disclosure

My name is Marissa Gonzalez, originally from New Jersey, now living in sunny Southwest Florida.

I was 26 years old. My children were 1 and 6 years old. I had recently ended a mentally and physically abusive relationship.

Recently one of my blogs was shared on Facebook about me going back to online dating after finding out my positive status.

When I was 27 years old I became pregnant with my daughter. After my first prenatal visit, I found out I was HIV positive.

Navigating relationships with HIV can be tricky. How do you meet a person? How do you decide when or if you should disclose your HIV status? The biggest question is: Will I be rejected or not? I have...

Since I've announced my status to the world my life has literally been an open book. From strangers to associates I haven’t seen or spoken to in years, people asking me questions, personal or just...

It's hard to explain how my feelings are towards having HIV. I try not to think about it in a negative way and yes, plenty of people say it's not a death sentence like people try to make it seem. But...

Living with HIV for the past 12 years has been full of ups and downs.

Princess Diana once said. "HIV does not make people dangerous to know. You can shake their hands and give them a hug. Heaven knows they need it." When people hear "HIV" they automatically think of...

I remember the first 10 minutes after I hit upload from my phone to tell the whole world of YouTube that I had been living with HIV. I was so nervous, happy, scared and free. I know - a lot of...