My partner, Gwenn, and I have been together for two decades. During the entirety of our relationship I've been HIV positive, and she's been HIV negative. Last year for National HIV Testing Day, we thought it would be a good idea to show just how easy the...
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On Starting My First One-A-Day HIV Regimen
Yesterday I started my first ever once-a-day HIV drug regimen in Biktarvy. This isn't an endorsement, nor are any of the treatment options I've chosen. I just really wanted to discuss this in the context of the long road it took me to get here.Being...
Why I’m Rocking My @theaidsmemorial Shirt At 80s Night
This weekend I'm going to be fronting an 80s coverband called Film On Girls for an 80s Prom Dance Party. It's a ton of fun getting together with some friends and performing songs like "Everything She Wants", "Safety Dance", "Into the Groove" and "Tainted...
World Hemophilia Day
Today is World Hemophilia Day. Being born with this rare bleeding disorder has certainly shaped who I am. I know people like to say their "illness" doesn't define them: I get it. I know where the sentiment comes from because I've shared that feeling as well. But I do...
#POZat25 How POZ Entered My Life At The Right Time
1996 was a pivotal year for me. At age 20, after being diagnosed with HIV for half of my life, I was finally ready to talk about the virus. What had been a difficult thing to think about and a subject I went out of my way to ignore was suddenly fair game. After a...
The #UEqualsU Issue of POZ
Kudos to POZ for shining a spotlight on #UEqualsU in the latest issue of the magazine. A lot of folks still need to learn what that means: that an undetectable viral load for someone who is HIV positive means that, while still living with the virus, they are unable to...
Back to School!
School is back in session, and sexual health should be included among the many things that teenagers and young adults are learning about. But unfortunately, it isn't a priority. The CDC recently reported an increase in Sexually Transmitted Infections, with half...
#DoingItMyWay Through the Ups and Downs
This Summer has been a doozy. I kicked things off in June with some mild depression. Apparently I have Seasonal Summer Depression- my love pointed this out a few years ago. I'm not sure why my spirit starts to sag as Summer kicks in, but it does. Thankfully, by...
HIV Testing While Traveling
I'll never forget this story. Someone was telling me about the low turnout they had for a testing event. When it was over they had no idea what went wrong- they'd promoted the event, which seemingly had the community's interest. Then when the day came, very few...
Going Viral, Bleeding Out My Ass and #DoingItMyWay
I recently spoke to POZ about a tweet that went viral. You can read about it here: https://www.poz.com/article/hiv-tweet-regarding-selfmade-billionaire-kylie-jenner-goes-viral This is the story about the behind behind the story. The nitty-gritty details about the...