“I was young, but I never wanted stigma to define who I was. I am more than HIV, and it did not put me down. It gave me the courage to start volunteer work in my community because I needed a voice and I knew there were people like me, so I created a seat for myself.” Stigma continues to be a harmful circumstance for people living with HIV. #AGirlLikeMe blogger @helena_sheepo writes about identifying #stigma and how it continues to impact her and others living with #HIV in our #blogofthemonth. “The dream of ending AIDS will be true when we end stigma.” Continue reading at the link in today’s story or on A Girl Like Me (link in bio). #endhivstigma