How is legislation regarding LGBTQIA+ rights impacting you?H-I-V.net advocates have shared their thoughts over the years about how laws and policies impact them personally. Consider sharing with others your experiences, advice, and questions here in this forum...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAwarenessStigma
James Cotromanes: HIV diagnosis and the journey of living with HIV With the pandemic and the challenges and uncertainty of an ever changing world, I have reflected upon the last 15 years since my HIV diagnosis; a journey with its own...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCopingDiagnosisStigma
HIV: A New Horizon I remember reflecting on the real and significant possibility of living with HIV. As I walked into the clinic and heard the door shut behind me I felt an uneasy...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesStigmaMental HealthTreatment
Testing results and anxietyI had unprotected sex with a sex worker on 13 December 2022. I have done this with her in early 2022, after which all the results came back negative. But...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesStigmaTestingSymptoms
Having a HIV test, please pray for me.Honestly am scared, my country is not the most cheerful when HIV comes to the table. Let's say that here this is still a "Gay promiscuity issue" for most of...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesStigmaMental Health
Seropositive Doctor Does anybody know how I should face the following dilemma? I am an HIV positive doctor and I remain undetectable. I want to work in the NHS. According to the...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesDisclosingHealthcare TeamStigma
Why is there such a somewhat ugly stigma with HIV?I've been positive since 2006, and I got it from a lady I married. She left me and later died in 2012. But anyway, I've tried to date and once...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesStigmaCoping
Entering a relationship with someone with HIVHi guys… I’m prefacing this thread saying that my questions come from an admittedly lack of understanding/education … and they are probably not as intense as several situations I read...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDating & IntimacyTips & AdviceStigma
Being Publicly Open About Your HIV Status (edited version)I am publicly open about being HIV positive. It has been quite the journey fot me living with this chronic condition; in regards to coping and the eventual acceptance of...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDisclosingAwarenessStigma
Bisexual and HIV I am: bisexual, HIV positive, and an awesome individual. HIV stigma continues going strong into 2022. Chronic illness is a game of perception. Despite an individuals decisions in regards to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingMental HealthStigma