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Aaron Laxton
My HIV Journey
Day 497: Getting a Cold With HIV
October 19, 2012 Many times when you are newly diagnosed there is a tendency to freak out and think that death is near when you get sick. This is not reality. As people who are living with HIV we must learn about our own immune system in order to understand that not everything that makes us sick is related to HIV or AIDS. Sometimes a cold or the flu is just that ... a cold or a flu.
Facing the Past of Addiction
October 2, 2012 In this video I talk about a moment in which I am reminded of the person that I was when I relapsed on crystal. I have been clean for 265 days and with each day it gets easier. Being in recovery means taking one day at a time. I know that may sound silly to some, but to an addict using one time is too many and a million times is never enough. Keep working the steps ... they work if you work them.
Vote or Die?
September 25, 2012 As much as activists get noticed there is something that every person can do that has the potential of changing society: voting! I encourage all of my viewers to register to vote and on November 6, 2012, to let your voice be heard. Stand up and be counted!
Caught on Tape: HIV Discrimination and Ignorance by a Police Officer in Michigan
September 19, 2012
Are you kidding me? Another example of the stigma that faces those who are living with HIV. This time it was caught on tape.
A Day With HIV Awareness/Anti-Stigma Campaign
September 19, 2012 Whether you are positive or negative, we are all affected by HIV. Take your best shot by taking part in A Day With HIV, the awareness and anti-stigma campaign presented by Positively Aware magazine. On Sept. 21, use your smartphone or digital camera and take a snapshot of an everyday moment in your life. Send your photo and a caption to photo@adaywithhiv.com. Photos and captions will be posted on www.adaywithhiv.com and select photos will be published in the November/December 2012 issue of Positively Aware.
Eviction of a California LGBT/HIV Organization
September 5, 2012 Have you heard that recently a California LGBT/HIV organization was evicted out the office that it was leasing and told that it was "spreading disease"? This is appalling. What can we do to help? We can rally behind them and use this as a chance to shine a light on the stigma that those living with HIV/AIDS face as well as LGBT community members.
Day 450: HIV Anti-Criminalization
August 29, 2012 In this video I talk about my recent trip to Washington, D.C., as well as my current work toward HIV anti-criminalization efforts, not only in Missouri, but nationally. Also I am working on my workshop that will be presented at MIT on Oct. 20, 2012, for the LGBT Youth Empowerment Conference. If you will be in the Cambridge, Mass., area, please consider checking the conference out.
My Name Is Aaron Laxton and I'm HIV Positive
August 24, 2012 My name is Aaron Laxton and I am HIV positive. You have either stumbled upon this video or someone has sent it to you; either way, listen and learn. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV is not spread through casual contact! Living with HIV is stigmatized and so you must make a choice of whether you will love someone who is positive, or will you be an ignorant bigot?
Interview With Robert Suttle of The Sero Project
August 20, 2012
Interview with Robert Suttle from The Sero Project at the ADAP Association Conference in Washington, D.C.
My HIV Journey: 13 Months of Videos Following My Diagnosis
August 2012
I am simply a guy who on June 6, 2011, received the news that more than 33 million people have received: I am HIV positive. I decided in that moment to record the journey that I was embarking on so that I might help others as they receive that news. I'm not a doctor and I don't endorse any agenda other than simply living a healthy life. |
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My HIV Journey  Aaron Laxton I am simply a guy who on June 6, 2011, received the news that over 33 million people have received: I am HIV positive. I decided in that split moment to record the journey that I was embarking on so that I might help others as they receive that news. I am not a doctor and I do not endorse any agenda other than simply living a healthy life. I am an activist and advocate and simply want to make the world a better place. I hold a degree in sociology and psychology. I am a product of the Missouri Foster System and this is one of my main passions, second only to the work I do with HIV/AIDS outreach and prevention. I embrace a sex-positive model. People are going to have sex; it is a natural part of who we are. However we need to make sure that it is safe. I can be found on weekends throughout St. Louis, Missouri, passing out condoms and safe-sex kits. Whether in St. Louis, D.C. or around the nation, I always jump at the chance to help change not only policies to better serve those that need help but to also change the landscape of the society that we live in. Subscribe to Aaron's Blog:
Recent Posts:
December 15, 2014 - Let Me Clear My Throat on White Men in Communities of Color: A Blog Entry by Aaron Laxton
November 18, 2014 - Why You Might Not Want to Start HIV Medications: A Blog Entry by Aaron Laxton September 26, 2014 - I Am a Survivor of Intimate Partner Violence: A Blog Entry by Aaron Laxton August 18, 2014 - Ferguson, Missouri, Activism and ACT UP: A Blog Entry by Aaron Laxton May 6, 2014 - The Real Casualties in the PrEP-Battle: A Blog Entry by Aaron Laxton A Brief Disclaimer: The opinions expressed by TheBody.com's bloggers are entirely their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of TheBody.com itself. |
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