Night Watch: AIDS Activism & the Arts
Over in Amsterdam, when I wasn’t helping to person the A&U booth at the International AIDS Conference, I had the chance to visit some...
Dear Gemmel & Giovanni
I wake up every day and I do about ten minutes of prayer. I sit on my yoga mat with my legs crossed, light...
Relationships & Living with HIV: We Should Never, Ever Settle
Settling Down
But I'm not going to settle
by John Francis Leonard
I’m at a crossroads in my life. As I’ve written about before, I want...
Whore Into Housewife: Unpacking Social Myths About Living with HIV
I want to be someone’s housewife. Is that weird? I think it’s been almost three years since I’ve had a man in my bed...
Alan Ramírez: Advocate
Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it, the more it will elude you.
—Henry David Thoreau
Some cause happiness wherever they go; others...
Just*in Time: Know Your Healthcare Worker
Hey, everyone, I hope all is well. Fall is here and the first holiday that comes to mind is Labor Day. Does anyone know...
Does Your Inside Match Your Outside?
On the Surface
Does your inside match your outside?
by John Francis Leonard
There were some years in my life where I can say that confidence was...
11.11.11.: My War Began That Day
11.11.11.
My war began that day
by Nigel Bray
What does that mean to most of us? Armistice, probably. The end of slaughter. Our boys, the ones...
Taking Control & Starting Treatment
Taking Control
Starting treatment gave me peace
by George M. Johnson
I was always scared to go on treatment. Partly because I lacked the education to understand...
Simple Truth
Sometimes we become weighed down by the complexities of life, and, in particular, the intricate challenges we face as we navigate life with HIV/AIDS....