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HIV Has Changed. The Stigma Hasn’t.
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Bravo to you! I'm an 80-year-old white woman. As one of the least likely people on the planet to contract HIV/AIDS, I've also chose to be very open about my diagnosis. Of course, it was a lot easier in 2014 when I was diagnosed. My advocacy is directed at HIV testing. My late husband died of AIDS-related pneumonia in 2009 because no one thought to test him. I nearly died in 2014 for the same reason. With National HIV Testing Day coming up on June 27, I'm working to get the word out.
No kidding. I’ve been HIV positive all of my adult life. Sadly, I still encounter regularly, discrimination, for both being HIV positive, as well as ‘gay’.
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Sandro
In my country, Italy, HIV is still a taboo, something better not to talk about and consequently also in our country the majority of people with HIV do not tell anyone, certainly not to their work colleagues, to use your example, very few tell friends or family. In fact, if you ask them why they don't do it, usually the answer is why do it? On the social level in Italy nobody cares about HIV, our basic law dates back to 1990.
June 13, 2025 • BO