HIV/AIDS ... a Gay Disease? NO WAY!!!
Do you see anyone Gay (Happy) living with this illness? I think that the stats quoted re ratio do not apply in my location Calgary Alberta Canada. In 2000-2001, only 1% attributed to the alternative lifestyle group. Whereas Females took the 80% leader board.
I am a person Affected By and Living With HIV/AIDS ~ HEP C and BI POLAR for 6 years. CD4 ~ 217 and VL 28,000 Not on Medication. At 53 years old, I am an empty nested mother of 4 grown children. I experienced 3 monogamist marriages (at least on my side of the relationships) and a successful professional career in Finance for 23 years. My professional designations obtained career success however my most rewarding educational growth and life skill knowledge by my advocacy and activism in equal rights and eradication of discrimination within industry and government.
What does this mean ???? I changed policy within my jurisdiction.
From equal rights of the Father to Childcare (Paternity) Leave ~ Credit Adjudication Equality of Same Sex Partnerships ~ Single Mothers ~ Pregnant Women ~ Widower(s) Commercial Credit Adjudication Policy for Females and Alternative Lifestyle Businesses ... Policy Amendments for Insurance Company Leaders for Children ~ Same Sex Benefits ~ Infants Death Payouts ~ Inclusion of Illness which were disqualified due to their Mental ~ Depression ~ Post Partum Depression or Female association i.e. PMS ~ MS ~ Agoraphobia (Panic Attack) ~ Corpul Tunnel ~ Fibromyalgia
Lobbied Government Amendment Maintenance Enforcement. Facilitator and Advocate of Children Rights First including benefit of Two Parents (irrevalant to Sex). Disseminator and Educator of Research into Family Group through NEADS.MET and P4CSE.
Ongoing Supporter and Facilitator in the Alternative Lifestyle Community. Mentor and Supporter to Street Kids and Homeless Population in Calgary. Active Support in Aids Calgary ~ Mustard Seed ~ Alternative Lifestyle Events ~ AIDS Walk.
Best Friend To My Fallen Buddies
Mourner of All Those Taken By HIV/AIDS