Positively Thriving- HIV and Aging Day

Info: Healthcare planning with AIDS Law Project helps people prepare for the future by starting wills, creating powers of attorney, and offering follow-up support to ensure their wishes and rights are protected.

Info: Participants are free to either grab lunch on their own or fellowship while working on emergency directive kits

Info: This lecture by Kae Greeburg of the center for HIV Law and Policy explores why many people aging with HIV are disproportionately impacted by criminal records, including the lasting effects of stigma, poverty, and systemic inequities. We will discuss how these records create barriers to housing, employment, and healthcare, further complicating long-term health outcomes. The session will also highlight available resources for record clearing and expungement, offering practical tools to reduce these obstacles. While not the central focus, we will touch on re-entry programs that can support individuals navigating life after incarceration.

Info: This is an open, honest, and intergenerational conversation about sex, pleasure, and intimacy across the lifespan of people living with HIV. Through guided questions, we’ll explore how our experiences of desire, risk, aging, Medic*tion, and identity shape the ways we approach sex. From changes in libido and arousal to the impact of U=U, menopause, and evolving sexual practices, this session invites participants to share stories, challenges, and joys in a judgment-free space. Together, we’ll create dialogue around pleasure, resilience, and what it means to thrive sexually at any age.

Info: This event begins with a guided mindfulness exercise designed to ground and connect participants, creating space for reflection and presence. Following this practice, you’ll be invited to either free write or craft a letter—whether to yourself or to someone whose story inspires you. Through mindfulness and writing, we’ll honor resilience, memory, and the power of personal storytelling.

Info: Stand and Share is a supportive space for new and long-term survivors of HIV to come together, reflect, and speak openly about their experiences. Through storytelling and dialogue, participants honor their journeys, share lessons learned, and build community rooted in resilience and connection.

Event Venue

Charles Library, 1900 North 13th Street, Philadelphia, United States