"My sweethearts… My loves… Boo… Bae… Elders… Legends… Heroes. The genuine affection this group of new advocates has for each other, and for the women whose work has paved their way, is clear in the language they use to refer to one another. Forged at community conferences and grown on social media, their connections run deeper than shared HIV status alone. To them, the HIV community is a family—and they each have their own distinctive ways of fighting for their family’s health and freedom. Get to know them and their work; chances are you will be hearing about them for a while." From "Social Justice Sheroes," Positively Aware.
Olivia G. Ford, The Well Project Consulting Editor, pens another great piece featuring Sheroes (and A Girl Like Me bloggers) Wanona Thomas, LaDawn Tate, Masonia Traylor. Check it out!
