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How young poc with HIV can advocate for themselves

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  • How this black, trans woman had to find advocacy & fight stigma with her HIV

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  • How to empower yourself with your HIV care

  • My story: Nathaniel and HIV

  • How can people empower themselves in their own HIV care?

  • Talking to the people in your life about your HIV diagnosis

  • Asking questions & accessing resources as a woman of color with hepatitis C

Up Next

  • The importance of representation in destigmatizing HIV

  • Advocacy & leadership in the HIV community needs allies

  • Why advocacy matters for the trans, black, and HIV-positive community

  • How this black, trans woman had to find advocacy & fight stigma with her HIV

  • Importance of having a good doctor when diagnosed with HIV

  • How to empower yourself with your HIV care

  • My story: Nathaniel and HIV

  • How can people empower themselves in their own HIV care?

  • Talking to the people in your life about your HIV diagnosis

  • Asking questions & accessing resources as a woman of color with hepatitis C

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