The Aliveness Project

16/07/2025

✨ PrEP is your BEST accessory, just ask Ginger Minj💅

Protect yourself and look fabulous doing it. 💜💖
✅ In-clinic visits
✅ Onsite pharmacy
✅ Easy access
✅ Non-judgmental, stigma-free care

PrEP prevents HIV and Aliveness Thrive Clinic makes it simple. Schedule your appointment today https://aliveness.org/prep/

15/07/2025

July is Disability Pride Month. It's a time to honor the strength and resilience of people living with disabilities, including those living with HIV.

HIV is considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act. That means people living with HIV are protected from discrimination in work, housing, and healthcare. But for many in our community HIV is more than a diagnosis. It’s part of their identity and their story.

At Aliveness we know that disability justice and HIV justice go hand in hand. This month we celebrate the power and resilience of the disability community including people living with HIV who continue to push for health equity for all.

14/07/2025

Today is Non-Binary People’s Day 💛🤍💜🖤

Observed each year on July 14, this day shines a light on the experiences of non-binary people, while also raising awareness about the issues they face.

At Aliveness, we celebrate the diversity of gender and the power of living authentically. Non-binary people are our members, staff, volunteers, donors, clients, friends, and family and we’re better because of you.

11/07/2025

🏳️‍🌈 There’s still time to make your voice heard! 🗣️

The Minnesota LGBTQIA2S+ Community Needs Survey is still open and your feedback matters. Whether you're LGBTQIA2S+ or a caregiver, your experiences help shape policies, funding, and programs that impact our lives.

If you're 18+ and living in Minnesota, take this confidential survey to help move our state forward with equity and care. Let’s make sure decisions are made with us in mind. 💜

🔗 mnqt.info/survey

10/07/2025

July Community Spotlight: Michelle Bahr! 🥳🎉

Characterized by her warm personality, smiley attitude, and being a big-time hugger. Her journey started as a drug and alcohol counselor in an inpatient treatment center, when she heard someone from the Minnesota AIDS Project speak about HIV. Michelle was deeply moved. She began volunteering, educating others, and eventually joined the Aliveness board, where she’s now served for six years.

Click here to read her full story: https://aliveness.org/donor-spotlight-michelle-bahr/

09/07/2025

This June, we were honored to be the Round-Up recipient at both Lakewinds Food Co-op and Mississippi Market Co-op. Together, their communities raised over $30,000 and we are truly blown away by their generosity.

In a time of budget cuts and financial uncertainty, we are especially grateful for community partnerships that help us continue building a healthier, happier Minnesota.

Please join us in thanking both of these amazing businesses for their dedication and support. 💕

08/07/2025

Minnesota HIV service organizations are facing devastating budget cuts and the impact will be felt deeply across our communities.

MPR News spoke with leaders from Aliveness Project, Youth and AIDS Projects and Rural AIDS Action Network to understand what these cuts mean for the people they serve. Our stories are a clear warning: without sustainable funding, lives will be at risk and progress will be undone.

HIV assistance and testing organizations across the state are working on tighter budgets this year, with more federal cuts possible. Advocates say they’re worried about setting back progress towards ending HIV.

08/07/2025

Our team helped wheat paste the We Help Us hotline at Aliveness Project, a space that was founded over 40 years ago on the belief that mutual aid saves lives. From the early days of the HIV crisis to today’s ongoing struggles, q***r and trans communities have always shown up for each other when no one else would.

The We Help Us hotline was created to collect, uplift, and share those stories. We must not forget the often-erased history of LGBTQ+ mutual aid.

If you have a story or experience with mutual aid, call 1-844-WE-HLP-US (1-844-934-5787). Let’s honor the past and continue building the world we need.

Stop by Aliveness Project to see the poster display in person, and tag us in any photos! To stay in the loop about We Help Us visit wehelpusmn.com.

04/07/2025

We’re taking a break and closed today for the holiday. The 4th of July marks independence from tyranny and we’re choosing to use this day to rest and recharge for the work ahead. ⁠

We’ll be back Monday, July 7, ready to keep showing up for our community.⁠
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Stay safe and take care of yourselves. ❤

26/06/2025

🌈 We can’t wait to celebrate PRIDE with YOU this weekend! Come join our joy and connect with community 🦄✨

Twin Cities Pride Festival at Loring Park
📌 Booth #460 (in the orange zone!)
🕙 Saturday: 10:00AM–7:00PM
🕙 Sunday: 10:00AM–6:00PM (In the Parade at 11am)
💊 Want to get started on PrEP or DoxyPEP? You can schedule your appointment right at our booth!

📍 People’s Pride (Power to the People!) – Saturday only
🕛 12:00PM–4:00PM
📌 Tabling closest to the sports field
✨ We’ll have: • Free naloxone kits • Safer s*x supplies • On-site scheduling for PrEP & DoxyPEP appointments • Info on our limited HRT appointments

Whether you’re a longtime supporter or meeting us for the first time, we can’t wait to celebrate with you. 🧡💛💚💙💜

23/06/2025

Pride is about showing up for yourself and your community. 💖 That’s why we are PROUD to be teaming up with GRRRL Scout again this year to make it easy (and fun) to take care of your s*xual health.

When you schedule a PrEP appointment at Aliveness THRIVE, you’ll get a FREE ticket to a Grrrl Scout Pride event:
🌈 Mature Content Pride – June 27
🟢 Stoplight Pride Party – June 28

Whether you're new to PrEP or just need a refill, Aliveness makes it easy, welcoming, and judgment-free.

Hit the link to schedule your appointment and claim your ticket — while supplies last! https://bit.ly/GSPride25

19/06/2025

Today is Juneteenth, a powerful reminder of both liberation and the continued fight for Black justice. On this day in 1865, news of emancipation finally reached the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas—more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

Aliveness is closed today, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. We pause to honor Black resilience and we recommit to building a future rooted in equity.

This year, we're proud to partner with Vogue Down MPLS for "Back to Your Roots: A Juneteenth Vogue Night" to celebrate Black q***r expression.