Personal Stories

9-9-2021Archbishop Carl Bean, founder of the Unity Fellowship Church Movement, passed away after a long illness on September 7, 2021, at the age of 77. Archbishop Bean …

6-18-2021We know that Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities face considerable challenges when it comes to HIV prevention, treatment, testing, and care, something …

6-3-2021To prepare for this blog, I keep asking myself: What does it mean to be a “long-term survivor” of HIV? My feelings, words, and thoughts have been telling me…

6-2-2021For the first time, we now have a number of long-term survivors of HIV who are facing new challenges, including both physical and mental health struggles. More …

4-15-2021Knowing our HIV status is particularly important for women of trans experience, something we are reminded of annually when we observe National Transgender HIV T…

3-31-2020In a period of so many losses, we are now mourning the passing of long-time HIV advocate Barbara Joseph, a Texas native who fought tenaciously for improved serv…

10-12-2018 On the International Day of the Girl Child (October 11), the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) stands beside girls to …

3-13-2018One of HIV.gov’s key focuses is on how social media can be used to communicate with populations most affected by HIV. In the coming months we’ll be …

2-7-2018Every day, I wake up and take a little blue pill that empowers me. It’s been nearly 3 years since I made the decision to start pre-exposure prophylaxis, bette…

6-9-2017As a result of our interactions with our partners and stakeholders, HIV.gov recognized the importance of stories in raising awareness about HIV—particularly f…