Young and Positive: A Son’s and Mother’s Journey, Part 7
Minding one’s business; Who and when to tell his business
Trevion and Norena Gutierrez share their story on how and when they share HIV/AIDS status to family and friends.
Young and Positive: A Son’s and Mother’s Journey, Part 6
Our First Pride
I remember my first Pride. Oh my God, I think it was like the best day of my life. It was just a day where I can be myself, a day where I could relax, a day where I could just feel free.
Young and Positive: A Son’s and Mother’s Journey, Part 5
Knowing I’m Gay / When Did I Know?
QNotes continues with this fifth installment of this special series by mother and son, Norena Gutierrez and Trevion Gutierrez.
Young and Positive: A Son’s and Mother’s Journey, Part 4
Miracle on the Ninth Floor / The Blessed Mother Delivers
Two weeks went by, and I was thrilled to be feeling better. I could get up without the nurse’s help. The nausea and vomiting was finally over. I started to wander the ninth floor of Levine Children’s Hospital and rebuild my muscle. I was becoming — day by day — happier. I think, but I wasn’t sure.
Young and Positive: A Son’s and Mother’s Journey, Part 3
Trevion’s BHIS (Big Headed Idiot Syndrome) / Hot-lanta and How Tre got HIV (maybe)
Trevion: My mom and I used to volunteer as ushers for the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center before all this HIV-positive stuff started.
Young and Positive: A Son’s and Mother’s Journey, Part 2
The Issue of Tissue / No Damn Tissues
Within the hour of being diagnosed, I was on YouTube. Checking out testimonies and speeches, researching misconceptions about the virus.
Young and Positive: A Son’s and Mother’s Journey, Part 1
Say What? / Your Son is HIV+
Together, mother and son recount their shared experiences in learning of Trevion’s HIV status and navigating life in the wake of the news.
