Sharing Love Behind the Set of This is Me: Brave and Free
Let’s take a look behind the shoot of the Philippines’ first community-led multi-site HIV testing day on May 26, 2018! Meet the talented people who shared their passions for the HIV advocacy.
Owning Your Identity, Owning Your Health in This is Me: Brave and Free
Join us as we welcome our transgender volunteers: Disney Aguila, trans Deaf advocate, and makeup artist from Mandaluyong; and Margaux Medina, stylist from a major commercial network. The duo share their advocacy that inspires both the Deaf and transgender community.
Motherhood and HIV: Finding Support in the Family
This is the story of Nay Elena – a PLHIV, a woman, a Ripple Awardee, and on top of everything, a mother.
The TWINK-le in our Eyes Breaking Barriers in This is Me: Brave and Free!
The stars are certainly aligning! We feel the increasing support of the community as the Philippines’ first community-led multi-site HIV testing day on May 26, 2018 comes nearer. Two young souls shine brighter as they step up to let the world know about inclusivity, equality, and taking control of our sexual health – Elcid Lao, a professional sales representative and entrepreneur, and Aldwin Chester Amolat, a senior high school graduate from Malolos, Bulacan and a young HIV advocate.
The Wit, Charm, and Passion of This is Me: Brave and Free
Even more phenomenal people are coming together to support the Philippines’ first community-led multi-site HIV testing day on May 26, 2018! Meet the three witty, charming, and passionate men who believe in the message of self-care.
BEAR-ing it All for Visibility at This is Me: Brave and Free
More and more people are joining in to support the campaign as the Philippines’ first community-led multi-site HIV testing day draws near. Three bold men are stepping up towards a big change for the community.
Lean Love! This is Me: Brave and Free Couple Goals!
Meet Cyd Rodriguez and JR Hotohot, business partners in the fitness industry and gym fit models who share the same advocacy of spreading HIV awareness. They prove not only that they have the body that dares but a heart that cares. A hunky dynamic couple, Cyd and JR joins LoveYourself’s first-ever multi-site HIV testing day – This is Me: Brave and Free
Volunteer Spotlight: Stepping Up For A Higher Purpose
As it empowers more people to get tested for HIV, the organization grew the need for full-time employees to sustain itself. Some people had the courage and passion to take their advocacies to the next level and work in a non-profit organization while helping the community as volunteers.
This is Me: Brave and Free to Set Ablaze on May 26, 2018!
Join us at This is Me: Brave and Free – the first community-led multi-site HIV testing day launching on May 26, 2018.
A Trans Woman’s Risk
The HIV and AIDS epidemic has long been attached to the LGBTQI+ community since the early 1980’s. As of December 2017, the HIV/AIDS and ART Registry of the Philippines has reported that 87% of sexually transmitted cases of HIV are men having sex with men (MSM).
Globally, there is limited data on the prevalence of HIV infection among transgender people as most epidemiological surveillance systems only ask for a person’s sex at birth, making transgender women fall under the MSM category. A meta-analysis by Baral and colleagues in 2013 [4] revealed that the average HIV prevalence among trans women in several North American, Latin American, European, and Asian countries was 19.1%, significantly higher than the general population. Other studies, found that transgender persons have higher risk of HIV infection than MSM.