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
How can I support my HIV positive partner?...Hello everyone, hope everyone is staying safe out there! So; I will begin by saying that I am HIV negative, but I...reactions7replies
Advocacy: The Work That Never Ends...Most advocates know that our work isn’t done until the epidemic has ended. That’s something we all learn the more we advocate...reactions4comments
Uplifting Black Voices: Various Experiences In Healthcare Settings...HIV stigma and discrimination infiltrate different parts of a person's life. Today, people living with HIV/AIDS continue to experience discrimination in various...reactions2comments
Ze...Ze was previously a health leader on H-I-V.net. Hi, my name is Ze. I'm in my late twenties with an amazing son...
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
Gonorrhea...Gonorrhea is the second most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States. It is caused by the bacteria Neisseria...
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
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
That Day In August..."I am going to die, I won't be able to have any more kids. .. what about my son!?" I was sobbing...reactions10comments
My First Impression of HIV...When I found out I was immune-compromised, everything started to make sense because the energy that was being produced in the hospital...reactions2comments
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
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
What is your experience like with dating apps?...JT Otis, M. Mus. shares in the article "Let's 'Clean' House", that "from the start, a potential romantic or fun encounter is...reactions7repliesDating & Intimacy
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
Have you had to adapt family traditions or holidays after losing someone?...Inspired by Khafre's article "Coping with Grief During the Holiday Season" we heard from hundreds of people who shared how they remember...reactions1replyFriends & FamilyCoping
I'm Sex-Positive Because I'm HIV Positive...It may be hard to believe that I'm sex-positive because I'm HIV positive when the vast majority of us believe HIV is...reactions8comments
Sticking to Your Regimen...I cannot lie to you and tell you that I have never missed a day or two of my HIV medication. With...reactions17comments
Are There Really Straight Men Living With HIV?...Interested in sharing your own diagnosis story, treatment experience, or another aspect of living with HIV? Are there really straight men living...reactions18comments
Anxiety and Depression...I've been having a consistent anxiety attack for the past few days of the new year... I think a lot, my blood...reactions7comments
