The Transforming Power of Self-love...July 4th, 1993. I was diagnosed with HIV. My mother and I both. It was my 2nd birthday. My mother had been...reactions6comments
The Impact of COVID-19 on Black LGBTQ Youth...A recent poll conducted by The Trevor Project found that COVID-19 has had a major impact on Black LGBTQ youth’s health and...reactions1comment
I Am a Part of the Community I Serve...Sometimes, I stop and take a good look at my life and realize that I had no clue that HIV would be...reactions2comments
Not Your Typical Love Story...A few months back, I wrote about how dating is complicated and how, in the middle of a pandemic, I didn’t know...reactions1comment
The 5 Stages: Coping With A New Diagnosis...Diagnoses can come in many forms and take on various weights. For example, a diagnosis for the common cold may be a...reactionscomments
My First HIV Positive Result: $5 Can Mean So Much...I was at a community event in West Philly. My team and I provided community outreach in hopes of getting more people...reactions7comments
My First Day...Often in my work in person or online I’m asked, “How long did it take you to feel better after your diagnosis...reactions8comments
Short Story...I was married to my ex-husband and he went behind my back and slept with a woman that was HIV positive. He...reactions7comments
Your Own Happiness...Found out I was positive three weeks before partner passed of pancreatic cancer. He had been positive for over a year and...reactions6comments
Not The End of My Journey But Merely The Beginning...Exactly one week before my twenty-first birthday I got dealt a card that wasn’t just going to turn me into another statistic...reactions3comments
A Journey Walked...First, being diagnosed feels like you have been given a life sentence. You feel isolated and alone. You are left within the...reactions6comments
When I Grow Up I Want to Be......When you were a kid, you were probably asked at least once, "What do you want to be when you grow up?"...reactions6comments
Another Avenue to Impact Lives...Growing up gay in a very conservative and religious community, I was always very cautious about any sexual encounters. I stayed cautious...reactions7comments
Cindy's Survival Story...I was born to an alcoholic drug addict under the influence of whatever she consumed. It wasn't food. I had many health...reactions9comments
From Meth to Mindfulness...It was an odd sensation, coming to terms with what my doctor was telling me. At 22 years old, the week before...reactions7comments
Let’s Talk About It: My HIV Positive Heterosexual Issues...Hi, my name is Alberto Pérez Bermúdez and I found out that I was HIV positive when I was 18 years old...reactions7comments
I Am Wonderful...I have been living successfully with the HIV diagnosis for 35 1/2 years. I am 26 1/2 years clean from drugs &...reactions23comments
The Gift I Was Left With...I had been married for 10 years and we separated because he cheated. I stayed for almost 4 and a half years...reactions13comments
A Seroconcordant Couple...We are always introduced as The Marshall's. Kalvin and Eunice, married for 35 years. A seroconcordant couple, meaning we both are living...reactions9comments
My Life in Sex Work...My parents kicked me out and threw me into the streets at the age of 13 with HIV. Sex work saved my...reactions9comments
