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Living with, not dying of AIDS: A Q&A discussion between contributing writer and HIV Prevention Specialist

In the beginning of the AIDS years the state of Utah was largely untouched. On a per capita basis our numbers were among the lowest in the country. As the years began to unfold then we started to see...

Living with, not dying of AIDS: Lack of education leads to fears that lurk underneath the surface

 The last guy I dated never told his friends I have HIV. In one respect that was good because I worked with a couple of his friends and, at the time, I wanted to keep it to myself. Whatever...

Living with, not dying of AIDS: Use protection, get tested, love thyself

A lot has changed in the AIDS landscape since it broke into the scene 25 years ago. The terrain is easier to navigate due to the unfortunate increase in numbers of those being infected with the HIV virus. Its...

Living with, not dying of AIDS: Knowing your status, preserving life

I have faced death in several different forms. In one instance, while walking across a crosswalk, an intoxicated person struck me with her full size pick up. Luckily, at the last second, I saw the truck and jumped onto...

Living with, not dying of AIDS: Anxious about the future, thankful for the present

“Some of your hurts you have cured, and the sharpest you still have survived, but what torments of grief you endured from the evil which never arrived.”                                     -Ralph Waldo Emerson   There has been a lot of talk...

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