Leo Martinez was diagnosed with HIV at the age of 24, and in his first decade living with the disease, he experienced intense shame and heartache. “Coming out as HIV positive and gay, together, was a challenge, a huge challenge,” he said. “I won’t lie. I lost family members; I lost friends.” Remarkably, Martinez remained confident that his diagnosis would be one of his biggest blessings and he would quickly realize why. He eventually made the conscious decision to transform his shame, reframing every negative aspect of life and putting a positive spin on it. Martinez detailed his road to living a normal life with HIV at Community Health of South Florida Inc.’s World AIDS Day Walk on Dec. 2 at JL and Enid W. Demps Park...
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