HIV-related stigma and discrimination remains an enormous barrier to effectively fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Fear of discrimination often prevents people from seeking treatment for AIDS or from admitting their HIV status publicly. How can we change people's attitudes towards AIDS and people living with HIV/AIDS? Read below to see how real people are living it up in an age of HIV/AIDS. You'll see that they are no different from you and me!

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