Everyday – January/February 2026

These dates represent milestones in the HIV epidemic. Visit poz.com/aidsiseveryday to learn more about the history of HIV and AIDS.

January 5, 2026 • By Jennifer Morton

January

13 – Artist Joyce McDonald is diagnosed with HIV. (1995)

Joyce McDonald@visual_aids/Instagram

14 – AIDS Project Los Angeles elects its first board of directors. (1983)

Los Angeles skylineGetty Images/simonkr

20 – Fairyland, a coming-of-age drama based on Alysia Abbott’s memoir, Fairyland: A Memoir of My Father, premieres at the Sundance Film Festival. (2023)

“Fairyland” posterWikipedia

28 – During his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush announces the establishment of PEPFAR to address AIDS across the globe, specifically in Africa. (2003)

February

5 – During his State of the Union address, President Donald J. Trump announces the new federal initiative Ending the Epidemic: A Plan for America. (2019)