I had the privilege of helping out AIDS Healthcare Foundation with this video on the importance of funding PEPFAR (the President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief). Check out the video, and please go to Change AIDS Obama and sign the Change.org petition. Watch the epic...
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50 Random Facts About Me and Gwenn
Happy birthday to me. Now that that's out of the way, I want to post a video Gwenn and I did a few weeks ago, "50 Random Facts About Us". As sex educational vloggers, we try to tackle issues that involve HIV/AIDS in a way that doesn't get people to turn us off. On...
The HIV Negative Issue of Poz Magazine
Quite the surprise arrived in the mail today- the new issue of Poz magazine, which had some familiar faces staring back at me. So honored to be gracing the cover with my incredible partner in an issue that celebrates the HIV negative allies among us. I wouldn't be who...
Gwenn Gets Tested For HIV
This Thursday is National HIV Testing Day. Gwenn had the idea of getting herself tested for this week's video to honor the occasion and to promote knowing your status. With the help of AIDS Services Group here in Charlottesville, she did just that. Big thanks to Jason...
A Discussion With My Doctor
At my last doctor's appointment, I talked with my doctor about the recent "HIV cure within months!" headlines that were floating around online and also my decision to switch HIV meds. Part of that discussion is in this week's Shawn and Gwenn video, as well as an...
Changing HIV Medications
My latest video is a bit more personal- it's about switching HIV medications. Since I started on HIV meds back in 1999, I've switched 4 times, going on 3 different combinations, but never because the drugs weren't doing their job in keeping HIV from replicating. It's...
What People Are Saying About AIDS on Twitter 2
It's YouTube Comedy Week, and Gwenn and I found some real laughers when searching "#AIDS" on Twitter. It appears that people are still using the word "AIDS" to get across their daily frustrations. Positively Yours,Shawn
HIV Discrimination in the News
Gwenn and I combed through Poz.com and found a few stories involving HIV that we felt compelled to discuss. Hope this finds everyone doing well. Positively Yours, Shawn
Happy Mother’s Day
Our latest video is a shout-out to our moms, and your moms, too. Happy Mother's Day. Positively Yours, Shawn
Catching Up
I'd previously blogged about why Gwenn and I had a little hiatus from video-making. Well, while on hiatus, we actually recorded some of our journeys on our cellphones. One of our capers included me riding a ferris wheel in recognition of World Hemophilia Day.I know-...