Hello, my name is Taj Gray and I am an African-American woman living with HIV. I hail from Chicago, Illinois, and I am a military brat. I've lived in California, Virginia, and I currently reside in Georgia.
I was not born with HIV. I contracted it at age 27 from someone who I thought was a friend. Someone I thought I could trust. The earth shattering news of being diagnosed with HIV happened around the time that I was getting a divorce, moving back in with my parents, and almost in a relationship with someone I really wanted to be with - who left me once they found out about my condition. All of this happened within the span of a month and a half. Continue reading...