An HIV Diagnosis Can Change Your Life: Navigating Life’s New Normal Adelaide Hamese “ At the tender age of 10, my world was turned upside down when I discovered I was living positively with HIV. It wasn’t from a doctor’s diagnosis or a candid conversation with my parents.
Why U=U Needs to Be Everyone’s Business Laura Thuo “ When it comes to conversations about HIV and all of the information on HIV, I had to empower my partner while also disclosing my HIV status to him at the beginning of our relationship in 2020.
Finding The Humor: How I’m Looking Forward After An HIV Diagnosis Oliver Wong “ Sitting in the exam room at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, I must have been thinking about Korean tofu soup. Not that I’m Korean. I’m Taiwanese, but I don’t discriminate against any Asian food. All Asian food’s life matters!
My Special Blood– How Being Born With HIV Has Shaped My Life Marcus Muhammad “ When I was six years old, I had a conversation with my mother that changed my life. What was a typical day for me turned into a unique dream that I am still living today.
When To Disclose Your HIV Status? It’s Up To You. James Tison “ In our influencer-driven, follower-chasing society, there’s a lot of pressure to live your life out loud. “Put it all out there” is common advice these days. Silence is violence, so you have to be LOUD!
8 Years Later And HIV Still Does NOT Define Me Johneri'O Scott “ Imagine being 24 years old and finally being able to smell the new “soft and independent” era in your life just months after graduating from undergrad.
It’s Time To Unite– Why We Should Stand Together In The Fight Against HIV Karl Schmid “ I was once labeled the “accidental activist.” I had no real plan or vision when I decided to share my HIV status on my social pages back in 2018 – I just let my fingers do the talking after a…
Finding A Path Forward – One Comedian’s Journey With HIV James Tison “ The great Joan Rivers once said, “Life doesn’t get better; YOU get better.” She probably followed it up with something viciously offensive about Elizabeth Taylor’s weight, but the wisdom still stands.