"I educate the world to keep the disease at bay
But education is lost in the politics of today
Yet more and more minds I continue to sway
#HIV will never define me" @katie6817.bsky.social

Read Katie's full #poem and more at #AGirlLikeMe ⤵️

Living in your truth can be complicated when you are hiding or holding a secret.

"[I]f I am going to talk about breaking the silence, I cannot only tell the parts of my story that make me look strong. I have to tell the truth." Alexandria Hicks

#AGirlLikeMe #womenhelpingwomen

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"As someone living with #HIV, I know what happens when #transphobia, #racism, HIV #stigma, sex‑worker stigma, and xenophobia collide. What is at stake is simple: Human rights. We must be united up front!" @hivstigmafighter.bsky.social #AGirlLikeMe

Read more in "No dragon without fire" ⤵︎

✨ ICYMI ✨

In the most recent episode of #AGirlLikeMe LIVE, we talked #bonehealth, #menopause, specific markers women can look to as a way of understanding how to maintain healthy bones, and the importance of movement as we age with #HIV.

WATCH THE FULL EPISODE
➡️ bit.ly/AGLMLive47

"As I walk through the mystery of the forest of life,
Lightning strikes and fires burn,
The flames burn higher as I run from the strife,
But as all things die it is now my turn..."

❤️‍🔥 Read @katie6817.bsky.social's The Spirit of My Ancestors on #AGirlLikeMe today for some #MondayMotivation. ⤵️

We are welcoming back a blogger who hasn't posted in a while - and that is part of the beauty of our #AGirlLikeMe community. We can always come back to the space that allows us to share and feel connected with other women like us.

Welcome back, Helena!

#blogging #womenandHIV #womenhelpingwomen

"Have you ever been so in love that it hurts, and lost it? Divorce sucks sometimes. I'd like to tell you a story about myself and my journey to becoming something new, to where I am now. The fires that I lit with my own hands and had to walk through..." KatieAdsila #AGirlLikeMe

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"Everybody wants the redemption story." Alexandria, #AGirlLikeMe

Stories in books have endings, but for people living with #HIV walking through our journey, our story may rewrite itself many times. Diagnosis is not the end, and remembering who we are helps us fill the pages.

#womenempoweringwomen

"From the documentaries that were shared during the film screenings to the live performances on the main stage, I swear it wasn't nothing but smiles and laughter. I mean, every day ain't all rainbows but #HIV doesn't have to take your light." #AGirlLikeMe Ciarra "Ci Ci" Brown reflects on #AIDS2026 ⤵️

🗓 Save the date!

On Thursday, September 24, join Ciarra "Ci Ci" Brown & Lepena Reid for #AGirlLikeMe LIVE, where we'll discuss the importance of #bonehealth, #exercise & specific health markers that shouldn't be ignored as women age with #HIV.

See you there! ⤵
🔗 bit.ly/AGLMLive47