The Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (ANAC) is a nursing organization that formed in 1987 to focus on educating and supporting nurses who work in HIV care, research, prevention, and policy. ANAC is made up of more than 40 chapters from around the...
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See, a girl like me, living in a cruel cold world…with little to no backbone support.
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I remember a very persuasive man telling America, "Yes We Can." Up to that point I had lived in a completely different world, still deep in the closet, fearful that the world was not ready for my truth, extremely introverted, almost debilitated by...
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You only live once is a phrase we all hear a lot, though that's not true. The real statement is we only die once, but we live every day. In life some people believe in winning and losing, but me myself I believe in winning and learning. I've been...
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My name is Marissa Gonzalez, originally from New Jersey, now living in sunny Southwest Florida.
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This year's POZ 100 celebrates advocates who are TGNCNB. Special shout out to our amazing CAB members and A Girl Like Me bloggers Aryah Lester, Tiommi Jenae Luckett, Arianna Lint, and Katie Willingham receiving this well-deserved award!
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I was 26 years old. My children were 1 and 6 years old. I had recently ended a mentally and physically abusive relationship.
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The pursuit of normal is such an abnormal thing. This idea popped in my head in response to something; now I can't get it out.
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How do current HIV and breastfeeding guidelines impact women's lives? What is important to consider regarding this topic? What do people with HIV and providers need in order for the field of infant-feeding options to expand? We convened a session with community experts discussing these questions and more at USCA 2019 in Washington, DC.
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I was 11 years old when my mother and sister finally told me my mom had AIDS, my father had AIDS and I was born HIV+.
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When I found out I was HIV positive, I didn’t know much about the virus except for what I remember learning in my high school health class. I thought I was going to die young. I thought I would look sick and be sick all the time. I thought I'd be...
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"जो दिखेगा नहीं, वह फैलेगा नहीं" यह विचार क्या है- और एचआईवी ग्रसित महिलाओं के लिए इसका क्या मतलब है? इस अभूतपूर्व खोज के बारे में अधिक जानें, और इस विश्वव्यापी अभियान के बारे में जानकारी अनेकों तक पहुंचाए ।
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What is it going to take for you to get angry enough to move to action? Reproductive oppression must end! And it's going to take all of us to make it happen! What's the first thing you can do? VOTE!!!
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Recently one of my blogs was shared on Facebook about me going back to online dating after finding out my positive status.
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When I was 27 years old I became pregnant with my daughter. After my first prenatal visit, I found out I was HIV positive.