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[ladyimaginarium]

hey y'all it's indigenous aids awareness week in "canada" as well as aids awareness month !! reminder that indigenous people are disproportionally affected by hiv/aids especially in rural & northern communities ! it's a time to raise awareness, share knowledge & start conversations, reduce fear & stigma, honor indigenous people living with hiv/aids, & by remembering friends, family, & community members who have passed away from hiv/aids, & support those w/ hiv/aids, especially hiv+ indigenous people !! we also disproportionally lost a lot of queer natives, especially queer native men, alongside the black community & latino community to hiv/aids during the aids epidemic in the 80's !! & it's an important time to take care of ourselves mentally, emotionally, physically & spiritually !!

listening to the wisdom & teachings that indigenous people living with hiv/aids have to offer us is essential !! please take the time to watch this Strong Medicine video where indigenous people living with hiv/aids share how culture & wellness are foundational to their treatment, HIV prevention & care, as well as how western therapies & treatments are another important element & how it's important to balance the two !! IAAW is tied closely to mmigw2s activism !! i& actually didn't know this but disabled people are disproportionally affected by hiv/aids as well !! i'll& let the pictures say the rest!!

it's highly encouraged that if anyone can provide ID's for this one for anyone with screenreaders that'd be really great !! i'll& rb those versions as as well !!

to anyone living with hiv/aids & especially to hiv+ indigenous people: i& love you SO much. we& love you SO much. & we& wish you a long happy & healthy life where you feel so much joy you feel like you're gonna burst !! your status does not define who you are !! ily !!