“Celebrating my birthday today with my daughter. The love and support of family is important when living with HIV.”
Asha Molock
6:00 PM: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
“We are spending the day at HealtheVoices 2023. Following our passion as HIV advocates. From left: Kamaria Laffrey, Damone Thomas, Brady Dale Etzkorn-Morris, Jesús Heberto Guillen Solis, Timothy S. Jackson, Bryant O’Donnell, Robert Breining, Daniel G, Garza, Octavia Yaz-mine Lewis and Mycah Arellano.”
Daniel G Garza group
1:23 PM: Princeton, New Jersey
“On my way to see Kelly Clarkson perform!”
Deral
7:40 PM: Las Vegas, Nevada
“As a young person living with HIV, I advocate for HIV prevention measures, U=U, elimination of mother to child transmission and an end to stigma among adolescents and young people living with HIV. As a change champion, I want to create change in my community and country.”
Gloriaclara
6:13 PM: Mbale, Uganda
“Beautiful day to play for my ancestors along with my grandson. I want to teach him everything I know and I’m here for it because I take my health seriously. I go to my doctor appointments, I take my meds as prescribed and I’m here to teach my grandson his heritage.”
Katie Willingham
1:03 PM: Tuscumbia, Alabama
“Enjoying the beautiful rays of sunlight on my couch. The sunlight reminds me of the warm love I have for all mankind. Before any HIV diagnosis, we were human first! Recognizing the human first is the true path to the eradication of HIV!”
Marco Mays
1:55 PM: Montgomery, Alabama
“Eating beignets with my children at Café Du Monde.”
Masonia Traylor
8:39 PM: New Orleans, Louisiana
“Diagnosed 2003 at age 16. Twenty years—TWENTY YEARS POSITIVE!!!—later with a few stories to tell and a few scars, physically and emotionally. But today I’m fitter, happier and healthier than ever. Fight HIV shame and stigma!”
Nathaniel J. Hall
1:00 PM: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
“I am more than a long-term survivor... I am a thriver.”
Roberto
11:30 AM: Los Angeles, California
“Spending my birthday today with my husband of four years (our anniversary is also today), together 16 years. He has been my greatest supporter through my journey living with HIV. Wouldn’t change a thing.”
T.J. Elston (left)
2:15 PM: Seattle, Washington
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A Day with HIV portrays 24 hours in the lives of people affected by HIV—and that’s all of us.

On Sunday, September 22, capture a moment of your day and share your story.

#adaywithhiv
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“We are spending the day at HealtheVoices 2023. Following our passion as HIV advocates. From left: Kamaria Laffrey, Damone Thomas, Brady Dale Etzkorn-Morris, Jesús Heberto Guillen Solis, Timothy S. Jackson, Bryant O’Donnell, Robert Breining, Daniel G, Garza, Octavia Yaz-mine Lewis and Mycah Arellano.”
Daniel G Garza group
1:23 PM: Princeton, New Jersey.
“Celebrating my birthday today with my daughter. The love and support of family is important when living with HIV.”
Asha Molock
6:00 PM: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
“On my way to see Kelly Clarkson perform!”
Deral
7:40 PM: Las Vegas, Nevada
“As a young person living with HIV, I advocate for HIV prevention measures, U=U, elimination of mother to child transmission and an end to stigma among adolescents and young people living with HIV. As a change champion, I want to create change in my community and country.”
Gloriaclara
6:13 PM: Mbale, Uganda
“Beautiful day to play for my ancestors along with my grandson. I want to teach him everything I know and I’m here for it because I take my health seriously. I go to my doctor appointments, I take my meds as prescribed and I’m here to teach my grandson his heritage.”
Katie Willingham
1:03 PM: Tuscumbia, Alabama
“Enjoying the beautiful rays of sunlight on my couch. The sunlight reminds me of the warm love I have for all mankind. Before any HIV diagnosis, we were human first! Recognizing the human first is the true path to the eradication of HIV!”
Marco Mays
1:55 PM: Montgomery, Alabama
“Eating beignets with my children at Café Du Monde.”
Masonia Traylor
8:39 PM: New Orleans, Louisiana
“Diagnosed 2003 at age 16. Twenty years—TWENTY YEARS POSITIVE!!!—later with a few stories to tell and a few scars, physically and emotionally. But today I’m fitter, happier and healthier than ever. Fight HIV shame and stigma!”
Nathaniel J. Hall
1:00 PM: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
“I am more than a long-term survivor... I am a thriver.”
Roberto
11:30 AM: Los Angeles, California
“Spending my birthday today with my husband of four years (our anniversary is also today), together 16 years. He has been my greatest supporter through my journey living with HIV. Wouldn’t change a thing.”
T.J. Elston (left)
2:15 PM: Seattle, Washington
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A Day with HIV portrays 24 hours in the lives of people affected by HIV—and that’s all of us.

On Sunday, September 22, capture a moment of your day and share your story.

#adaywithhiv
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SNAP

On Sunday 22 September, use your smartphone or digital camera to take a photo of whatever you’re doing that day.

share

Post the picture to your social media with a caption that includes:

  • the time and location of your photo
  • what inspired you to take it
  • the hashtag #adaywithhiv

send

Go to adaywithhiv.com to upload your photo and caption, or email them to photo@adaywithhiv.com. Submission deadline: Sept. 27.

Your picture will be included in the online gallery and displayed throughout the year.

YOU COULD APPEAR IN AN UPCOMING ISSUE OF POSITIVELY aware MAGAZINE—OR ON THE COVER!

Go to adaywithhiv.com to upload your photo and caption, or email them to photo@adaywithhiv.com. Submission deadline: Sept. 27.

Your picture will be included in the online gallery and displayed throughout the year.

A selection of high-resolution pictures from the online gallery will appear in a special section of the NOV+DEC issue of Positively Aware magazine.

Four picture-quality photos will be chosen for different versions of the magazine cover.

For more information, email photo@adaywithhiv.com.

The goal is to get everyone to take their picture all on the same day, and share their story. A Day with HIV brings people together to showing that people living with HIV are like everyone else.

No. We’re all affected by HIV—this campaign is for everyone.

Everywhere—wherever you are. Thanks to social media, A Day with HIV happens all over the world. In 2021, people from 15 countries took their photos and shared their stories.

Take your picture on Sunday, September 22 anytime from midnight, all through the day until 11:59 p.m. You have 24 hours to take your photo.

Many people take selfies, but the power of pictures is that they have a story to tell. What’s going on in that photo? How does it make you feel? It can be a simple snapshot or an artful image. Another way to think of it is, what moment of your day do you want to share?

On 9/22/2024 what will your picture be?