Given that we are in February, which is not only Black History month but also the month of LOVE, I felt compelled to share this message with y'all.
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Racism has affected our people in many different ways. 2020 has made it very clear just how much it affects us in the criminal justice system. And the outbreak of this new strand of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has made it blatant how Racism is also a very huge Public Health Issue.
As everyone who already follows me knows, my perspective on contracting the virus is really different from someone who may not have been living with it for their entire lives. Being that I don't know a life without HIV, my perspective may be a bit unorthodox.
First and foremost, I would like to say that my team did a phenomenal job in organizing and hosting this workshop, and I am extremely proud to work for such a prestigious agency that is doing such powerful work in the community. During this workshop, Black AIDS Institute (BAI) discussed their strategic four-part plan to address and work to HIV/AIDS in the Black community. They also discussed ways to mitigate and address the intersection of this COVID 19 pandemic and the effects it is having on providing HIV/AIDS direct services, as well as best practices around working through these issues. As...
Although I am disheartened at the fact that I wasn't able to be present in Puerto Rico this year and surrounded by all you beautiful souls who work in the HIV/AIDS field doing advocacy or direct service work, I am extremely impressed with how the virtual USCHA 2020 conference turned out.
Lucky for me, I have been fortunate enough to find people who still want to date me after I disclose that I am HIV positive...
Dear Healthcare Provider, I know my HIV medication is keeping me alive. I know how important it is. I know it's working against my virus and keeping me from getting sick. But like most people I had to grow up and learn the hard way. HIV medical care is more than just about medical appointments, medication, CD4 Counts, and viral loads. Coping with the stigma and dealing with the challenges of treatment adherence have been difficult, to say the least. I grew up Poz so taking medication my whole life has been something that I have had to adjust to in stages. Reality hit hardest in my young...
A few months ago, I lost a really close friend, or at least a person who I thought was my friend. All behind a conversation this person was having in front of me with one of their other friends in regards to HIV and STIs.
A friend of mine was reading my last blog and he said that I should elaborate... I spoke about never really being able to experience sexual freedom...