Over the past two decades, day-to-day life for individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS has dramatically changed, mostly due to a greater awareness and advances in medical treatment.  People are no longer dying like they were during the epidemic - antiviral treatments have transformed the virus from a fatal disease to a chronic condition.  However, overlapping vulnerabilities associated with extreme poverty, the rising cost of health care, discrimination and histories of exposure to extreme trauma and violence have created a chronically homeless population.  The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that over one million Americans are living with HIV/AIDS and more than 50% of people living with the virus are at risk of becoming homeless (National Alliance to End Homelessness, 2007). 

This documentary will explore the intricate relationship between HIV/AIDS and homelessness.  Does the virus affect one's ability to maintain housing or does a lack of housing and access to resources increase one's vulnerability to contracting HIV/AIDS? 

Interviews will include homeless individuals living with HIV/AIDS, community organizers and activists who have been fighting for affordable housing initiatives for people living with the virus, case mangers in the human resources and/or homeless services industries, health professionals and key politicians who support HIV/AIDS prevention strategies.