Then I Had to Do the Same for Mental Illness. By Mariah Wilberg I was 19 years old and pregnant when I received my HIV diagnosis in 2006. “This is punishment,” I thought, just rewards for the survival sex I turned to on the streets of Minneapolis as a homeless, runaway teen. I already felt

By Ashley Innes  We’re coming off a historic year in 2020. A year that devastated us and empowered us. A year that tested us and made us stronger. A year that put systemic racism and health disparities front and center for the world to see. It reminded us that there is still much work to be

The Biden-Harris administration must make the first 100 days count to end the HIV epidemic By AIDS United The first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration mark a unique opportunity to revitalize efforts to end the HIV epidemic in the United States. This new administration begins as our country is in the midst of devastating

The Biden-Harris administration must make the first 100 days count to end the HIV epidemic By AIDS United The first 100 days of the Biden-Harris administration mark a unique opportunity to revitalize efforts to end the HIV epidemic in the United States. This new administration begins as our country is in the midst of devastating

By Charles Sanchez Our first date was on a Tuesday night. I wasn’t sure it was a date at first, but I was hopeful. To be dating during a(nother) pandemic is a little nutzo, but my Romeo is completely COVID-worthy if you know what I mean. We didn’t actually meet during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

How HIV activists won their fight for inclusion in a major COVID-19 vaccine study by Rick Guasco Victory came in the form of a tweet posted in the middle of the afternoon on Aug. 5: Pharmaceutical company Moderna was dropping its exclusion of people living with HIV (PLHIV) allowing those whose immune system was stable

By Jeff Berry In the trailer for the new feature-length documentary film Crystal City, Rob, who is living with HIV and four years sober, says that during his time dealing and using crystal methamphetamine he discovered “there are addicts everywhere, from people living on the street to business executives of major entertainment companies – from the

By Porchia Dees I am a Beautiful Black Queen Living with HIV. It has taken a long time for me to come to terms with that statement because the concepts of beauty and HIV don’t usually go together. Growing up poz and trying to cope with the stigma surrounding my experience has been challenging, to

| The lead organizer of the first National Trans Visibility March on DC urges action by HIV advocates in 2020. By Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr. Marissa Miller was the lead organizer of the first National Trans Visibility March on DC, which took place Saturday, September 28, in the nation’s capital. Thousands attended the march down

By Jeff Berry Dear Jeff, It’s 1989, you’re 30 years old, and you are about to hear the most terrifying words you’ll ever hear in your entire life: You are HIV positive. Your world will come crashing down around you, and you’ll feel alone and full of shame. I want you to know that you’re