understand and address the needs of this burgeoning population of older Americans.

“In coming out, Chely Wright offers country music fans a tremendous opportunity to better understand our community and the importance of conversations that move us toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality,” said Jarrett Barrios, President of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD). “As more and more gay and lesbian people live their lives openly and honestly, acceptance and understanding of our community continues to grow. With her decision to come out, Chely Wright promises to be a compelling new voice in that discussion.”

After President Obama declared his intention to repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that prohibits gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military this year, the Pentagon initiated a working group to determine how to implement the repeal. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates noted in his testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee earlier this year that, “the question before us is not whether the military prepares to make this change, but how we best prepare for it.” In keeping with this goal, members in both the House and Senate have moved forward with legislation to repeal this discriminatory law.

With just one week until National Veterans Lobby Day on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" – sponsored by Servicemembers United and the Human Rights Campaign on May 10th and 11th – more than 300 gay and lesbian veterans and their straight veteran allies from across the country have already registered to come to Washington, DC to tell Congress to repeal the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law this year. This is expected to be the largest lobbying event on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” to date. The announcement comes on the heels of last week’s letter from Defense Secretary Robert Gates urging Congress not to move forward on repeal until the Pentagon Working Group's implementation study has been completed.

Media Industry Newsletter awarded AARP for Best Online Exclusive Coverage of the 40th anniversary of The Stonewall Riots. The award is part of MIN’s prestigious Best of the Web Awards; the industry’s top honor in the digital space, which recognizes outstanding websites and digital initiatives among consumer and b2b magazines.

To commemorate the 25th annual AIDS Walk New York (AWNY), public exhibits will be erected at the Time Warner Center and the Port Authority Bus Terminal. Photographs, images, and stories will highlight both joyful and somber moments from the past quarter-century of AIDS Walk New York events. Launched in 1986 in Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center, AWNY, benefiting GMHC and other AIDS service organizations in the tri-state area, has since become the world's largest AIDS fundraising event. This year an estimated 45,000 people will be walking the 10-kilometer route beginning and ending in Central Park.

Starting today, Texas has a license plate dedicated to the fight against breast cancer.  10% of the price of each plate goes to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, based in Frisco, Texas.

Soulforce, a national non-profit organization dedicated to nonviolently confronting and ending anti-LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) discrimination, concluded its 4th annual Equality Ride on April 23. Twenty-five members of Soulforce Q, the organization's young adult program, visited 15 university campuses on a 50-day tour to advance changes in policies and practices that discriminate against LGBTQ students and faculty.