Sunburst Projects - A ray of light in the HIV Community

Today is HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day, which honors long-term survivors of HIV and increases visibility of their needs, health issues, and journeys. The annual observance falls on June 5th, which is the anniversary of the first 5 reported cases of what later became known as AIDS, in 1981.

Shouting out Marsha P. Johnson again this year, but for Pride Month! Marsha P. Johnson’s activism was rooted in love, mutual aid, and radical care. As a black transgender woman, she is considered by many to be an important figure in the LGBTQ and transgender rights movements due to her involvement in the Stonewall Riots, her HIV/AIDS activism, and her role as one of the founders (alongside Sylvia Rivera) of Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR).

Spotlighting Keith Haring for this year's Pride Month! He was an American artist and activist whose bold, graphic imagery became a widely recognized visual language and style. Between 1982 and 1989, Haring created more than 50 public murals, many of them voluntarily for hospitals, schools, and community spaces. He was diagnosed with HIV in 1987 and later with AIDS in the autumn of 1988. He used his art and imagery during the last years of his life to speak about his illness and to generate activism and awareness about HIV/AIDS. Much of his work also addressed other ongoing political and social issues, which included anti-apartheid activism, the crack epidemic, homos*xuality, and safe s*x.

Sunburst Projects is excited to be a part of Sacramento Pride again this year! We’ll be there both days, June 13 and June 14, so stop by our booth. Let’s celebrate together!

Pride means showing up for each other. Today, tomorrow, always. No matter how you show up, ALL OF US deserve equality, freedom, and joy. Happy Pride Month!

Spotlighting Dr. David D. Ho for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

He is a Taiwanese-American physician-scientist and virologist who is known for his contributions to HIV/AIDS research in the mid-1990s. Dr. Ho pioneered the use of combination anti-retroviral therapy instead of single therapy in the treatment of HIV, which transformed it from a terminal disease into a chronic disease.

Sunburst Projects will be closed on Monday, May 25th, in observance of Memorial Day. Our office will reopen on Tuesday, May 26th, at 8:00am.

Sunburst Projects estará cerrado el lunes, 25 de mayo. Volvemos a abrir el martes, 26 de mayo.

Sunburst Projects is a proud Rainbow Sponsor for this year's Sacramento Pride 5K Run and Walk! Whether you're a running novice or a seasoned runner, this is a wonderful way to experience Pride Month along with your friends, family, and allies. Join us at the Old Sacramento Waterfront in front of the California Railroad Museum and get ready to show out your pride!

https://www.sacramentopriderun.com/Race/CA/Sacramento/SacramentoPrideRun

Spotlighting Dr. Katherine Luzuriaga for this year's Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! She is a renowned pediatric immunologist and virologist whose groundbreaking work has significantly advanced the understanding of HIV/AIDS and revolutionized treatment approaches for infants and children living with the virus.