The Jesus Had HIV Sermon
September 6, 2010
So apparently a South African pastor caused some panties and jockstraps to get in a bind when he suggested that Jesus has HIV. He was just trying to get across the idea that Jesus empathized with the sick, that he would have viewed HIV like any other medical condition were he alive today.
The sermon and uproar surrounding proves that, in this day and age, HIV is still viewed differently. Think about it- if this were a “Jesus had lupus” speech, would anyone outside of that church have heard about it? We still have a long way to go.
Positively Yours,
Shawn
Thanks to everyone for the heartfelt comments on the Ryan White article I wrote in this month’s issue of Poz! If you haven’t read it, check it out here. There’s also a brilliant article on how homophobia is being used in the church, and how that puts gay teens at a higher risk for HIV infection.
…GETTING OUR BALLS ROCKED. HELP?
Gwenn and I are trying to win a Pepsi Refresh grant to educate teenagers about sexual health and HIV and we are way behind in votes. You can vote online each day AND text 102299 to PEPSI (73774). Top 10 ideas get funded! Best way to help is to click below and receive a daily email reminder from now until voting closes on September 30.
THE BLOG. NOT THE VIRUS.
P. Decker Fungi and P. Buckley Moss
September 3, 2010
Gwenn and I reached Starwalker status this week, which means we’ve raised $1,000 for the AIDS Walk Washington so far… we owe a big thanks to our kind donors this week, former Team Supersnack Walkers Putra & Mark, Janet Lafoon and my good buddies Riki, Kawai and the baby Kenji as well as high school pal and recent Synthetic Division keyman Josh D’Elia.
In total, that puts us a little more than halfway to our goal of $2,000!
And that means I need to think of some new items to offer up for the next batch of donors… I’m thinking about some custom P. Decker Fungi drawings. That’s my art alias from back in high school, which I kind of stole from Waynesboro’s most famous artist, P. Buckley Moss. She has a museum in the Boro and is famous for drawing Amish people and cute animals… and I’m famous for having AIDS.
But P. Decker Fungi is an alter ego, and he’s also known strictly for his art. He made a name for himself in Charlottesville this summer with a series of chalkboard drawings of legends of pro wrestling that I chronicled on my coffee blog, Decker’s Daily. Here’s a comparison of the works of P. Buckley Moss and that of P. Decker Fungi…
That’s a P. Buckley Moss. Here’s a P. Decker Fungi!
There really must be something in the water in Waynesboro that breeds badass artists, right? Well, if you donate to the AIDS Walk, I’ll draw a wrestler on a napkin and mail it to you. And no, you don’t have to receive crap from me in the mail to donate, you can kindly refuse.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Positively Yours,
Shawn
HELP ME EDUCATE ABOUT HIV:
Gwenn and I are trying to win a Pepsi Refresh grant to educate teenagers about sexual health and HIV. You can vote online each day AND text 102299 to PEPSI (73774). Top 10 ideas get funded! Best way to help is to click below and receive a daily email reminder from now until voting closes on September 30.
SHARE THE BLOG. NOT THE VIRUS.
Text Voting & Daily Reminders
September 2, 2010
You can vote online each day AND text 102299 to PEPSI (73774). Right now we are ranked at #160 for the 50k grant, so there’s lots of ground to cover. Thanks so much for your support. Don’t be bashful about spreading the word, either. 
I really believe that we can get this done!
Positively Yours,
Shawn
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Pepsi Refresh Project: Vote For Us!
September 1, 2010
The Pepsi Refresh Project started this year as a way for people to make a difference in their communities. The idea is simple- come up with an idea, get the most votes for idea, then do your idea… well, Gwenn and I applied, and we made it to the voting phase!
Our idea? To educate 50,000 teenagers about sexual health in all 50 states. We have one year to accomplish this and are determined to do so, but the journey doesn’t even begin unless we get your vote. You can vote once everyday from September 1 until September September 30.
Please share this, we need all the votes we can get!
Thank you for the support, please wish us luck with a vote.
Positively Yours,
Shawn
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LIFE IN PHOTOS
Face Time fun with my Goddaughter. She was digging our phone chat- even though we were about three feet away from one another.
Making the enemy quit out with @squirrel_munky and @vaineos :)
Closing out the Joe with @gwennbarringer this afternoon.
Caught in full Mocha Mode...
Speaking About Sexual Health
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