Mental Health Is Key
Life is tough, we all face challenges—some people seem to have more than their share. I’m writing this month’s column just a few weeks...
Reject HIV Prejudice & Find Someone on Your Level
Another Failed Relationship
Another Lesson Learned
In my last column, I mentioned a trip I was taking to Baltimore to visit yet another guy I had...
The Personal Is Political
The Personal Is Political
Our bodies, once again, are under attack
by John Francis Leonard
Now more than ever, with an upcoming election set to free us...
Reaching Out When You’re Newly Diagnosed
A Friend in Need
Reaching out when you're newly diagnosed
by John Francis Leonard
As I’ve discussed before, I’ve left a full-time and stressful career behind me...
What HIV Has Done to My Sex Life
Instant Intimacy
What HIV has done to my sex life
by John Francis Leonard
Recently, my editor asked of our magazine’s writers what the biggest change our...
Secrets We Cannot Keep
Secrets We Cannot Keep
First It Was My Turn to Disclose a Health Condition—Then It Was My Mother's
by John Francis Leonard
I tested positive in the spring...
The Bravest Girl I Know
I’ve had the joy of knowing some incredible people in my life. One of the gutsiest, most unique women I’ve known was at a...
Navigating Serodiscordant Attitudes
Here I Go Again
Different Guy, Same Story?
by John Francis Leonard
Well, I said I would take a long break from talking about the long-distance relationships...
Detecting Stigma
Soon after I began writing for A&U last year, my editor informed me that I would also be, partly, responsible for promoting my own...
What I Learned from Someone I Loved & Lost
Not a Day Goes By
Someone i loved & lost & what i learned from him
by John Francis Leonard
I was a reluctant convert to the...