Choices: A New Take on the Use of Condoms in the...
Choices
A new take on the use of condoms in the age of PrEP
by John Francis Leonard
I find myself, as a gay man with HIV,...
Love in the Time of Long-Term Surviving
Someday He'll Come Along
Love, if it happens, would be the cherry on the cake; if not, i still have cake!
by John Francis Leonard
So much...
Forgiveness: The Strength in Letting Go & Moving On
Forgiveness
The strength in letting go and moving on
by John Francis Leonard
Sometimes, it’s life’s most trying episodes that bring us closer.
My younger brother and his...
It All Comes Back with a Song
Down in the Depths
It all comes back with a song
by John Francis Leonard
When I think of the fall of 1990, so many memories march...
A Little Kindness Please
Even the most casual of encounters can speak volumes—volumes about how we see ourselves and how others perceive us. Being a gay man, as...
Don’t Cry for Me: Resisting the Narrative of Living with HIV...
Don't Cry for Me
I’ve had challenges, yes—but I don’t define myself as a victim
by John Francis Leonard
I’ve had an eventful life—who hasn’t? Modern life...
What Works for Me
So often in life we strive to be something that we’re not. One of the great things about being a gay man is the...
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...
Meet the New Grief, Same as the Old Grief
Too Young to Die
Meet the new grief, same as the old grief
by John Francis Leonard
I thought I was immune to grief by now, but...
Tears & T Cells
Tears & T Cells
My diagnosis was a quiet bomb, but the aftershocks still resound
by John Francis Leonard
Well, as you know, I have your...
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Drake Jensen: Advocate
Wherever a Song Takes Us
Drake Jensen tunes us in to AIDS awareness
by Raymond Luczak
I don’t recall how I’d first heard of Drake Jensen, but...
