Mexico

Jesus, age 56/Mexico & California, USA

June 5, 2017 by admin

I arrived to USA in 1984. I knew what started to be in the news, everything about the gay cancer and things. Honestly I was not jumping from bed to bed or things like that – I was kind of “a good boy” – but still, I was having sex. And I was really […]

Categories: Age 55-59, Male, North America, uncategorized • Tags: ageism, alternative medicine, dating, denial, dignity/respect, disclosure, helping others, HIV & the law, Housing, Immigration, Kaposi sarcoma, long-term survivors, Mexico, Neuropathy, pain, stress, support, United States

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

Flor, age 60 / Mexico City, Mexico

November 5, 2014 by admin

Me quité eso de que: “Porque Dios me castigó? Porque…?” De estarme martirizando, porque pensaba yo que Dios me había mandado ese castigo. Dije: “No, ya, es el momento de quitarme todo esto y por algo estoy aquí. Yo creo que Dios me mandó una misión y la tengo que cumplir.” Empecé a luchar, y […]

Categories: Age 60-64, Female, North America • Tags: Mexico

Gabriela, age 60 / Guanajuato, Mexico

November 2, 2014 by admin

In the past I live in the past, and I can’t move.

Categories: Age 60-64, Female, North America • Tags: Mexico

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Jesus, age 56/Mexico & California, USA

Lorena, age 53 / New York, USA & Mexico

Flor, age 60 / Mexico City, Mexico

Gabriela, age 60 / Guanajuato, Mexico