What A Time To Be Alive…With HIV
Growing up, Little Shop of Horrors was my favorite musical and still is a contender for the greatest of all time. I…
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From Under a Rock: Surviving the Reagan Crack Years
My mother began smoking crack in the summer of 1986. At that time, it was widely known as “crack rock.”…
That Time A Sitcom Beautifully Handled HIV Disclosure
tv shows have an unbalanced history with HIV storylines. while some shows have failed completely, others like “pose” have succeeded…
HIV Isn’t A Crime…
The weaponization of HIV infection: in this case, the use of bodily fluid/s for use as a weapon and the…
Forgotten AIDS Episode of Forgotten 80’s Sitcom
in the fall of 1989, i was a 12 year-old fem as fuck youth who hungered for any queer representation…
Solidarity Is A Way of Life, Not A Theoretical Debate
Solidarity is a way of life, not a theoretical debate. It is found in action, not simply intent. Trans people…
All Of The Promises I Made To Tina
On July 3 1981, The New York Times printed an article with the headline “Rare Cancer seen in 41 homosexuals.”…
Remember June 5, 1981
on june 5, 1981, the center for disease control (cdc) published an article in its morbidity and mortality weekly report…
My Thank You To Pedro Zamora
Pedro Zamora (February 29, 1972 – November 11, 1994), was one of the earliest stars of reality TV. He was…
That One Christmas My Friends Saved Me From Loneliness
We didn’t grow up celebrating Noche Buena. My mother didn’t bake cookies and we didn’t drink coquito. Chyle, I didn’t…
Never Dreamed You Leave In Summer: Remembering a Love Named Rob
his name was rob. he was 26. i met him in the bronxm4m aol chat room. it was 2005 and…