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August 28, 2018
She is married, and so am I. She casts me as a dancer in a piece she is choreographing. She is 17 years older than me and I am in awe of everything about her.
August 23, 2018
If I put “I’m a trans woman living with HIV” as my strapline on Tinder, I’d never get any hits. But I understand my body and how valuable I am in the world, and I find myself sexy and attractive.
August 20, 2018
One of the few reasons I stayed in my abusive marriage was because I feared exposing our virus to the world.
August 13, 2018
We would talk for hours on the phone, laughing, crying, and being so real with one another.. Eventually, I took a risk, and I asked him, “when are we going to meet?”
August 1, 2018
Dating is different now but I'm confident I won't pass the virus on.
July 23, 2018
In the first video of this series, we meet Shelly, who shares her betrayal upon contracting HIV from her partner and the potential for criminal charges.
July 23, 2018
In the second video of this series, we see how Shelly’s diagnosis has affected her life, including her personal relationships with friends and family.
July 21, 2018
Dating can be a hard nut for anyone—even harder when you’re living with HIV. You have extra thoughts like who to date, when to tell them, and how to deal with rejection.
July 21, 2018
There’s something about a warm tongue wrapped around my clit that drives me to orgasmic levels of pleasure.
July 21, 2018
It’s tiring to be told that because I wasn’t born with my vaginal space that it is not worthy of love, of sexual exploration or respect.
July 21, 2018
He was a gentleman that believed making love to a woman started early in the morning, long before any sexual intimacy.
July 18, 2018
Two adults meet in a grocery store line up one day; they smile and exchange pleasantries about the sales or the weather, and there’s a spark!
July 15, 2018
I had recently gone through a traumatic separation from the father of my children, and was suffering from depression.
July 14, 2018
The idea that sex and pleasure is not possible while living with an STI is a myth. While your sexual practices may vary, your rights to sexual wellbeing and enjoyment—free from discrimination, coercion, and harm—have not.
June 19, 2018
Your sex life doesn't stop after HIV — in fact, it could actually get better. Here's how.
June 2, 2018
I was raised in an Indian household with a mentality that HIV would not affect me. The reality is that it does not discriminate.
May 7, 2018
A mental health expert offers advice on navigating two different, but very common, issues facing serodiscordant couples.
April 1, 2018
It’s no secret that when it comes to sex, an HIV diagnosis has been known to throw a wrench in the works. But navigating this new landscape is possible—with the right information and support.
February 18, 2018
I kept thinking: ‘He’s going to ask for a divorce. Nobody will love me any more. I’m always going to be alone.’
February 13, 2018
Although most attention is paid to preventing the transmission of HIV to intimate partners, women’s sexual concerns go far beyond condom use.
December 21, 2017
With all the media excitement over the engagement and upcoming wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, I began to go to that dark place of self-pity and started to wonder—so, where is my Prince Charming?
December 1, 2017
Muluba Habanyama was born HIV-positive. Today, the 24-year-old isn’t letting her status define her—or her dating life.
August 10, 2017
Dear positive women, I’ve been a great admirer of you for a long time, and your example has helped change my life for the better...
July 6, 2017
Every single day I study my daughter's face and notice her expressions, the way her lips move, her eyes, the highlights in her hair...She is my miracle PrEP Baby.
April 10, 2017
"If I have sex, I could go to jail." This is the reality of life for women living with HIV in Canada.
March 6, 2017
I grew up with a very abusive mother. I was always told that no one would ever love me...
February 21, 2017
February 14, 2017
This month at the Women’s Room, our monthly support group for women with HIV, we celebrated Valentine’s Day...
January 24, 2017
I was living in New York City with a boyfriend I’ll call Matt when I was diagnosed with HIV. I was 28 and he was just hitting 35. It was my first steady, long-term relationship...