“Let us give publicity to HIV-AIDS and not hide it, because the only way to make it appear like a normal illness, like TB, like cancer, is always to come out and to say somebody has died because of HIV,” Mr. Mandela said that morning. “And people will stop regarding

One day, when I was 7 years old, my parents decided to take me to a psychologist in order to understand why I was so hyperactive and why I couldn’t concentrate well in school. After a few sessions, the psychologist told my parents that I had ADHD which stands for

It’s been almost two years since I decided to move from Venezuela. I was both excited and scared about finding a job, a new place I was going to call “home”, making new friends, fitting in the American Society, but also fitting in with the Gay Culture. As a young

Just a few days ago a good friend of mine who has used the home test on two previous occasions gave me a call asking for a “HUGE” favor.  “Please do my HIV test for me.” I gladly (actually more reluctantly) agreed and hopped on the train to his apartment.

Technically this is a math equation (please don’t close the blog just yet; I know I would be tempted to do so). For the likes of me that sweat when there is no iPhone around to calculate the proper tip amount, take a deep breath and understand that what I