The Silent Epidemic: How Media Silence Is Killing HIV Progress A recent GLAAD report on HIV stigma has exposed the disturbing reality that 72% of Americans have not seen stories featuring real people living with HIV in the media over the past year, a number that has increased from 66% in 2024.
This lack of representation is particularly concerning given the progress made in treating HIV as a manageable condition. According to HIV. gov, approximately 1.
2 million people in the US are living with HIV, but only 56% have achieved viral suppression.