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
Access and Barriers to HIV Medical Care...Philadelphia is home to many of the best HIV healthcare and HIV-related social services in America! Philadelphia is ranked #15 for best...reactions3comments
I Am More Than My Diagnosis: A Year in Review...As this community and our sister communities grow, one universal truth is clear: people are more than just their diagnoses. As 2019...reactions2comments
What Questions Are Important to Ask Your Doctor?...Going to the doctor is not something most folks look forward too. However, after receiving an HIV diagnosis, going to the doctor...reactions2comments
Talking About Living With HIV...It’s not easy. Talking about your HIV status out loud to anyone is not that easy for everybody and it’s not easy...reactions11comments
Getting Through That Diagnosis...The shock. Finding out that you're diagnosed with HIV can be frightening: you feel lost about which way to turn, who to...reactions1comment
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
Youth Power Up for A Stigma-Free Future...Youth Power Up for A Stigma-Free Future was this year’s theme for the 10th Anniversary of the International Conference on Stigma hosted...reactionscomments
Preparing to Relocate...Since my HIV diagnosis and during my career as a professional librarian, I moved almost every two years to take a new...reactions2comments
My PrEP Story...The first time I heard of PrEP was five or six years ago. I remember looking online for science research studies to...reactions1comment
Love and Abuse...These four letters, L-O-V-E, can cause such mental confusion to every human being. And that is because we are born to love...reactionscomments
Guy Anthony...Guy was previously an advocate on H-i-v.net. Guy Anthony is a well-respected HIV/AIDS activist, community leader and author. Diagnosed with HIV as...
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
I Just Knew...This Was It: My HIV Story...I graduated high school in 1987, already on the fast track going nowhere fast. So, I was a part of the mid...reactions22comments
Why Is Testing for HIV and STIs So Important?...Fear is a real emotion. I have been an HIV tester in Philadelphia since 2002. In my experience, the main emotion that...reactions1comment
Can Stigma Affect Viral Load Control in African American Women with HIV?...Stigma can be a complicated and damaging experience for those who feel its effects. When someone is stigmatized, it means they are...reactions1comment
The Stigma We Feel...Many people feel there is a high level of HIV-related stigma in their communities. Folks have heard and witnessed how people living...reactions5comments
22 Years and I’m Aging with HIV...The last day or two has been eventful for me, and I relish in my thoughts about getting older (not that it...reactions5comments
A Message for the Newly Diagnosed...If you have tested positive for HIV, it means that there is the presence of HIV in your blood. You have been...reactions2comments
World AIDS Day and the Red Ribbon...World AIDS Day takes place on December 1st each year since 1998. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the...reactionscomments
