Lesbians & HIV/AIDS
Energetic and effusive, Michelle Lopez has a lot to say for herself as a mother, a lesbian, a trauma survivor and a woman living with HIV. Read Michelle's story.
Articles
- Ten Things Lesbians Should Discuss With Their Health Care Providers (Regularly Updated)
From Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
- Lesbians, Bisexual Women and Safe Sex (Regularly Updated)
From Avert
- Getting Pregnant: HIV-Positive Single Woman or HIV-Positive Woman in Same-Sex Relationship (Serodiscordant or Seroconcordant) (August 2011)
From The Well Project
- TheBody.com Blogger Maria T. Mejia Profiled in the Windy City Times (July 6, 2011)
In Windy City Times
- In Wake of LGBT Suicides, GMHC Launches Anti-Homophobia Campaign, "I Love My Boo" (October 6, 2010)
From The Body
- What Is Pride, Really? (June 1, 2010)
From The Body
- In Africa, a Step Backward on Human Rights (March 22, 2010)
Opinion editorial by CEO and founder Phill Wilson.
From Black AIDS Institute
- Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Diagnoses and Mental Health Disparities Among Women Who Have Sex With Women Screened at an Urban Community Health Center, Boston, Mass., 2007 (January 19, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- You Can't Be a People Unless You Have a History (September/October 2004)
A speech on queer history and the impact of AIDS on the gay/lesbian community, by lesbian activist and historian Maria Helena Dolan.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- The Nation's HIV Medical Providers Oppose Michigan Bill Encouraging Discrimination in the Clinical Setting (April 30, 2004)
From American Academy of HIV Medicine
- Missouri Survey Finds Most Gays, Lesbians Consider Selves Healthy Despite High Smoking, Drinking Rates (April 7, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- High Court's Term Ends; Sodomy Ruling Fuels "the Culture War" (June 27, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Pride and Prejudice (May 2003)
A psychologist answers the question: "What do I do if I want to go to a GLBT Pride parade, but I'm disturbed by the participants' behavior?".
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- March, Rally, Party! (May 2003)
[Archived Article]
A guide to June 2003 GLBT Pride events in the N.Y.-N.J.-Conn. area.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- The Changing Face of Pride (May 2003)
[Archived Article]
The history of Gay Pride marches, from Stonewall to the new millennium.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- On Parade (May 2003)
A poem about GLBT Pride parades, by James Pergola.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- "Working It Out": Scenes From the Lives of Gay and Lesbian Youth (November 2002)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Sexual and Drug Use Behavior Among Women Who Have Sex With Both Women and Men: Results of a Population-Based Survey (August 5, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- At Risk: Young, Minority, and Lesbian Women (January/February 2002)
[Archived Article]
By the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Fact Sheet: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth Issues (April/May 2001)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here.
In SIECUS Report, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
- Lesbians and HIV (April 2000)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Annotated Bibliography: HIV/AIDS Prevention Resources for Gay Men, Lesbians, and Bisexuals (June/July 1999)
In SIECUS Report, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
- Hate Crimes (April 1999)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Health Concerns Among Lesbians (January 1999)
From Rick Sowadsky, M.S.P.H.
- International AIDS Conference Fails to Acknowledge Lesbians (Fall 1996)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- I Think I Might Be a Lesbian -- Now What Do I Do?
A brochure for young women -- information written by lesbian youth for lesbian youth and young women questioning their sexuality.
From Youth Assistance Organization
Personal Accounts
 PRIDE, From a Proud HIV-Positive Lesbian: A Blog Entry by Maria T. Mejia (June 1, 2011)
From The Body
- HIV and Love: A Blog Entry by Maria T. Mejia (March 18, 2011)
"I am very blessed that after all these years of being positive and thinking way back 'I WILL NEVER MARRY,' I have been blessed with such a loving and caring partner."
From The Body
- Maria's Intro: A Blog Entry by Maria T. Mejia (January 13, 2011)
When Maria was diagnosed with HIV at 18, her mother said: "You will not die from this, but you will tell the family you have another disease." Now, after years of silence, this Miami resident is more than ready to open up to the world about living with HIV.
From The Well Project
- This Positive Life Video Series: An Interview With Sharon Gambles (October 12, 2010)
"I can finally see how San Francisco looked. Because I was always looking down. ... Now, my head is up. I got some self-esteem again. I got some integrity about myself. I got some respect about myself."
From The Body
- Love Lifted Me! (Winter 2009/2010)
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
- Profiles in Courage: Pamela Neely
"HIV doesn't control me. HIV doesn't rule me. It's a tenant that I'm still trying to get eviction papers for."
From The Body
- First Person: Michelle Lopez
- Profiles in Courage: Michelle Lopez (January 2006)
Michelle Lopez discusses how she fought against depression to become an outspoken advocate for herself and her daughter.
From The Body
- A Constantly Shifting Ground (October 1997)
For Becky Trotter and Io Cyrus, maintaining open lines of communication in their relationship has been a constant, day-to-day concern.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- A Memorial to a Lesbian Activist & Friend, Keri Duran (Winter 1996)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
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