Equality California: HIV

The film is a personal portrait of Rick Chavez Zbur, Executive Director of Equality California, reflecting on his lived experience coming of age during the early HIV and AIDS crisis and the profound loss that shaped his generation.

Through his story, the film traces how that history informs his leadership today — highlighting Equality California's ongoing work to end the HIV epidemic by expanding access to prevention tools like PrEP and PEP, advancing HIV criminal law reform, and reducing stigma through legislative advocacy.

At its core, the film connects personal memory to public policy, showing how lived experience can drive systemic change that saves lives and advances health equity for LGBTQ+ communities.

MinxFilms has made 26 films for Equality California.