HIV/AIDS

To Elaine Cox, Ryan White wasn’t a global celeb—he was a sick little boy.

Austin has become a mecca for illegal drug use and crime. The problem was painfully highlighted by the HIV outbreak that hit this spring.

In some ways, the recent furor over Indiana’s RFRA echoed a heated discrimination debate from three decades ago, when the state was previously a battleground in the national culture wars.

Young HIV educator Paige Rawl addressed local students in the wake of the largest HIV outbreak in Indiana’s history.

On dating: “It’s not the guys, it’s once they tell their parents. They were there when HIV was considered a death sentence.”

New acts go on every five to 10 minutes at this charity-aiding showcase that also serves as an ADD-addled arts lover’s dream.

Find out why the queen teen magazine thinks this young Hoosier game-changer is “pretty amazing.”