AIDS

Why You Shouldn’t Care Whether Prince Was Diagnosed with HIV

I’m a proud woman of African descent who lives in America. I have family members on various continents, but I call America home. I was raised in the Midwest and the South (mostly the South); I was educated on the West Coast; I call Texas home. But I have always been proud of the fact …

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Pass Mina’s Law to Fight Stigma: People with HIV are #NotYourInfection!

(This post was originally published on the Advocacy Without Borders blog here.) “The inspiration behind thi’s post is an amazing 12 year old girl we call Mina.  Mina is a sweet, kind, and awesome kid who brings joy to her family, friends, and all who know her. She is thoughtful, deeply compassionate, and full of …

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Your HIV+ Child is Going to Grow Up and Have Sex One Day

Photo credit: Telegraph.org.uk You may not want to face it.  Heck, I don’t know if I want to face it. Because that means accepting kids grow up. But they do, and they will. Mine, yours, and theirs. They don’t stay babies forever. They grow up. And one thing that happens to (most) people when they …

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