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What I Wish Someone Told Me When I Tested Positive

as AIDS awareness week comes to a close, we continue to stand in our commitment to amplify the histories and…
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Posted on: December 3, 2021 Last updated on: April 18, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

my reflection

we had a huge mirror downstairs. it was right above the living room couch. its position was hella convenient. as…
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Posted on: December 1, 2021 Last updated on: December 1, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Grandma’s Hands (Our Story) | Rolando Rjay Aguirre

Unfortunately the interview was done via phone since I’m exposed daily to C-19 and have refrained from frequent visits. But…
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Posted on: November 19, 2021 Last updated on: April 18, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Flashback Friday: Stephen Acosta

I remember this picture because I took it during one of my last shifts working as a delivery driver for…
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Posted on: November 19, 2021 Last updated on: April 18, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

LADY CATIRIA

Catiria Reyes, widely known as Lady Catiria, was a Puerto Rican trans woman born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Like many…
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Posted on: November 19, 2021 Last updated on: November 19, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

The (Mis)Education of AIDS Storylines on TV Shows: The Hogan Family

the hogan family, originally titled “valerie” before the title character was killed off at the start of its third season…
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Posted on: November 19, 2021 Last updated on: November 19, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Throwback: David Sell

Growing up, I was apart of a very small family, my household consisted of myself, two sisters and our amazing…
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Posted on: November 19, 2021 Last updated on: April 18, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Deandre Bryant | Washington, DC

My name is Deandre Bryant and so this picture is Me as an infant I was born with a full…
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Posted on: November 17, 2021 Last updated on: April 18, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Songs That I Loved: Taylor Dayne’s “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love”

chyle, picture it. summer of 1993 in philadelphia. my good friend at the time, oscar, came to my house and…
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Posted on: November 16, 2021 Last updated on: November 16, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Throwback Thursday: Milani Varela

Picture this: Humboldt Park in Chicago, IL The year is 1993, at that time it was me, momma, dad, and…
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Posted on: October 21, 2021 Last updated on: April 18, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

Earvin Magic Johnson

1991 marked a decade of what it is now regarded as the AIDS crisis. the hope that emerged after the…
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Posted on: October 21, 2021 Last updated on: October 21, 2021 Comments: 0 Written by: louie

I Forgive Myself (A Poem) | Ryan West

I forgive myself. I forgive that child that didn’t know he just wanted his momma to say she loved him…
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Posted on: October 15, 2021 Last updated on: April 18, 2022 Comments: 0 Written by: louie
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