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ONE OF FOUR SPECIAL EDITION FOLDOUT COVERS POSITIVELY AWARE HIV TREATMENT, PREVENTION, AND SUPPORT FROM TPAN NOV+DEC 2018 A DAY WITH HIV 1:00 PM: BOULDERS BEACH, SOUth AFRICA CINDY PIVACIC: Checking out the penguins. HIV positive going on 14 years, diagnosed with AIDS in 2008, having acquired TB, meningitis, shingles, and pneumonia; I survived two strokes and cancer. More recently, unrelated to HIV, I had a massive heart attack in March 2018, and a double bypass to go with it, and I am still here. I’m 60 years old. Nothing should be allowed to impede your life, no matter what. 11:20 AM: ATLANta, GEORGIA D ARRIYHAN EDMOND: 1,725 days living with HIV. Every night before bed I take my meds, almost choking myself trying to swallow that pill. There were times I used to break down but I’ve learned that crying will not change my status, so I wipe my face clean from the tears and replace that cry with a smile. POSITIVELY AWARE HIV TREATMENT, PREVENTION, AND SUPPORT FROM TPAN NOV+DEC 2018 6:48C PM: QUIN Y, ILLINOIS TAMARA MAYFIELD DIetRICH: I am doing POUND Rockout Workout fitness—it’s a cardio workout inspired by drumming and it’s totally changed my life. I started as a student doing this fitness class in 2016 and it’s been awesome to watch my transformation. I’ve been teaching this class since December 2017. I still have my ups and downs, but it’s a lot better than before. A DAY WITH HIV EVERYDAY MOMENTS IN EXTRAORDINARY LIVES ONE OF FOUR SPECIAL ediTION FOLDOUT COVERS 10:19 AM: KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN Le VI BERKSHIRE: I am sitting at my desk at CARES. I am a non-medical case manager for people living with HIV/AIDS. I am also a person who is living with HIV. I took this picture to remind myself that this is what makes me happy and that I love helping other people living with HIV/AIDS. A DAY WITH HIV EVERYDAY MOMENTS IN EXTRAORDINARY LIVES ONE OF FOUR SPECIAL EdiTION FOLDOUT COVERS POSITIVELY AWARE HIV TREATMENT, PREVENTION, AND SUPPORT FROM TPAN NOV+DEC 2018 10:33 PM: SavaNNAH, GEORGIA K AMARIA LAFFREY: This Black Girl Magic isn’t for show, doesn’t come easy, and takes work to maintain. I’m learning to trust it along with my Creator and all that I am called to do. This is my power shift of empowerment. A DAYEVERYDAY WITH MOMENTS in EXTRAORDINARY HIV LIVES 1:57S PM: WAR aw, POLAND A NDREW ESPINOSA: Twenty-one years ago, while living in Poland, I found out I was living with HIV. I was able to stay here, start treatment in a clinical trial, and received incredible care from amazing doctors. I will always be grateful for the care, support, and love that I received here. I return annually to see my friends and doctors. Today was an especially beautiful day! POSITIVELY AWARE HIV TREATMENT, PREVENTION, AND SUPPORT FROM TPAN NOV+DEC 2018 1:55NE PM: MIN APOLIS, MINNESOTA CR ee GORDON: I have been HIV positive for 13 years. The last time I participated in A Day with HIV was in 2011. My opposites attract photo made such an impact on folks in my life and the people I came into contact through education opportunities and on social media, I did not think I could top it. Advancements in HIV have been made since then, so I thought I would update it. Treatment as Prevention (TasP) works to reduce HIV transmission. PrEP works to reduce HIV transmission. A DAY WITH HIV EVERYDAY MOMENTS IN EXTRAORDINARY LIVES ONE OF FOUR SPECIAL ediTION FOLDOUT COVERS A DAY WITH HIV EVERYDAY MOMENTS IN EXTRAORDINARY LIVES F RONT COVER(S) BACKSTORY OTB N SEP EM ER 21, 2018, people across the U.S. and around the world captured a moment of their day for A Day with HIV. This issue features four different special edition foldout covers featuring photos from the magazine’s annual anti-stigma campaign, now in its ninth year. A selection of photos appears on pages 33–39. View the online gallery at adaywithhiv.com. Also, search social media for the hashtag #adaywithhiv. 1:00 PM: BOULDERS BEACH, SOUTH AFRICA 6:48C PM: QUIN Y, ILLINOIS Cindy Pivacic: Checking out the penguins. HIV positive going Tamara Mayfield Dietrich: I am doing POUND Rockout Workout on 14 years, diagnosed with AIDS in 2008, having acquired TB, fitness—it’s a cardio workout inspired by drumming and it’s totally meningitis, shingles, and pneumonia; I survived two strokes and changed my life. I started as a student doing this fitness class in cancer. More recently, unrelated to HIV, I had a massive heart 2016 and it’s been awesome to watch my transformation. I’ve been attack in March 2018, and a double bypass to go with it, and I am teaching this class since December 2017. I still have my ups and still here. I’m 60 years old. Nothing should be allowed to impede downs, but it’s a lot better than before. I want to give a shout out your life, no matter what. to Design It, who designed my shirt, and to BW Photography. 11:20 AM: ATLANTA, GEORGIA 10:19 AM: KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN D arriyhan Edmond: 1,725 days living with HIV. Every night before L evi Berkshire: I am sitting at my desk at CARES. I am a non-medical bed I take my meds, almost choking myself trying to swallow that case manager for people living with HIV/AIDS. I am also a person pill. There were times I used to break down but I’ve learned that who is living with HIV. I took this picture to remind myself that this crying will not change my status, so I wipe my face clean from the is what makes me happy and that I love helping other people living tears and replace that cry with a smile. with HIV/AIDS. 10:33 PM: SavaNNAH, GEORGIA 1:55 PM: MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA K amaria Laffrey: This Black Girl Magic isn’t for show, doesn’t Cree Gordon: I have been HIV positive for 13 years. The last time come easy, and takes work to maintain. I’m learning to trust it I participated in A Day with HIV was in 2011. My opposites attract along with my Creator and all that I am called to do. This is my photo made such an impact on folks in my life and the people I power shift of empowerment. came into contact through education opportunities and on social media, I did not think I could top it. Advancements in HIV have 1:57S PM: WAR AW, POLAND been made since then, so I thought I would update it. Treatment A ndrew Espinosa: Twenty-one years ago, while living in Poland, as Prevention works to reduce HIV transmission. PrEP works to I found out I was living with HIV. I was able to stay here, start reduce HIV transmission. We can end HIV with help of TasP and treatment in a clinical trial, and received incredible care from PrEP; we just have to address the barriers of access, especially amazing doctors. I will always be grateful for the care, support, for Black, Latino, rural, and low-/no-income folks. This can and love that I received here. I return annually to see my friends happen. We can get to zero. Join me in ending HIV and the stigma and doctors. Today was an especially beautiful day! attached to it. 2 NOV + DEC 2018 | posiTively AWARE POSITIVELY AWARE JOURNALISM. INTEGRITY. HOPE. TPAN STAFF GATHER FOR J EFF BERRY A DAY WITH HIV E I DITOR- N-CHIEF 2018. @PAeditor E NID VÁZQUEZ Dear POSITIVELY AWARE Reader, assocIATE edITOR @enidvazquezpa T he current issue of Posi TIVELY AwARE is a thought-provoking exploration of how communities RC I K Guasco of faith have grappled with HIV and how individual faith and spirituality have provided some CreatIVE DIRECTOR with a path to strength and empowerment. @rickguasco Faith means different things to different people. This month’s POI SIT VELY AWARE contributors proo FREADER highlight these different perspectives, creating a fascinating mosaic of how different views of Jason Lancaster faith and spirituality have confronted a common challenge. contrB I UTING WRITERS Thank you for having faith in POI SIT VELY AWARE. For almost 30 years, the magazine has been David Durán, Jim Pickett, a leading educational and informational resource for people living with and affected by HIV. In Michelle Simek, fact, it is the most widely read HIV treatment journal in the U.S. produced by a not-for-profit Andrew Reynolds, Warren Tong organization, Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN). Having recently received the most current issue of the magazine, you can see the value that this publication brings to those living with and photoGRAPHERS affected by HIV. D ARREN calHOUN JOHN GRESS POI SIT VELY AWARE is one of the most informative and consumer-friendly HIV journals available. CHris KnigHT Keeping current on the latest research, clinical data, and HIV and HCV medications, as well as JUNO ROSENHAUS lifestyle and advocacy news, is important to those living with and affected by HIV. We remain committed to publishing the “go-to” magazine for what one needs to know to live the best, AdvertISING manaGER L ORRAINE Hayes healthiest life possible. [email protected] Our current issue includes some inspiring stories of how communities and individuals of faith DI B STRI UTIon manaGER have mobilized to help others.