Honoring Loved Ones: Keeping Their Memory Alive...I always try to recognize days that my community celebrates and that would get people together for a good cause or a...reactions1comment
Reclaiming My Narrative...Content Note: This article describes sexual assault. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page...reactions1comment
What Really Happens If I Call the Suicide Hotline?...“After receiving my diagnosis, I completely went into denial mode, followed by shame and guilt, followed by suicidal thoughts, followed by, "Why...reactionscomments
Getting Tested...An HIV test checks if you have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that weakens your immune...
Life After My Diagnosis...I never would have thought that I would have contracted HIV my first time having sex, but it's sad to say that...reactions3comments
HIV Disproportionately Affects Transgender People...Doctors know that certain groups of people have higher rates of HIV. In the United States, for example, people of transgender experience...reactions1comment
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition may make working impossible at some point. Your symptoms can affect your ability to get your...
Disability Benefits...When you have a chronic medical condition, there may be times when you are not able to work. This can seriously affect...
Workplace Considerations...Everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work, including people with chronic medical conditions or disabilities. It is not only the right...
Resources for Veterans, LGBTQ+ People, and Other Special Groups...Coping with a chronic health condition can be challenging for you, your family, and your caregivers. You rely on your healthcare team...
Managing Healthcare Expenses...Managing a chronic health condition can take a financial toll on you and your family. Costs add up quickly from medicines, testing...
How my cousin was permanently cured of HIV...My cousin had a stem cell transplant in 2019 for cancer and was cured permanent of HIV infection. He joins a small...reactions1comment
Rashes...A rash is any type of irritated skin. It can be red, inflamed, itchy, or painful. The rash might consist of raised...
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent...
Encounters With "Bug Chasers"...Recently, I attended an international conference in Munich, Germany, which took place shortly after AIDS 2024. As a gay, Black male who...reactionscomments
A Long and Healthy Life With HIV...There are moments in my life that I stop and realize that I am almost going to be 30 years old. The...reactions3comments
How I Handle Being a HIV Long-Term Survivor and a Long-Term Caregiver...For 30 years, I have been a caregiver to myself. I have managed doctors' appointments and treatment plans and built networks of...reactions5comments
Welcome to Pillow Talk: A Weekly HIV-Positive Support Group...An email inviting me to Pillow Talk came at the perfect time, I had just moved to Kansas City, Missouri from Long...reactions4comments
Kalvin Pugh...Kalvin Pugh is an award-winning HIV advocate, musician, and currently serves as an independent consultant. He was diagnosed HIV+ in 2016, not...
Living With HIV and Managing Menopause...I was only in fifth grade when I began my period. I have hated every minute of them since. Menstruating while school...reactions1comment
