# Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Honored with APLA Health Award

> Michaela Jaé Rodriguez to receive APLA Health’s Voice of Visibility Award at AIDS Walk Los Angeles.
- Title: Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Honored with APLA Health Award
- Summary: Michaela Jaé Rodriguez to receive APLA Health’s Voice of Visibility Award at AIDS Walk Los Angeles. Michaela Jaé Rodriguez will be honored with APLA Health’s…
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- Source: Variety — https://variety.com/2026/film/columns/michaela-jae-rodriguez-apla-health-award-aids-walk-los-angeles-1236903313
- Author: Marc Malkin
- Published: 2026-10-08T17:00:00+00:00
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- Topics: michaela jae rodriguez, apla health, voice of visibility award, aids walk los angeles, pose, loot, joel kim booster, entertainment, culture
## Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez will receive APLA Health’s Voice of Visibility Award at AIDS Walk Los Angeles.
## Award Presentation
Rodriguez will be presented by her Loot co-star Joel Kim Booster during the 42nd annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles kickoff ceremony.
## Rodriguez Statement
Rodriguez stated that marginalized communities, especially Black and Brown trans women, face disproportionate health burdens despite access to care.

> There is still a cruel distance between what medicine can do and who actually gets to benefit from it. We know access to testing, treatment, and consistent care saves lives, yet our most marginalized communities, especially Black and Brown trans women, continue to bear a disproportionate burden
## Key takeaway

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez will be honored with APLA Health’s Voice of Visibility Award at the 42nd annual AIDS Walk Los Angeles.