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That was timely, informative and beautifully written.
In FTL, although there were several World Aids Day events, only a fraction of POZ people and supporters showed up. IF Poz people cannot honor those whom come before and passed or even their own survival, then why should the government even bother increasing funding? In numbers there is strength.
What a beautiful story thank you... you made me remeber why Dec 1 is so special to me. I was so disappointed with our program this year, great turn out,more people, but we opened up to the community and got ignorant people to speak, when we thought by talking to them that they had compassion and understanding... oh well..MTV & POZ managed to inspire me in the end and reminded me why World AIDS day is important to all of us... STAY STRONG IN THE FIGHT! Monica
Regan, thank you for the unique metaphor you created with the story of the possum. Here in Austin, the so-called liberal "blue city in a red state," there was absolutely no significant news coverage of Wold AIDS Day. Even the one event promoted by the alternative paper, the Austin Chronicle, was categorized in "the Gay Place" community listing section. Very sad, considering how many unique Austinites we have lost to this pandemic, and how many continue to be affected by it. Yours truly included
Regan, again you have done a fabulous job at sharing the HIV/AIDS issues and some history. The psychological impact is great and does play a role on nearly all the work, we activists do. I agree that apathy is present, but we cannot let it prevent us from fighting even more. So, yes, I did smile, cry, laugh, and remember on World Aids Day. But it also made me more determined to fight even harder. Love you and may you keep being blessed! kirk
Ricardo Zelaya
We the infected and our secret status are what the stigma is feeding on. As long as politicians, families, religious groups and friends and acquaintances are not aware of our status, they will not believe AIDS is part of their lives The secretive impulse also allows us to play possum and pretend we are normal people leading normal lives If I learned anything from HIV it is because it forced me to aknowledge the parts of my life that were fake, due to society's demands
December 18, 2009 • San Diego, CA