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Neil Patrick Harris, Tituss Burgess and other gay actors star in HIV/AIDS PSA

Elizabeth Taylor appears in Public Service Announcement

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GLAAD and The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation teamed up to create a celebrity-filled PSA for HIV/AIDS awareness that will air exclusively on LOGO.

Out actors Neil Patrick Harris, Nathan Lane, Tituss Burgess and Daniel Franzese appear in the PSA urging others to understand that the fight against HIV/AIDS is not over.

Even though the PSA is filled with recognizable faces, the star is Elizabeth Taylor herself. Clips from Taylor’s speech at the 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert are interspersed throughout.

“HIV infection rates are up 133% in last decade among young gay men,” Joel Goldman, managing director of The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation said in a statement. “It’s troubling that one in three gay men have never had an HIV test. We must find new ways of raising awareness in order to reach this community and inform them of the tools available to prevent new infections. We are so fortunate to have the support from Logo as well as our incredible partners at GLAAD on this PSA campaign.”

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PHOTOS: Equality Prince William Pride

Fifth annual LGBTQ celebration held in Manassas, Va.

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Mayor of Manassas Michelle Davis-Younger, center, cuts the ribbon to open Equality Prince William Pride at Harris Pavilion in Manassas, Va. on Saturday, May 16. (Washington Blade photo by Landon Shackelford)

Equality Prince William Pride was held at the Harris Pavilion in Manassas, Va. on Saturday, May 16.

(Washington Blade photos by Landon Shackelford)

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PHOTOS: Blade Summer Kickoff Party

Ashley Biden accepts award for Beau Biden at annual Rehoboth fundraiser

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Ashley Biden accepts an award on behalf of her brother, Beau Biden, at the Washington Blade's Summer Kickoff Party in Rehoboth Beach, Del. (Washington Blade photo by Daniel Truitt)

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PHOTOS: Taste of Point

Annual fundraiser supporting LGBTQ youth scholarships and mentorships held at Room & Board

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Taste of Point was held at Room & Board on Wednesday, May 13. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)

The Point Foundation held the annual Taste of Point fundraiser at Room & Board on Wednesday, May 13.

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