TOMORROW is the start of Long COVID Justice's new support group for people living with HIV and other complex conditions. It all starts at 3 PM (EST) on Zoom with Gabriel San Emeterio, LMSW, as the facilitator!
Tomorrow is National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. For people living w #HIV, these awareness days are an opportunity to tell folks to do their part to protect themselves from the virus -- just as we saved millions of people from HIV with our advocacy when no one else was coming to save us.
We're excited to announce our new support group for people living with HIV and other complex conditions, hosted by Gabriel San Emeterio, LMSW @gabrielhse.bsky.social, Senior Fellow at Long COVID Justice and member of the HIV Caucus @plhivcaucus.bsky.social
We talk about race a lot here. But when we talk about "whiteness," we're not necessarily talking about people ― we're talking about a system. And if that bothers you, ask yourself why. I'm not apologizing about it, I'm just telling you what it is and why.
When working with younger trans-women, don't center everything around a panel. Try being in community, hanging out w them. Showing up in your uniform makes it clear that you're in 1 place & you're in another.
"It can't be just be, 'How are you doing? Here's some PrEP.' And leave."
Older people with HIV and older LGBTQ+ people are more likely to need to live in assisted living facilities because of stigma, lack of children, or no family support. It's why a Long-term Care Bill of Rights is essential.
Prevalence of chronic pain among people w HIV is 40-80%. Chronic pain is exhausting.
Chronic fatigue is 1 of the most common features of HIV.
"When they tell you that it's unexplainable fatigue, that forecloses any possibility that they will find a solution or invest in one." -Gabriel San Emeterio
These politicians will not tell us that our lives are disposable. We are not fighting just to save our lives ― We are fighting for the future. -Marnina Miller @pwnusa.bsky.social #SaveHIVFunding Photo: Courtesy Getty Images for Save HIV Funding campaign
As a person who has been living with HIV for over 20 years, I appreciate every one of you for being here. Are people living with #HIV weak? No! That's why we're here. -Venton Jones #SaveHIVFunding Photo: Courtesy Getty Images for Save HIV Funding campaign
This quilt isn't in memoriam. It's a warning about what will happen if these cuts come to pass. Cutting HIV funding and Medicaid will kill. -Javier Muñoz #savehivfunding Photo: Courtesy Getty Images for Save HIV Funding campaign
"I don't like to disclose a lot because people are always looking for something to talk about. I want to be known for the work that I do as a researcher or capacity builder. I'm not shy or embarrassed about my status, but why should that be your business to share?"
Alora said she was always out with her status to the point that if you Google her first name, you get her entire life and health story. She says she didn't think about the reality that prospective employers heard her story before they met her.
