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Years After Her Diagnosis, Esther Kim Found Her Long (Literal) Road to Acceptance
“Because of my diagnosis and the struggle that I went through, coming to terms with it, I think it has made me a stronger person. I’ve actually accomplished things I never thought I would.”

During COVID-19 Pandemic, the HIV Community Is Cooking and Delivering Food to People in Need
While some are packing on the pounds, others are working overtime to make sure our community’s most vulnerable don’t go hungry.

Desserts and Running a Nonprofit Help This Activist Cope With COVID-19 Quarantine
“It’s not in my nature to freak out about things. I’m irritatingly calm.”

Walking the Dog and Support Networks Help This Bronx Activist Cope with COVID-19 Quarantine
“I’ve been emotionally affected, especially when I look at the news on TV and the first thing I see is Gov. Cuomo talking about how many people are infected and have died.”

Walks, the Ocean, and Sobriety Meetings Help This Long-Term Survivor Cope With COVID-19 Quarantine
“As with AIDS, the political machinations, denial, and ignorance over the proven science has been traumatic and a source of anger, despair, and depression at times.”

How Digital Parties and Ribs Are Helping This Houston Activist Cope With COVID-19 Quarantine
Houston activist Michael Webb is staying in with friends and ordering his favorite foods to cope during the COVID era. But he still wants to find some good dumbbells online.

How Healthy Eating and Exercise Help This Activist Cope in the COVID Era
Many longtime survivors of HIV are now finding themselves in the middle of a new pandemic. Here is how they are coping.

In Mississippi, Efforts to Fight HIV Epidemic Clash With Health Care Disenfranchisement
Fighting Mississippi’s HIV epidemic is about more than just getting people living with HIV or at risk for HIV on a pill. It means confronting the reality that for many in the state, their primary care doctor is the emergency room.

In the Boston Metro Area, a Tale of Two HIV Epidemics Emerges
While black and Latinx gay and bisexual men and transgender women make up a larger portion of HIV cases in and around Boston, the opioid crisis has led to spiking HIV rates among injection drug users.

My Friend Is Living With HIV. How Can I Help Them Stay Healthy?
Q: A friend of mine told me he had HIV. Is there anything I need to do, like when he comes to my home, so that he doesn't get sick?