HIV stigma

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Should I settle for less coz I have a deadly virus which has unsuccessfully tried to kill me for the past 9yrs, made me a stronger and better woman, taught me to take better care of myself and loved...

Submitted on: Feb 11, 2011

I applaud and celebrate "showing our faces", especially when I've kept mine hidden for over 20 years. But this feat did not come easily and the floorplan was carefully set. I did take many precautions...

Submitted on: Jan 29, 2011

I am ready to show my face for many reasons! After the cycles that we go through with HIV/AIDS...the denial, realizing I was not dying after all...came the shame and hiding. I also started with the...

Submitted on: Jan 26, 2011

I have lived with HIV for twenty-five years. HIV is a pronouncement, a judgement of one's life. It is a disease like cancer, parkinson's, multiple schlerosis, and many other long-term chronic and...

Submitted on: Jan 18, 2011

Celina I'm a 27 year survivor of HIV. I've been widowed since the early 90's when my husband died of AIDS. I have a degree in Dramatic Studies and a Teaching Certificate which I used to teach high...

Submitted on: Jan 18, 2011

I have not been able to write in some time as right now my life is in a state of flux. Four years ago my career was at it’s peak. I was a senior television producer for over 7 years with one of the...

Submitted on: Jan 3, 2011

My name is Lynn, I am 41 years old and I live in Minnesota. I have one young son who is the light of my life. I hold a Master’s degree in the mental health field and work two jobs. I have been HIV...

Submitted on: Jan 3, 2011

As many of you know, I recently had an interview with www.thefrisky.com on World AIDS Day. I had never been involved in something of that nature and was very nervous. I am not very public about my...

Submitted on: Dec 22, 2010

I was just turning 18 when I found out I was HIV positive...I was very young. Back in those days, this was a death sentence. It was around the same time Magic Johnson came out saying he was positive...

Submitted on: Dec 7, 2010

~ You always see people wearing the red ribbon supporting AIDS awareness. I wonder when nobody’s looking are they worthy of wearing it. Would they knowingly let someone in their home that is suffering...

Submitted on: Dec 1, 2010

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