"My story is not really a unique story at all. It's a lot like the story of all the other 24-year-olds who are living with HIV, and that's exactly why it needs to be told." Click here to read Todd Murray's story.

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"When I was first diagnosed, I felt so scared, just petrified. Immediately I was thinking 'Oh my God, they're going to take my kids! They're going to deport me!' I didn't know where I was going to go to get help." Click here to read Michelle Lopez's story.

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"I look at the pills and think, 'Yeah, these pills -- this fistful of pills -- are what's keeping me alive [laughter].' It's hard to describe. It was hard watching my mom die of the disease that I had, that I knew I had. I knew I could end up like her. It's hard having that realization at such a young age." Click here to read Alora Gale's story.

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"The best thing about sharing my story with others is just standing up and saying, 'I am somebody, and I am not ashamed' and also, 'There is life after this diagnosis, and there is hope.' And to those who are HIV negative, telling them, 'You don't want to wear these shoes.'" Click here to read Robert Mintz's story.

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"It's been very tough having Paula sick and having a baby. It's hard to rest when you have a baby. ... Stuff really frazzles me now. ... It's a combination of the sickness, taking care of Benjamin, and then having to deal with Paula's parents. It makes it rough. Dealing with these things sort of diverts me from what I should be concerned about, which is Paula's health." Click here to read Paula Peterson and Griff Butler's story.

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