"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 ⤵️

HIV Will Never Define Me

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...

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October 10 is #WorldMentalHealthDay and the theme this year is 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱: 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲. In honor of the day, we are sharing selections from our collection of resources and personal stories addressing #mentalhealth for #women living with #HIV. 💚 bit.ly/mental-health-HIV

The Well Project is committed to supporting agency and #healthliteracy. One way we do this is by providing materials addressing a wide range of issues related to #HIV and #womenshealth. 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 #𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵. #GettheFacts and share with anyone who could benefit! 📍 bit.ly/TWP-factsheets

Bones play many important roles in your body. They support you, help you move, protect some of your organs from injury, and more. #BoneLoss and weakened bones occur more often in people living with HIV. Experts are not exactly sure why. Learn more about #BoneHealth and #HIV ⤵

Bone Health and HIV

Learn why healthy bones are important, what puts you at risk for bone loss, and things you can do to prevent or treat bone loss.

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Birthing parents' #postpartum health and well-being are just as crucial as the health of their babies. Lynette Trawick and Masonia Traylor talk about their providers' shift in focus away from concern about parents' health – and how dangerous that can be. More at ➡ bit.ly/Postpartum-Visits-Checklist

Postpartum Support for Birthing Parents

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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 Read the full blog ⤵

The Silence I Carried: Why I'm Finally Telling My Story

I thought silence was protecting me… If I didn't tell people, I could keep moving forward and pretend I was still the woman I had been before HIV entered my life.

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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" ⤵︎

No dragon without fire

In a world where political attacks and rolling back rights are rising ... this gathering reminded us that communities must create spaces of joy, care, and resistance.

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✨ 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

Continuing to take #HIVtreatment through #pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period is important for the health of birthing parents as well as their babies. In this clip, Masonia Traylor shares why she needed to advocate for a switch in her #HIV meds soon after giving birth. #WellnessWednesday

Medication Challenges and Baby Bonding

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"Starting hormone treatment is very, very different than antiretroviral therapy." Dr. Shema Tariq, PhD, FRCP breaks down the ways that #menopause hormone therapy is more flexible and forgiving than a daily #HIV med regimen in this month's #TransitionTuesday video clip. youtube.com/shorts/27ab8...

Menopause and HIV: Is Hormone Treatment an Option?

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"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. ⤵️

The Spirit of My Ancestors

I remember the hard times that I've been through and survived, and I remember the love of my great grandmother, the kindness and strength of my grandfathers, and I want to make them proud.

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Good #nutrition is very important for long-term health and well-being. Studies have found that people living with #HIV who regularly eat healthy food in the right amounts can better tolerate HIV drugs, maintain a healthy weight, and feel better overall. #FactSheetFriday #healthydiet #nutritionfacts

Nutrition and HIV

Learn why nutrition is so important to people living with HIV, how it is measured, and several ways to stay healthy by eating smarter.

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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

Reintroducing Helena Nangombe!

I want my thoughts as a woman living with HIV for 30 years ... to encourage and bring hope to other women leaders living with HIV.

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"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 Read more ⤵️

My Full Story That I've Never Told Anyone Before

I've lived my entire life in two separate worlds, the first being what everyone wanted me to be, a man, but the other was a secret life that no one ever knew, where I could live in a femininity that d...

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The number of older women living with #HIV is growing. Despite tremendous gains enabling most people to live long healthy lives with HIV, there are ways living/aging with HIV are different from aging while HIV-negative. Read about #aging, health challenges, stigma, support & more ➡ bit.ly/Aging-HIV

Aging and HIV

The number of older women living with HIV is growing. Read about aging with HIV, aging-related health challenges, stigma and support, and more.

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Around the world about a quarter of people living with #HIV are over 50; in the US that jumps to more than half. On National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day #NHAAAD we honor all those experiencing the many layers of #aging and HIV. Check out some materials developed for and by women aging with HIV!

Women Like Us – Aging Positively

Women Like Us – Aging Positively focuses on increasing overall health and wellness among women aging with HIV by increasing social connectedness and access to relevant health information.

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For years The Well Project has championed #sex-positivity and pleasure. In April we hosted a virtual discussion among #pleasure advocates; check out our latest offering from the convening ⤵️

Issue Brief | Claiming Pleasure in the Context of HIV: Optimizing Care for Women

Centering pleasure and affirming sexuality are not just an accessory in healthcare; this approach has been shown to have beneficial effects on women's health and well-being.

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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

DON'T YOU DARE LOSE YOURSELF

There is a different kind of pain in realizing the people who gave you life aren't necessarily the people who make you feel safe.

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🗣️ #BlackPride is more than a festival, it is a movement and a platform rooted in the experiences, histories, and futures of Black #LGBTQIA+ communities... We exist because our #community has always created spaces of care, resistance, celebration, and imagination..." @hivstigmafighter.bsky.social

Black Pride Amsterdam: A journey to liberation

With pride and urgency, I carried my message of HIV prevention and stigma reduction, delivered with the fervour our community deserves.

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It's #FactSheetFriday! The term "clinical trial" is used to describe many different types of research studies on people. There are basic things to know about what clinical trials do, what participation means, what your rights are, and so much more. #GetTheFacts ⤵

Understanding Clinical Trials

Learn why clinical trials are done, what types there are, how to decide whether to participate, and why it's important for women to be involved.

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"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 ⤵️

Come on chile, we got stuff to do!

Many of my thoughts land in a space of gratitude because my heart remains full that I get to meaningfully engage in work day-to-day that supports positive impact on the lives of women living with HIV.

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🗓 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

Masonia Traylor's experience of parenting changed dramatically after her HIV diagnosis. "There were things that I would think about that I had never thought about before" she shares with Lynette Trawick in this clip from our series Having Babies & Living with #HIV. More at: bit.ly/HIV-transmission

It's #WorldSexualHealthDay and we encourage you to get information on taking charge of your sexual health, wellness, and autonomy! Speaking up for yourself is important, and your provider needs to know how to best assist you. #WomenandHIV #sexualhealth #selfcare #advocacy

Talking to Your Providers About Sexual Health: A Conversation Guide

Talking to your healthcare provider about sex can be uncomfortable. Use these talking points and questions to help inspire these critical conversations.

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#ICYMI If you've ever faced uncertainty about getting your nails done or wondered about disclosing to your hairdresser or tattoo artist, this is the conversation for you! @sosaidred.bsky.social & Ciarra "Ci Ci" Brown discuss #HIV #stigma & disclosure in beauty spaces. WATCH → bit.ly/AGLMLive46

"Trans people are beautiful as a butterfly with wings, In a world full of hate and all that that brings, It's really not easy to be transgender, But it's a group of which I'm proud to be a member." - KatieAdsila #AGirlLikeMe 🦋 Read Katie's full poem today. 🦋 #TransRightsAreHumanRights

To Be Transgender

It's really not easy to be transgender, There's little reward and even less splendor, Just social hate and judgement abounds, Where facts and truth and compassion dumbfounds...

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Members of The Well Project's staff presented a poster at #AIDS2026. Based on findings from our IRB-approved #community -based research project illuminating the impact of language, our poster features the collaborative work of a diverse, multidisciplinary group of women co-authors. Learn more ⤵️

Words Matter: Presenting on Stigmatizing Language in Healthcare at the 2026 International AIDS Conference

Four The Well Project staff members were at AIDS 2026 in Rio de Janeiro to present a poster based on our original research, which included the input of a multidisciplinary group of more than 10 women ...

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At The Well Project, our values are reflected in the work we do and in the ways we show up for #community. Evidence-based and always learning means not just grounding our resources in evidence, but making sure we are in the places research is presented. @sosaidred.bsky.social at #WomenandHIV ⤵️

The Well Project at the 2026 International Workshop on Women & HIV

The Well Project team makes sure to be in places where research is presented. To that end, Bridgette Picou was in Prague in April 2026 to present a poster based on our study on stigmatizing language.

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"Jyoti Dhawale stands in the long lineage of people who refuse silence." What do hope, Nelson Mandela and the #HIV community have in common? Read this warm blog by @hivstigmafighter.bsky.social about her fellow #AGirlLikeMe blogger Jyoti and find out! #womenempoweringwomen #endHIVstigma

Mandela Day 2026 – Stories of Hope 5 years

Jyoti Dhawale stands in the long lineage of people who refuse silence. For more than 20 years, she has lived openly with HIV in a society where stigma still tries to shape destiny.

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🤱🏾 For Lynette Trawick, conflicting understandings around #HIV and breast/chestfeeding collided in a visit with a nutritionist from outside the US while carrying her 3rd child. She recalls the conversation in this clip. More ➡️ bit.ly/CanIBreastfeed #WellnessWednesday #blackbreastfeedingweek #BBW26