Kimberly Springer is an Advocate, Activist, and Feminist from the vibrant shores of Trinidad and Tobago. Her advocacy extends across the Caribbean and onto global platforms.
A global network for women living with HIV is a dream I never knew existed at 15. With no community to support me...the most important question—what it means to be a woman living with HIV—eluded me.
For decades, I said I didn't want children. Then I said I'd adopt. Then I went back to saying no kids at all. But if I'm being honest, those responses were rooted in trauma...
Stigma will end if we all work together. HIV and AIDS will end if stigma is destroyed. Let's kick HIV stigma out as we enter 2026!
Going into a new year, I don't want us chasing "inspirational." I want us choosing real. Messy. Honest. Boundaries over burnout. Silence when needed.
Whatever the individual reasons, many people's mental health suffers during the holidays. We offer this collection of resources as a holiday gift to our beloved community.
My life has not been in vain. My pain became a path. My voice became a shelter. My existence has allowed others to exist with less fear.
Learn more about the early months of this global public health crisis – and where we are now.
To all the amazing young artists of Gihanga: you are an inspiration. Let us continue this great work with positive energy and hope to end HIV.