A Girl Like Me Contributors

I'm a 17 year advocate. I'm a 47 year old separated mother of 3. I contracted HIV from an ex-boyfriend who was separated from his baby mother; they both were positive and I didn't know about his status. I was separated from my son’s father and that...

I am a young lady living with HIV for 14 years now and public about it. I am undetectable and I can't transmit HIV through sex. I am a social worker by profession. Why Precious wants to be part of A Girl Like Me: It's a platform that gives girls an...

My name is Courtney. I am 36 years old and from New Jersey. I am a single mom to a son who is 18 years old. I am paralegal for a family lawyer. I was diagnosed in April of 2011 and since that day my life has forever been changed. Why Courtney wants...

As a local Foster Youth, LGBTQIA, and HIV/AIDS activist, I continue to advocate for foster youth, both working with youth during the coming out process, and during the transitional age of 18-24, linking young adults to housing, education and...

Cali Sunshine greetings! I generally go by Red and am just your slightly above average Cali girl. I love the beach, I skate and I make jewelry. Nursing chose me as a second career and I have been doing it for a little over four years. I’m also HIV...

Nació en NY en 1962, pero llegó a PR a los 3 años por lo que se siente boricua. Tiene 2 hijos, 7 nietos y dos bisnietos. Posee un bachillerato en Investigación y un menor en psicología. El VIH llegó a vivir con ella en 1997. Desde su contagio se...

Waheedah Shabazz-El, 56 years of age, is an African American Muslim Woman and retired postal worker who was diagnosed with AIDS in 2003. Shabazz-El is a founding member of the US Positive Women's Network (a membership body founded in 2008 of, by, and...

Hi, my name is Sharonda Lynn. I've been HIV positive for 22 years and counting. I was first diagnosed at the age of 19 years old. I found out I was HIV positive a month before graduating high school with a one year old daughter. I would never have...

I am a 29 year old yummy mummy from Durban, South Africa with three boys: one five year old, a 19 year old (stepson) and my husband. I have been married for five years. I have a degree in Food Technology and work full time fas a Food Technologist for...

My name is Sian Green and I was diagnosed six years ago with HIV. I have two children who I love very unconditionally, and I am from New Orleans, LA. Becoming an HIV/AIDS activist was not second nature nor was finding my purpose in life. I truly...