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Dating and Disclosure

by HIVE Online | May 30, 2017 | Heterosexual-identified, HIVE Blog, Men Living with HIV, Relationships Dating Disclosure

My name is Nestor Rogel, I am 27 years old and I was born HIV positive. I live in South Central Los Angeles, and have been advocating for people living with HIV for many years. Being a single heterosexual cis gender man in Los Angeles is difficult. Dating and disclosure have taken on different meanings in my life.

Road Cycling Saved My Life

by HIVE Online | May 9, 2017 | Coping with Trauma, Heterosexual-identified, HIVE Blog, Men Living with HIV, Treatment as Prevention

That damn bicycle has given me a life back when I thought I had none. It’s rejuvenated my creative abilities to record and acknowledge such an incredible, health-rebuilding journey. Spinning my wheels to the tune of 8,880 miles since August, 2015, and I was diagnosed August, 2014.

Mixed Status Straight Couple: The Journey of Love

by HIVE Online | Feb 4, 2016 | HIVE Blog, LGBT-identified, Men Living with HIV, Relationships Dating Disclosure, Treatment as Prevention

Finding that special someone can be a complicated enough process without adding HIV into the picture. When I was diagnosed it seemed like an unfathomable possibility to find someone who would accept my status…

Tears & Triumph: HIV Affects Us All

by HIVE Online | Jan 29, 2016 | HIVE Blog, LGBT-identified, Men Living with HIV, Relationships Dating Disclosure

When I heard the words “You are HIV Positive,” in June of 2012, time itself seemed to have stopped. It was as if I was seeing my whole life flash before my eyes and I was a simple bystander on the sidelines left with no control of the situation but to watch.

A Breath of Fresh Air

by HIVE Online | Apr 30, 2015 | Heterosexual-identified, HIVE Blog, Men Living with HIV, Relationships Dating Disclosure, Safer Conception, Treatment as Prevention

I was in jail, and had decided to get tested. I knew that my girlfriend at that time was living with HIV and we hadn’t been taking precautions.

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