I do feel like we have a community of trans
women who are empowered today. We don't have
to live in the shadows anymore.
Trans people definitely need to have their
own voice within HIV, we're trans, we're not
black gay men.
HIV hasn't stopped me from dating,
and it's not going to stop from getting married.
To step into this life, you have to have tough
skin, it's about you standing in your truth.
It is okay to live with HIV. It is okay to
be accepted.
This is who I am, I shouldn't be ashamed of
that. I am a transgender woman,
I am so proud to say that.
When it comes to really having an impact on
HIV as a threat to this community, the only
way that we're going to move beyond it is
really by working together.
