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In the world of HIV advocacy, language is powerful. As an advocate, I have often found myself in spaces where we are united in our mission to end stigma around...

I shared my HIV status with my husband on the very first day that we met. This was in 1998, and it was a risky thing to share. HIV stigma...

I have been living with HIV for over a decade now and it has been a journey full of obstacles, growth, and success. I never thought that I would be...

In 1988, I met an AIDS activist, and my life was forever changed. It was during my high school years when I first heard of GRID (Gay-Related Immune Deficiency) on...

I always try to recognize days that my community celebrates and that would get people together for a good cause or a special moment. We all know that Halloween is...

Content Note: This article describes sexual assault. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page. We often find ourselves on paths that diverge...

What is the most challenging act of forgiveness you have ever had to do? I began to understand what it meant to forgive someone when I learned I was HIV...

Hello again, H-I-V.net family. It has been a while since I last connected with you in 2021, when I embarked on a new adventure with an international nonprofit medical association...

I have been an out and proud gay man within the LGBT community for a very long time now. Something that I have noticed within my very own community is...

Recently, I attended an international conference in Munich, Germany, which took place shortly after AIDS 2024. As a gay, Black male who has been living with HIV for 13 years...

There are moments in my life that I stop and realize that I am almost going to be 30 years old. The crazy thing is that I was diagnosed with...

For 30 years, I have been a caregiver to myself. I have managed doctors' appointments and treatment plans and built networks of support as a long-term survivor of HIV. But...

An email inviting me to Pillow Talk came at the perfect time, I had just moved to Kansas City, Missouri from Long Beach, California where I was living with my...

We currently live in a world where safe and supportive LGBTQ+ spaces are hard to find. In my personal experience, I have seen many people in my community associate these...

I was only in fifth grade when I began my period. I have hated every minute of them since. Menstruating while school aged came along with embarrassing moments, like bleeding...

Over the decades, I have watched so many vibrant, young people pass away. I knew some of them, and I only saw others. Most of them disappeared and were never...

One thing that I have been seeing online lately is individuals sharing their proudest moments. I have shared with you all my New Year's resolutions, but I would like to...

Content Note: This article describes suicidal thoughts. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page. Living with major depressive disorder is exhausting in...

I was diagnosed with AIDS in mid-June, 2000, in northwest Alabama. I was only 27 years old, with a marriage and three young babies. My youngest wasn’t even walking yet...

I wasn’t expecting to be diagnosed with HIV for my 30th birthday. And I certainly wasn’t planning to be under treatment for HPV-related cancer thirty years later. Yet here I...