They see me as someone to confide in, trust and learn from. We are a family! Thanksgiving with some of my “children” People ask me what am I doing to look and stay vibrant at age 52? My response is celebrate life and dont let mothafuckers, people ,places and things aggravate your T cells !ĭismiss things that bring you ongoing and purposeful stress and allow some things and people phase out of your life as your light shines bright! african descent african diaspora black and gay same gender loving afro latino black pride gay couple same sex weddings black gay couple black gay men hiv aids living with hiv black love gay nyc nyc life I celebrate life because I have faced death and was determined to persevere in honor of my 100 gay male friends who all died in 1 year, all due to not only AIDS, but feeling depressed and ashamed for having a disease that had stigma as well as having family making them feel guilty. I was honored and fortunate enough to have young gay/same gender loving men attend and participate in my wedding.īecause Im transparent and an advocate, many know that not only was I diagnosed with AIDS on my death bed in Brooklyn in the 90s, but also bouts of colorectal cancer as a result of my compromised immune system, and other heartbreaks.
