I want my thoughts as a woman living with HIV for 30 years ... to encourage and bring hope to other women leaders living with HIV.
I know by being honest this may upset some people but I have to be real.
With pride and urgency, I carried my message of HIV prevention and stigma reduction, delivered with the fervour our community deserves.
Check out The Well Project's A Girl Like Me LIVE!, an interactive, livestreaming series created to advance health and wellness education among women living with and vulnerable to HIV.
Jyoti Dhawale stands in the long lineage of people who refuse silence. For more than 20 years, she has lived openly with HIV in a society where stigma still tries to shape destiny.
For me, Pride month began with a vibrant show led by Korea's pioneering drag artist, Hurricane Kimchi. Through music and performance, artists reminded us of the importance of being yourself and loving who you are.
What if HIV prevention made sense to Black women?
I write because I love writing, and I have loved it since I was seven. I am honest about my life, some say too honest.
We have the tools to set us free; But our barriers are too long to mention
In a world chasing love, the real danger is not the viral load one carries but the lies that people carry behind those perfectly filtered profiles.