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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatmentStigmaMental Health
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCopingStigma
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesDating & IntimacyStigmaTips & Advice
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesAwarenessStigmaDisclosing
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesMental HealthCopingStigma