Confessions
There are an estimated 50,000 Latinas living with HIV in the United States today. In 2020, there were 5,450 new HIV infections in women. Confessions is a podcast that follows the lives of 6 women who share their journeys.
The women in this podcast courageously share their stories and the pain they've endured, raising awareness and breaking down barriers. Their voices are powerful and necessary in promoting empathy. Let's listen and learn from their experiences.
This podcast is brought to you by the Los Angeles Family AIDS Network in collaboration with Women Together and produced by mejia.tv
For more information about the Los Angeles Family AIDS Network visit lafan.org
facebook.com/LAFAN1
Instagram; @lafamilyaidsnetwork
HIV data obtained at cdc.gov/hiv
To find HIV testing, treatment, and other resources visit https://locator.hiv.gov/
Produced by:
Natalie Sanchez
Elia Silveyra
Francisco Valdes
Se estima que hoy en día hay 50,000 Latinas que viven con VIH en los Estados Unidos. En el ano 2020, hubo 5,450 nuevas infecciones de VIH en mujeres. Confesiones es un podcast que sigue la vida de 6 mujeres que comparten sus historias.
Las mujeres en este podcast comparten con valentía sus historias y el dolor que han aguantado, creando conciencia y derribando barreras. Sus voces son poderosas y necesarias para promover la empatía. Escuchemos y aprendamos de sus experiences.
Este podcast es presentado por Los Angeles Family AIDS Network en colaboración con Women Together y producido por mejia.tv
Para obtener más información sobre Los Angeles Family AIDS Network visite lafan.org
facebook.com/LAFAN1
Instagram: @lafamilyaidsnetwork
Datos sobre el VIH obtenidos en cdc.gov/hiv
Para encontrar pruebas, tratamientos y otros recursos del VIH, visite https://locator.hiv.gov/
Producido por:
Natalie Sanchez
Jazmin Rojano
Elia Silveyra
Confessions
Mama Pepper: Divine and Faithful
Mama Pepper, a trans woman living with HIV for nearly two decades, shares her journey of identity, family dynamics, and resilience. From her early struggles with acceptance to her diagnosis and advocacy work, she emphasizes the importance of support, forgiveness, and self-love. Her story highlights the challenges faced by transgender individuals and the power of community and faith in overcoming adversity. She emphasizes the importance of forgiveness in her healing process, her faith plays a significant role in her resilience, she is a minister of Unity. Mama Pepper aims to be remembered as a loving and stylish figure in the community; she facilitates a support group for transgender women called Diamonds in the Rough.
This episode was in recorded in San Diego, CA with the collaboration of Christie's Place.
This podcast is brought to you by the Los Angeles Family AIDS Network