04/12/2026
45 years later, and the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS is still hurting people.
Ryan White was just a child—brave, kind, and deserving of compassion. Instead, he was met with fear, ignorance, and discrimination. No one should ever have to endure that.
And yet, today, people living with or at risk for HIV are still judged, still silenced, still treated as less than.
We have the knowledge. We have the tools. What we need is empathy.
It’s time to end the stigma—for Ryan, and for everyone still fighting to be seen, respected, and cared for.