The Latest Stories About Living with HIV
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Patrick Ettenes fnds his spirits lifted by a present received from a stranger who found his story inspiring -
From FS Magazine “We are not doomed, we are not ‘unclean’, we are not predatory or dangerous, just because we are living with HIV”. -
We can’t afford to be afraid of activism
Alex Sparrowhawk on why he believes in HIV activism says "I can’t stand apathy." -
Nine days in and a newly diagnosed gay man from the UK is anonymously blogging about what he is experiencing. Here’s an excerpt. -
“Elite Controllers Experience Disproportionate Health Issues”
This was what a medical journal recently reported. But how accurate is it? An elite controller himself, Rodney Rousseau picks apart the headlines. -
Women and disclosure - building a safe place
New PositiveLite.com writer Samantha tackles the topic of how disclosure disproportionally affects the lives of women living with HIV -
An extraordinary example of HIV criminalization gone awry in the States. Bob Leahy talks to Lt. Colonel Ken Pinkela, court martialed and sentenced to a jail term for allegedly exposing another officer to HIV, when no sexual contact occurred, says Pinkela. -
More from POZ magazine on one of the hot topics of the day, when to start HIV treatment. (Early, we say.) -
Butt out? Smokers with HIV live seven years less
Aidsmap reports smoking doubles risk of death for patients taking HIV therapy -
HIV rates coming down in Toronto two years in a row
You sometimes hear the gossip that new HIV infection rates are on the rise. But are they? Bob Leahy on Toronto’s recent success in curbing new infection rates -
What’s resonating in the community?
Marc-André LeBlanc on the Resonance Project, undetectable viral load and PrEP: how Canadian gay men view and incorporate new and emerging HIV information into their sexual practices
