Using People First Language...People-first language (PFL) also called person-first language is the use of language which puts the person before the diagnosis. People-first language describes...reactionscomments
Self-Advocacy, Part 2...Editor's note: In part 1, Steven had to see a new doctor after finding out that his previous doctor wasn't available. During...reactions1comment
A Life of HIV: The Good, the Bad, the Purpose....My story with HIV starts from my very beginning. I was born with HIV in 1988 to a mother that received her...reactions7comments
Kiy'Ziah Vaughn...Kiy'Ziah was previously an advocate on H-i-v.net. As a black transgender womxn current sex-worker, human rights leader, public-speaker, public-figure, pro-politics, organizer, activist...
HIV Discrimination in the Workplace: Know Your Rights...Employment can be another area of life where people living with HIV face discrimination. Fortunately, a variety of federal, state, and local...reactions1comment
Uplifting Black Voices: Ways to Better Improve Access to HIV Care and PrEP...According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HIV diagnoses in Black people/African Americans decreased 7 percent between 2014 and...reactions1comment
Self-Advocacy, Part 1...I am a big believer in advocating for your own health, regardless if you are newly diagnosed or have been living with...reactions1comment
You Don’t Live in the Skin I Am In...If being a Black person in the world is not hard enough, try being a Black woman with HIV. Try living in...reactions3comments
Uplifting Black Voices: How Do You Embrace Sex-Positivity?...The science is clear: Undetectable = untransmittable (U=U) means people living with HIV who can achieve and maintain an undetectable viral load...reactions1comment
Uplifting Black Voices: Positive Changes in How the Black Community Talks About HIV...February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), 1 of 12 HIV awareness days recognized each year in the United States...reactions2comments
The Winter Blues...It’s winter here in Chicago. Granted, I’m used to it. There is a rhythm to the seasons. In Chicago, we are always...reactions2comments
Giving Someone an HIV Diagnosis While Having HIV...It is safe to say that I got into the field of Public Health because of my HIV diagnosis. I wanted to...reactions3comments
Ask the Advocate: Would I Change How I Received My HIV Diagnosis?...Receiving an HIV diagnosis can bring an onslaught of emotions and questions. It can also be the start of processing what the...reactions3comments
Dear Mama: HIV and Motherhood...HIV and motherhood introduced themselves to me at the same time. As a young college student, I met this smart, attractive, popular...reactions7comments
My Treatment Experience with Infectious Disease Doctors...As with every medical condition, not everybody’s HIV treatment experience is similar. Over the last serval years, I have had many different...reactions4comments
When I Found Out I Was Immune-Compromised...When I found out I was immune-compromised, I was nine years old. I remember my mother bringing me to my doctor's appointment...reactions3comments
A Negative Marriage...I was undiagnosed for many years. Doctors think I possibly had HIV for 7 years by the time I found out due...reactions2comments
Ask the Advocate: What Does the HIV Community Mean to You?...Thanks to the activism, strength, and resilience of the HIV/AIDS community, access to life-saving medicines, social services, and various programs exists today...reactions4comments
Dear Me...Dear Kalvin, When I first began to think of what to write in this love letter to myself, I paused. Not because...reactions6comments
Dear HIV...We were first introduced through our social network in 1989. I did not have enough information about you, nor was I consciously...reactionscomments
