activism, advocacy

"He tried to erase me in one fell swoop. Make my existence not even worthy of a footnote or postscript." These are the words I wanted to scream as I searched the White House page on Friday, January 20, 2017

What more can I say? When I step into the room, I hear the whispers. I hope she is not going to talk about HIV/AIDS or ask me if I've been tested!

Hey everyone, HAPPY NEW YEAR… I’m Janelle Luster born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, 24 years old, I was diagnosed in March of 2012.

I read several blogs this week reminding me: not everyone has to or can be at the front. Those of us who like to work behind the scenes are actually very productive in our communities given we love what we do.

Es importante destacar que no digo que vivo con VIH ya que yo no vivo con él, es el quien vive conmigo.

Por qué quiere Rosa ser parte de Una Chica Como Yo: Porque quiero compartir mis experiencia, mis fortalezas, mis debilidades, tácticas y loqueras.

Someone asked in a Facebook group I am in, "Is this really a day to celebrate?"

Being stressed over your finances is not healthy for us and I wished I'd had people around to give me this advice...

I don't have a private life anymore!!! The day I got my HIV diagnosis, I knew the private life I was used to maintaining would be difficult and darn near impossible to maintain. I decided to tell my truth so that others would not have to know my pain.

Sisterhood is a sacred experience I hold close to my heart, where we as women can lift not only ourselves but each other. Women are the heart of a family, sisters, mothers, aunts who dish out...