My Community

Thank you Job Corps in Louisville, Kentucky. This is where I received my HIV diagnosis in 1991, after living a life of violence as a teen and an ex non-active gang member when I was 17. I wanted to change my life around.

August 23 - 24, 2024 via The Reunion Project: The Reunion Project, the national alliance of HIV long-term survivors, will be hosting our next two-day town hall themed Thriving Together: Celebrating Resilience & Embracing The Future.

I am Kimberly June Skeete. My pronouns are She/Her. As a Black Trans Woman, I move through the world with unapologetic positivity, authenticity, and queerness. My diagnosis was the catalyst for discovering my strength. Since that pivotal moment, I've embraced...

I can honestly say I'm the most respected and hated person in a mile radius. Outreach is my passion since experiencing very traumatic events throughout my diagnosis of being HIV positive. Even now it's thrown in my face for no...

My lovely people, I promised to share my learning from AIDS 2024 in Munich with you. The two days I spent at the Global Village were quite fruitful as an activist. I decided to go where the noise is this time as it keeps me alive, being together with HIV activists and sharing the concerns of the global HIV community. It has been a fight for 40 years now and HIV activists have been always at the front.

Falling into place Falling fast speed Falling leaves allowed to breathe. They say time heals all wounds.

For a while, and even today if I am being honest, I have internally beat myself up because I had this image in my head of what advocacy should look like, and I often would compare the work I do...

Una conversación cualquiera, en la oficina, que trataba del VIH: Yo: Estos días me siento tan cansada tomando medicamentos para el VIH. Cómo me gustaría que hubiera una cura. ¡Ya no puedo más! (Estallo en llanto 😭) Mi colega (mientras...

Every moment in life, no matter how beautiful or horrific, can be silver. A glimmer. That's like faith.

I thank God because now there are so many places where they support us—people with HIV. The workshops they offer and the tools they provide, give us a chance to lead a normal life.