Josie Pickens writes, "Beneath the spectacle of reality stars in the rotunda lies a sobering reality: we are witnessing a dangerous political tug-of-war over domestic HIV funding, and Black bodies are being treated as collateral damage. From proposed federal budget slashes to state-level maneuvers stripping away funding for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), the message is clear. The lives of Black queer and trans folks, Black women, and those who are unhoused are being devalued in real-time."