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Kamaria

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Prayer, laughter, coffee & fighting injustice are my fuel
Building @empowered_legacies is my journey
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🚨Breaking News: the world is on fire but I do not have to succumb to the smoke. I can find balance between fighting f@$¢!$+, unjust and violent systems and taking time to breathe in the beauty that still exists in the world. I believe if I focus on all that’s bad I contribute to erasing what’s good. Balancing things we weren’t built to process…. yeah idk but I’m finding my way. by @instakam3

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a year ago

“Most people know I was born with Black girl magic and chronic optimism. I’m a mother, a widow, a Floridian — and I’m a woman living with HIV, unapologetically.”

Kamaria Laffrey, Co-Executive Director of the SERO Project, is sharing her story and helping lead the fight to end HIV stigma in Florida.

#HIVIsNotACrime #EndStigma #HIV by @instakam3

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6 months ago

🚨 New Episode Alert 🚨June 5th was HIV Long-Term Survivors Awareness Day. In honor of this day, we’re releasing Episode 6. Bio has the link to watch the full video.

In this emotional and eye-opening episode, we follow the powerful true story of @instakam3 a college student at the time, navigating one of the most challenging chapters of her life. What starts as a mysterious illness quickly unravels into something much deeper. Unaware that she’s HIV positive, she becomes pregnant and makes the difficult decision to hide her pregnancy from her family, intending to have an abortion. But life had other plans.

Through moments of fear, silence, strength, and vulnerability, she finally opens up about her pregnancy and decides to keep her baby. After giving birth, she’s hit with the life-altering news: She is HIV positive.

This story sheds light on the importance of early testing, the impact of stigma, and the strength it takes to face the unknown with courage and grace. by @instakam3

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a year ago

Mark S. King hosts a Media Dinner every year during USCHA. This year, we met at Marie Callender's in Orange, CA.
It's a wonderful time to chat with friends and make new ones.
Thank you, Mark, for taking the time to bring us all together.

Photo Description:
1. Media Dinner Guests
(Photo Credit: Mark S King)
2. With Mark S King
3. With Kamaria Laffrey
4. With Charles Sanchez
5. With Jennifer Morton by @instakam3

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8 days ago

What does it look like when the people most impacted by HIV stigma help shape the research about it?

Kamaria Laffrey (@instakam3) , Co-Executive Director of The SERO Project (@theseroproject) and member of GLAAD’s HIV Stigma Advisory Council, shares why centering advocates using the Meaningful Involvement of People with HIV/AIDS (MIPA) framework was critical to the development of GLAAD’s 2026 State of HIV Stigma Report.

Understanding HIV stigma is not only about collecting data, but is about listening to the people living these realities and ensuring their experiences help shape how we understand and respond to stigma. by @instakam3

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9 days ago

You’ve heard the cuts are happening, research is halting, services are being slashed. Now here is how you can help:
SaveHIVFunding.org

#SaveHIVFunding #USCHA2026 #HIV by @instakam3

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14 days ago

The HIV Caucus’ schedule at USCHA is here! The leadership of people living with HIV is strong and ready to gather everyone up.

Thank you to Kamaria Laffery or developing this year’s institute and to all of our partner organizations for ensuring our community is empowered. Stay tuned for our Friday-Sunday schedule!

#USCHA2026 #HIVResist by @instakam3

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23 days ago

Here's how folks connect with Black United Leadership Initiative (BULI) this week at @nmachiv USCHA in Anaheim, CA!

* Ground transportation assistance *
@connectwithbuli is proving $50 Lyft vouchers for 10 folks, first come first serve 🙌🏾

If interested in receiving a voucher, send a DM to @thedbapproach.

* Friday @ 3:45*
"Undetectable Pussy: Turning Evidence into HIV Justice & Bodily Autonomy" -Kamaria, Derithia of the Dandelion Movement, and Diane

This workshop examines how PrEP in Black America’s Advancing the Movement: HIV Prevention Research Agenda is moving from vision to implementation through its HIV Funding Impact Tracker. The session will connect the Agenda’s priorities: direct funding, community leadership, PrEP education, workforce empowerment, and policy reform to a real-time accountability tool documenting funding cuts, service disruptions, and early warning signs affecting Black communities (PrEP in Black America, 2023; Black Public Health Academy, 2025).

* Friday, 7-9 PM*
BULI Mixer
Georgia's Restaurant
440 S. Anaheim Blvd #209a
Anaheim, CA

See flier for RSVP #

@playbacksundaze is hosting a Sapphic R&B Saturday evening in Costa Mesa (20 min drive from Anaheim) at @gremlingarage_cc

https://gaytherings.com/events/eve0002420

They are donating 2 tickets to BULI conference attendees. To enter, DM @thedbapproach by Thurs, Sept. 17 @ 5 PM PT. 2 winners will be notified Friday. by @instakam3

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There’s a legacy attached to @instakam3 being excited to attend this year. So much to say but grateful I get to bring my good sis @fittheaven to #USCHA.
United. Unbreakable. This year, we celebrate 45 years of the HIV
movement and 30 years of USCHA — the nation’s largest gathering of
HIV leaders, advocates, and community voices.
This year’s theme, “United and Unbreakable: The HIV Movement at 45,”
honors our history and the communities who built this movement from the
ground up.
Don’t miss the #2026USCHA! It will center whole person health and
equitable access to prevention and care — because this movement has
always been by us and for us. Join us, link in @nmachiv bio. #2026USCHA #WholePersonHealth #unitedandunbreakable by @instakam3

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a month ago

Principled, Black leadership is not just about stepping up—it is also about knowing when to create space for others to lead.

HIV advocate, speaker, and community leader, Kamaria Laffrey, reflects on the importance of challenging complacency, embracing fresh ideas, and trusting the next generation to grow through experience. Her perspective is a reminder that meaningful progress happens when Black leadership is shared and communities are empowered to innovate.

🎥 Watch the full Couch Conversation here: https://youtu.be/tq5Fny0QDnA?si=OQc60r5kJGnOL8xr

@instakam3

#UnitedWeRise #EveryBlackBody #BlackLeadership #HealthEquity #HIVAdvocacy #CommunityLeadership by @instakam3

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2 months ago

What joy in my heart you always bring, my brown eyed girl. 23 years you’ve brought light, love, lessons and so much laughter. I’m praying all that is good that you bring to this world finds you and holds you tightly in return, anchoring you in blessings and saturating you in abundance. God bless you on your special day and everyday. You deserve it all my nugget!! Happy birthday and momma loves you forever!! by @instakam3

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3 months ago

ADAP is insurance for people living with the HIV who can’t afford to pay for their care without support. For the past year, Trump has been attacking ADAP and now 18 states are helping him by cutting who can qualify for assistance.

How did we get here? Why aren’t more people talking about these issues? And importantly, how do we build a nationwide conversation that empowers our communities to speak up and fight back? The HIV Caucus is here to answer these questions.

Join us on Tuesday, July 28th at 6 PM (EST) for a 90 minute webinar that lays out the landscape of what’s happening with ADAPs across the US and gives advocates concrete next steps to demand accountability and transparency.

Moderated by @saint.michaelelizabeth and @gabrielhse

With Kamaria Laffrey (The Sero Project), Janet Kitchen (Positively U) and Jose Abrigo (Lambda Legal).

Invitación en Español

Abogando y alzando la voz por ADAP

ADAP es un seguro para las personas que viven con el VIH y que no pueden pagar su atención médica sin apoyo. Durante el último año, Trump ha estado atacando a ADAP y, ahora, 18 estados le están ayudando al restringir los criterios de elegibilidad para recibir asistencia.

¿Cómo llegamos a este punto? ¿Por qué no hay más personas hablando sobre estos temas? Y, lo que es más importante: ¿cómo generamos una conversación a nivel nacional que empodere a nuestras comunidades para alzar la voz y defenderse? El HIV Caucus está aquí para responder a estas preguntas.

Acompáñenos el martes 28 de julio a las 6:00 p. m. (hora del Este) en un seminario web de 90 minutos, en el que se expondrá el panorama actual de lo que está sucediendo con los programas ADAP en todo Estados Unidos y se ofrecerán a los defensores pasos concretos a seguir para exigir responsabilidad y transparencia.

Moderado por Michael Elizabeth y Gabriel San Emeterio.

Con Kamaria Laffrey (The Sero Project), Janet Kitchen (Positively U) y Jose Abrigo (Lambda Legal).

#ADAP #HIV #Resist by @instakam3

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