Survivor’s Fatigue

What’s Your Damage?” was the name of the arts panel that kicked off the opening night of ACT UP/San Francisco’s reunion gathering commemorating the…

Be the Trumpet

Is it just me or do people really see what I see? Do people really understand that after fifty years of HIV in America…

Red Flags of My Past & Future

My life has been marked by traumatic events—homelessness, molestation, discrimination, rape, domestic violence, and child abuse. However, I never actually thought about how past…

A Collection of Attributes

Brave New World by Corey Saucier I am black, gay, poor, and HIV-positive. In most circles these are not the most beautiful things a person can…