Battling the Pain in One's Self...Chronic pain, everyday stigmas, and strict regimens can feel constricting, debilitating, and isolating. Isolation, that feeling of aloneness, can sneak up on...reactions3comments
COVID and HIV: Feels Like Deja Vu...Since the COVID-19 crisis began, many of us faced the following months with uncertainty. I noticed a lot of mistrust, misinformation, and...reactions1comment
Chlamydia...Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States. It is caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis...
This Story Won't Win Me Any Popularity Contests, But It's Important That I Share It...The time has come for me to bear my burden with purpose and to use my experience to educate those who stand...reactions10comments
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
Accepting Myself, Even When Others Don't...That day in August 2017, I thought my life was forever changed for the worst. I really thought my life ended and...reactions14comments
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
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
