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Age does not grant immunity to viruses or bacteria, but it does change how the body interacts with them. The physiological changes that accompany aging create unique vulnerabilities in the bedroom.
Stigma still shapes who tests, who discloses, who gets treated, and for queer people navigating gender nonconformity alongside HIV, it often comes layered. When Eric the Dragking takes the stage, though, it isn't just a performance. It's resistance. Survival. A rewriting of what it means to live with HIV.