Finally, it’s happened to me
I have finally marched in the Sydney Mardi Gras Parade! I always thought I would someday - and now I have.
25
March 2020
27
February 2020
Communities make the difference to me
I have been living with HIV for over 22 years, five of which I was unaware I was positive.
3
July 2019
What makes consent, consent?
What does consent mean? Is consent always an enthusiastic ‘yes’, or is it sometimes the absence of a ‘no’?
8
May 2019
HIV Inside Out
I sero-converted back in 2003 and was very clear in my own mind, I didn’t want to be defined by HIV.
15
December 2018
On Being Trans and Poz
The ice breaker I like to use is, ‘I’m Trans, over 50 and Poz; not a winning trifecta in the relationship market place.’
15
December 2018
Breaking down stigma one barrier at a time
Matthew Hall was diagnosed with HIV as a 23-year-old in 1995. Given effective antiretroviral treatment was yet to become available, HIV was considered a death sentence at this time.
15
December 2018
HIV Stigma, the Social Disease Pandemic
Treating someone differently based on their race, culture, language, ethnicity or national origin is never okay, yet is a daily reality for many of us living with HIV in Australia.
20
June 2018
Professor David Cooper Memorial
I stand before you today, to honour and remember Prof David Cooper, who I’ll refer to hereafter as Coops.
15
March 2018
Invisible no more!
Reflecting on my life in 1988 brings back some painful memories: and I was starting to fear for my own health.
15
March 2018
Life after Vancouver
In 1996, I obtained a seat on the floor in the corridor at the XI International AIDS Conference, held in Vancouver.
