Bolstered by Elizabeth’s bold voice and advocacy, ETAF supports various advocacy work related to the wellbeing & human rights for people living with HIV. “HIV Is Not A Crime” is ETAF’s primary advocacy initiative, made possible by Gilead Sciences, Inc. Through promoting social justice and working towards ending HIV discrimination through modernizing HIV criminal laws, ETAF is committed to furthering the human rights & dignity for all people living with HIV.
Due to the year-over-year increases of climate disasters impacting HIV services worldwide, ETAF established a special fund for HIV-related assistance following climate events, with the express purpose of ensuring people living with HIV do not have disrupted health care. We used this fund to support people impacted by the Los Angeles Wildfires in January of 2025.
ETAF is dedicated to uplifting comprehensive health services for women affected by or living with HIV. Alongside our funding partners, the DG Murray Trust and the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, we launched Sukuthula! Unmute & Act in South Africa. Sukuthula is a multi-year initiative aimed at supporting community organizations that address challenges at the intersection of gender-based violence and HIV.
Reducing stigma and promoting sexual health education among youth and young adults are integral to the HIV epidemic. Through the LIFEBEAT program, ETAF engages young people in discussions about sexual health, HIV prevention and treatment, and the community resources available to them.
With the more than half of people living with HIV in the United States being over the age of 50, HIV & Aging remains a priority for ETAF. The Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus Network was established in collaboration with the San Francisco AIDS Foundation to address to the unique challenges and barriers faced by HIV long-term survivors. The Elizabeth Taylor 50-Plus Network operates in San Francisco, CA and recently expanded in partnership with THIVE SS in Atlanta, GA.