It was just past a year ago when I began to photograph Providence, the city, people in it, Providence fest as well as Gay Pride. I have a history with the Pride parade having marched in the very early 90's, in support of the Gay community everywhere. Back then very few people, compared to today, attended this parade which began aside where the Providence … [Read more...]
Gay Pride Providence, RI 2016
While working for the Department of Veteran Affairs as a Social Worker Elise Angelini, a RN, with whom I had become acquainted with, told me she was HIV positive. She had been accidently stuck with a contaminated needle. Elise taught me everything she knew about HIV/AIDS. The VA medical center, at that time, was caring for several veterans having HIV. Together, we became … [Read more...]