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I must share events that happened last weekend…incidents of friends in crisis...or so it was thought, and so it may have been... The first happened on Friday evening while I was in the middle of a GNP+NA full board meeting...

It is with great honor that I accepted to be one of the ambassadors for NWGHAAD. As a Global Ambassador for The Well Project, I was the perfect fit. The Well Project is a fountain of information and the only...

The Ohio AIDS Coalition recently sponsored the Ohio Conference on HIV/AIDS. The Ohio AIDS Coalition has a new Director, Patrick Beatty. I really feel that he is an amazing resource for Ohio, as he has prior experience in government affairs...

HIV Organ Donation Barack Obama signed the HIV Organ Policy Equity Act, or HOPE Act, ending a decades-long ban on the transfer of HIV-positive organs to HIV patients. The legislation directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and...

I realize that if I don't mention the word HIV...9 out of 10 times you won't either! I still don't see any billboards, commercials, or hear any radio announcements pertaining to the fact that it's a Pandemic. Oh, I'm sorry...

Increasing HIV Health Literacy to Achieve an AIDS-free Generation in the United States: 2015 Health Literacy Webinar Series The goal of this four-part webinar series is to improve linkage and retention to care for women by improving HIV-related health literacy...

I recently had the privilege of speaking for the Ohio State University AIDS Clinical Trials Unit. This was my first time speaking before a group of people (let alone, people who knew my HIV status)! I was terrified to say...

Going over 2014 and what is coming for 2015 How changing your thoughts can improve your well being Recordando el 2014 y lo que viene para el 2015 Como nuestros pensamientos pueden mejorar nuestro estado To watch Maria's vlog, click...

Being HIV Positive teaches a person about LIFE and how to overcome all "obstacles". About PEOPLE and how to "understand" them. About SOCIETY and how to change their "mindset". All it takes are the three P's: Patience, Persistence and Perseverance...

February 3, 2015 4:00 - 5:30pm ET / 3:00 - 4:30pm CT / 2:00 - 3:30pm MT / 1:00 - 2:30pm PT via Positive Women's Network - USA The language we use defines who we are. It is critical we...