Stories

After receiving an HIV diagnosis, it's a lot to take in mentally, emotionally, and spiritually; bringing yourself together in mind, heart, and spirit with the acceptance of this new reality-...

I was diagnosed on May 4th 2004. The year I'd be 40. I know who gave it to me although he denied it. My boyfriend wanted to get married. We...

I am looking for love. I am looking to meet new people out there, someone who not only wants to date, but someone who would date a person who HIV...

I sober and clean in 1982 and promptly moved to San Jose. Some of my friends started getting sick around this time but I didn't think it would bother me...

June is pride month. It is a month of celebration but also one of awareness and recognition. Pride speaks to the acknowledgement and truth of our intrinsic human dignity, self...

My ex in California who gave me HIV.. now wants nothing to do with me... Questions about HIV testing and transmission?...

I had contact with dry blood on the dry surface that was dry for about 29days and later i come into contact with that dry with bleeding wound. Can I...

"Hi everyone this is my story I had two encounters with a sex worker unprotected in October and 26th of December 2021 then I started getting symptoms like fatigue which...

I have been living in a dangerous neighborhood for 12 years. Also I have a bug problem. I am 70 with HIV and would like some peace and safety in...

I was diagnosed back in the old days when there was no hope and I expected to die!!! AZT was even killing people of color! At my worst I weighed...

Content Note: This article describes suicidal thoughts. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page. My experience with HIV has been truly very...

After surviving the 70s and 80s in NYC and repeatedly testing neg, I kind of thought I was immune. I got really sick but my doctor didn't respond to my...

My wedding was in two weeks. On a friend's yacht 3 miles off the coast of key west to my beloved Geoffrey. I would travel early in the morning nearly...

I am writing this hoping to hear from someone that has or is experiencing what I am.... I met my husband in 2006. He is five years older than me...

I am an uncircumcised 27-year-old. I paid for sex with a Brazilian escort in Boston on February 17 through an eros website, and she was highly well-reviewed on the exotic...

I am a woman from Germany. I was diagnosed with HIV in 1992 in Berlin. I met my husband in 1998 and moved to Amsterdam to be with him. Our...

Dear Reader, Five years ago I met someone on the streets of Paris who changed my life completely. Quick but deep in love I moved from Amsterdam to be with...

I am so anxious and scared I don't know who to ask help for. I am a seaman and my last HIV test was at Feb 2022, which is negative...

I don't have insurance and I didn't know where to turn. I tried quite a few organizations, they said my income was too high to qualify. I got lucky a...

My name is Jonathan I'm 53 years old I was diagnosed with HIV in 1998. I was incarcerated when I found out. I was upset, I thought that no one...