Being Transgender and HIV Divergence
As a transgender HIV+ woman Sannyasi reflects on why transgender women are statistically over-represented in the HIV data.
As a transgender HIV+ woman Sannyasi reflects on why transgender women are statistically over-represented in the HIV data.
Growing up Japanese and shamed for being gay, Dai has become a confident resilient man today
The truth be told, there are still people dying of AIDS in NSW and Australia. We must stop the silence about AIDS deaths in contemporary Australia.
It’s not hard to take care of yourself when using drugs with sex and staying safe when injecting.
Brett rang the HIV/AIDS Legal Centre (HALC) to see if there was any way he could make his boss pay him on time.
“Oh, you don’t need that.” This was the reply from my family GP when I asked for a HIV test for the first time. He was our family doctor.
I was battling the black dog of depression and anxiety and trying to make sense of my diagnosis.
My testing experience was not planned nor was my result expected. In 1988 I was unwell for a long period of time, I lost about three stone in weight, had night sweats and cold fevers.
It was a bit of a surprise when she leaned across the table, held my hand and said “I’m sorry to tell you that you’ve tested HIV positive.”
Reactions I get when I mention to someone that I work in the HIV sector.