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...
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...
What I Learned from My Partners, All AIDS Widowers
Every relationship has something to teach us. In my life, I’ve had three serious relationships, a lot of misses, but three hits (so to...
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...
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Simple Acts
Simple Acts
by David Waggoner
January is the beginning of things that are both hopeful (the inauguration of Joe Biden) and hilarious (the exit stage right...
