The Graying of AIDS

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Art, age 62 / Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation, Anishnawbe / Toronto, Canada

December 1, 2014 by admin

I’m 62 now, but I came out when I was 26. So it was quite late. And back then, being out was not– it was sometimes, in the aboriginal communities, you might bring shame to the family, to the community, by announcing. But when I came out, then it was no going back. And I […]

Categories: Age 60-64, North America, Trans / Non-Binary / Two-Spirit • Tags: Aboriginal/Indigenous/First Nations, advocacy, Canada, discrimination, family, support

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Doris, age 58 & Randy, age 48 / Canada

November 30, 2014 by admin

Doris:       I was caught up in my addictions, and I thought the weight loss was connected to my substance use, until I started seeing other complications with my health. And that’s when I went for an HIV test. While waiting for my HIV test, I made the decision to go back home, because […]

Categories: Age 55-59, Female, North America, Trans / Non-Binary / Two-Spirit • Tags: Aboriginal/Indigenous/First Nations, ACTIVISM, anger, Art/creativity, Canada, children/parenthood, death/dying, domestic violence, faith/spirituality, family, grandchildren, HIV/AIDS education, love, moving home, NGOs, sexual violence, stigma, substance use/recovery, support, trauma, weight

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Lorena, age 53 / New York, USA & Mexico

November 6, 2014 by admin

Al principio– sí, mucho rechazo. Primero porque era transex– soy transgénera, mujer transexual. Y luego el VIH, luego no saber el idioma y luego venir de un país “bajo.” Pues el VIH no era muy bien visto, en las mujeres y sobre todo transgéneros. El rechazo era visto, se miraba de lejos. Ahora ya no. […]

Categories: Age 50-54, North America, Trans / Non-Binary / Two-Spirit • Tags: Mexico, United States

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Fredricka, age 50 / California, USA

November 1, 2014 by admin

I sort of don’t have a person that I can say, “Just take care of me.” When I know I don’t feel well I stay home, I do more internal healing. Some days when I’m irritable and changes are going on with my body, I won’t get out in the public. I know to tell […]

Categories: Age 50-54, North America, Trans / Non-Binary / Two-Spirit • Tags: United States

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