A Los Angeles reporter for the ABC station came out as HIV positive. Good for him-I hope and pray that he remains healthy for a long period of time. And in this day and age, the treatment for HIV has gotten so much better than you can expect to live a long and healthy life with the disease. Yes, too many people still die from AIDS and that's horrific-but in many cases numerous lives can be saved thanks to mediation. Reason number #209 I'm so happy to be alive today.
While I am not HIV positive and I don't have to deal with the stigma, I'm not sure that the stigma is the same today as it was back in the 90's when ignorance about the disease was everywhere. There is no excuse for prejudice against HIV positive people (there was no excuse for prejudice against HIV positive people in 1996 either, but anyway)and I'm surprised that this man struggled with making his identity open. It's a deeply personal thing of course and you certainly don't have to be open to the public about your heath problems, but if you choose to be open with it, than God bless you and hopefully you'll be able to inspire others to go get tested.
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