Beyond Generations

How The Denver Principles Are Relevant for Older Adults Living with HIV/AIDS

American Society on Aging Season 2 Episode 4

In 1983, activists developed a manifesto referred to as The Denver Principles, which asserts the rights and responsibilities of people living with HIV, including the right to make meaningful decisions, and declares that they are not passive subjects, but protagonists who are fully involved in their response to AIDS. In this episode, Linda H. Scruggs from Ribbon, a nonprofit organization, and Tez Anderson, President of Let’s Kick Ass—AIDS Survivor Syndrome, sit down with ASA Equity Strategy Director, Patrice Dickerson, to discuss why The Denver Principles continue to be relevant today, particularly for people aging with HIV.