A Girl Like Me Contributors

I am a wife and mother of six children, one who was born with HIV over 27 years ago, and have been living with HIV myself for over 30 years. Recently I was awarded the 2020 Leading Women's Society award, where 20 women in the nation were recognized...

My name is Larissa Tjat, a 24-year-old Cameroonian who has been HIV-positive since birth. I'm a community manager by training and a photographer by profession. I also do hair from time to time and sell clothes online. In the country where I live, it...

Ashley Nicole Richardson is a young African American Woman with an ambition like none other. Ashley has always had a passion for helping those in her community. She started very young helping in her family's childcare center, Hudson Early Childhood...

Me llamo Anna Gonzalez Francis. Tengo 40 años y nací y vivo en Barcelona (España). Es difícil resumir tantísimas cosas en simplemente cuatro lineas, que a veces, pocas o muchas veces, se las lleva el viento. Actualmente tengo 40 años, y llevo...

My name is Ana de Oliveira and I'm already in my 40's. I'm a Portuguese/ Cape Verdian woman living in the UK for over 15 years. I am a mother of four beautiful children (I will tell you more about my motherhood, there are some interesting facts...)...

I am Elena-Andreea Negoi, and I live with HIV for more than 25 years, since I was 7 years old. For years, I carried the weight of stigma in silence, navigating the complexities of growing up with HIV in a society that didn't fully understand it. This...

My name is Angel Stetson, and I am 47 years old. I am a mother of a beautiful daughter, who is 30 years old and have two granddaughters, ages 12 and 9. I studied to be a paralegal at Kaiser University and earned my certificate degree at Boston...

My name is Angela Krebs and I have been HIV+ for almost 21 years. I am 37, married and have 2 children that were planned and are negative. I am from Indianapolis, Indiana. I was searching for information on muscle pain and HIV, as I have HIV...

Everyone calls me "Angel". It has been my nickname for as long as I can remember. I was born in March of 1979. I am 36 years old. I am in recovery from an addictive lifestyle. I have 13 years clean. So far, so good. At 6 months clean, I was diagnosed...

Arianna Lint, is a "refugee" Latina Transgender Woman who just opened her own organization "TransLatina Florida Chapter." Her last job was as the Director of Transgender Advocacy for a South Florida not-for-profit. Now her role is to help connect...