In this profound journey through the shadows, I've witnessed the evolution of our complex relationship with HIV and our quest for healing – my mother's and mine.
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I recently had a deep dive regarding U=U with a writer from POZ Magazine and what it means to me as a Latina living with HIV.
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Community Advisory Board chair and A Girl Like Me blogger, Marissa Gonzalez and Tony Christon-Walker discuss disparities that make viral suppression harder for people of color.
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Watch a very special episode of A Girl Like Me LIVE – three lifetime survivors of HIV discuss the importance of identity, language, their growing movement, and more.
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My decision to openly share my HIV status at the age of 23 was not about seeking attention but about filling a critical gap in the conversation.
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Sigue luchando, paso a pasito. ¿No puedes hacerlo tú sola? Busca ayuda...
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Keep fighting. Take it one step at a time. Can't do it by yourself? Seek help.
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Yoga played a transformative role in helping me come to terms with my HIV diagnosis and regain control of my life. Before embracing yoga, I was a very heavy drinker. In fact I was a functioning alcoholic. I worked hard and played hard. Heavy drinking...
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My lovely people, these past few days I have been very proactive and this is really boosting my confidence and energy as well. Last weekend I was invited to give a THRIVE workshop during the 4th National HIV positive Day, an initiative by Utopia_BXL...
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August 29th marked 102 days... and while I am very late providing an update, I wasn't quite ready...
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"Upon hearing the title, I expected to hear about some form of injection as a cure, similar to a vaccine. But I was quite mistaken."
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"No one could ever understand the sentiment she was expressing through her words like someone else living with the virus in their blood. It makes us connected."
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Managing HIV as children and into adulthood is an experience and a bond that is difficult to describe.
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It is September 25th, 2023. This day marks my 11th year of knowing that I'm living with HIV.
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Have you ever felt invisible? As a child I felt invisible. In my home there were just three of us: my mother, my brother, and me.