This past weekend in DC was incredible. I had the privilege to do a My Pet Virus reading at the Committee of Ten Thousand's 20 Year Survivors on Friday evening, then got to walk with Team Supersnack in the AIDS Walk in DC, raising over $34,000 with our group. And I...
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YouTube Video of Me and Gwenn
Here's another new YouTube video, this one is of me and Gwenn speaking. Not just, like, speaking to each in the comfort of our own home, but out and about spreading awareness about HIV/AIDS and sexual health.It's what we do- check it out!Positively Yours,Shawn...
Tomorrow is National HIV Testing Day
Tomorrow is National HIV Testing Day. Don't be an "Unknown"- know your HIV status. TKNO (The Know Now Organization) comes to you and provides discreet HIV testing. Check them out, and follow them on Twitter @TKNO. Positively Yours, Shawn Share the Blog. Not the...
Michael Jackson’s History with AIDS
I didn't mean for the title of this blog to be misleading. Michael Jackson did not have AIDS. But I didn't want to not blog about what everyone will be talking about today. Yes, today I am a follower. I've always been a consumer of pop culture. This is, by far,...
Teen Vogue Rejects “Condom” Ad
Moving along from fake scandals (previous blog entry) to real ones. Just in case you don't know, Just In Case, Inc. is a company that provides cool little discreet condom carrying cases. "Intimacy Compacts for Women" is how they describe them.Here's what...
More Porn Stars Are Positive
Yesterday it was announced that at least 16 porn stars have tested positive since 2004, which brings the total to 22 over the last five years. Unlike me, in high school and college Gwenn went beyond Algebra I pt. 2. She assured me that with roughly 1,200...
Porn Star Tests Positive for HIV
A female pornstar has tested positive for HIV, which brings back memories from 2004 when a male performer tested positive and shut the entire industry down amidst safety concerns. In actuality, the adult film industry as a hole- er, whole- has done very well with...
Reagan Statue, Like Prez Himself, Is Silent on AIDS
Last week a 40-foot bronze statue of Ronald Reagan was unveiled in Washington DC. Here's a speech given by Congressman John Boehner, who cries, yet again. Boehner, like many Republicans, has a soft spot the size of the national debt for Reagan. But for people...
Sean Strub on Activism
Through my boyish charm and way with the written word, I was able to catch up with Sean Strub online and get his thoughts on the early days of AIDS activism, as well as what went down in Hollywood last Friday at the protest...Hey Sean, how did the protest in CA...
Decker’s Daily and AIDS Walk Update
Last week I launched a humble little program called "Decker's Daily Coffee", offering people a chance to buy me a latte. I was fully prepared to lash out and accuse everyone of discrimination for not supporting me because I have AIDS. (And not for being a shameless...