It is also a physical disability. This disability can escalate depending on how badly your immune system is damaged and the conditions in which you live. Some of us also have extra disabilities and health concerns. Acceptance and living with disability are part of having control over your own health and social issues. We need safety to live and thrive.
Safety includes freedom from violence and abuse.
Social safety includes medicine and competent care providers, stable housing, good nutrition, and enough resources for a healthy life style. If you don't have enough food, can't afford stable housing, and no money, you will get sick faster. As HIV takes away a lot of control, the only way to get it back is to become part of a process. This means helping others who are different from you, and who often have different agendas and issues. Working with others against common threats creates a lot of collective political power which can change the political landscape, and make things better for everyone.