My HIV Diagnosis Made Me Realize How Much The World Is Lacking Love “ Imagine being so close to your dream; finally able to quit your job and start a sabbatical year around the world. Imagine waking up a few days before the dream come true and being diagnosed with HIV.
Contracting HIV Made Me Dismantle My Own Beliefs About Being Poz — Now I Help Others Do The Same “ Growing up in the early 80s and 90s, I knew only the very basic, negative side of HIV and AIDS. I remember hearing the jokes in school, not just about HIV but also about being gay.
De-Stigmatizing The Stigma: On Dating Someone Who Was HIV-Positive “ Lately, I have been wondering if I treated Luc the way that he deserved to be treated. Yes, he probably should have told me about his HIV earlier, but that didn’t give me an excuse to cast him off as dirty or “unclean.”