A Pride Month Look at HIV Stigma
Perspective goes a long way in many situations. In HIV, it’s everything.
Perspective goes a long way in many situations. In HIV, it’s everything.
“What’s the hardest thing about having AIDS?” “Convincing your parents you’re Haitian.” That’s a joke that went around during the early days of the AIDS crisis. Having AIDS then was also known as being a member of the 4H club: Haitians, hemophiliacs, heroin users, and homosexuals. Notice which one is last.
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