This has been a weird and awkward time! It's especially cool when my voice cracks in the middle of presenting something important. But in all seriousness, I'm deeply grateful for the support I've received so far. And if you're queer in academia too, feel free to reach out!

For what it's worth I did get the test, but I don't think I'd want to do something like serological testing after recovering from an infection unless there was a compelling medical reason

I was shocked to discover they're running PCR to detect seasonal coronaviruses at my local urgent care, reporting to IDPH and billing insurance (though I recall the out of pocket $ not being very high). I think these diagnostics are getting cheaper/more widespread than ever.

Atlanta’s HIV epidemic is real and it’s driven by structural factors: lack of Medicaid expansion, racism, poverty, homelessness, limited comprehensive sex education, and barriers to HIV testing and PrEP access. Fear mongering to stigmatize certain communities is unhelpful and wrong.