a movement to reclaim our dignity & end HIV stigma
Tell me part of your story of living with HIV? I was born into the first generation to never live in a world without HIV (GRID then). My childhood saw the vilification and en masse deaths of people who happen to be born like me. I moved to San FranciscoRead More
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Tell me part of your story of living with HIV? Getting HIV was one of the biggest fears that I had subconsciously since I first accepted being gay. I remember first thinking about HIV when I was in college and still in the closet. One of my fraternity brothers madeRead More
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Tell me part of your story of living with HIV? On July 1st, 2024, my life changed when I tested positive for HIV. As a young Black and Brown trans woman and an HIV prevention advocate, this diagnosis felt like a shock. I had been on PrEP and thought IRead More
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Tell me part of your story of living with HIV? I was diagnosed in 2002. I went to a party. They had a mobile unite outside for testing. I didn’t think I had HIV, so I got tested. Back then, they had to do a second test for verification. SoRead More
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Tell me part of your story of living with HIV? I’ve been HIV+ and undetectable for 10 years now. I was diagnosed in a place where my career was blooming into where it is now. I was very confident in myself and my body. At that point in my life,Read More
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Tell me part of your story of living with HIV? In the beginning, I was in denial. I was very much “out of sight, out of mind.” How did I cope with being HIV+? I told myself, “I don’t have HIV. I have a break in my immune system.” IRead More
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Tell me part of your story of living with HIV? I was a young Professional Bull rider when I met the first guy I had ever been with sexually. We met at a Rodeo in Cheyanne Wyoming and he was a bareback bronc rider. We clicked instantly and we travelledRead More
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Tell me part of your story of living with HIV? I was diagnosed in 2000 after donating blood at a Red Cross blood drive at my work. I was in denial for a long time because I knew how people in my community felt about HIV/AIDS. Once even my familyRead More
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Tell me part of your story of living with HIV? I was diagnosed with HIV when I was 16 years old. Initially when I received the diagnosis, I think like many others in my situation, I was scared. There was a lot of trauma that initially came along with myRead More
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Tell me part of your story of living with HIV? My journey with HIV began at the age of 18 — I was a high school dropout, living on the NYC streets for just over a year, and addicted to Heroin. After my boyfriend died from a drug-related health problem,Read More
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