Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. But in the United States it's a polarizing topic of discussion, not unlike the issue of abortion, Michael Bay reboots and fanny packs at theme parks. (They're practical, y'all.) This summer, I've come down with Soccer...
HIV/AIDS
Interview w/ Merce’s Charles Sanchez
A couple of weeks ago I blogged about Merce- a humorous web series that is centered around an HIV positive character living in NYC. I recently sat down with co-creator, Charles Sanchez... meaning, I sat at my laptop and fired him some questions and he sat at his and...
Gwenn Gets Tested For HIV
Today is National HIV Testing Day. It's so important to know your status. Last year, my partner and I made a video to show just how easy it is to get tested. Click here to find a local resource in your area, or consider an over-the-counter at home testing kit like...
WT(cell)F? Great Lab Results
I went in for my routine lab work last week. Too lazy to do a contest, I just figured I would land in the circa 600 range that has been the norm for me over the last few years. (Very thankful for those results.) So I was shocked when the results came back... 829...
The New Meaning of “HIV Free”
Remember when "HIV free" simply meant living without the virus in your body? Well, terrible laws and even worse implementation have created a new definition for this term. Now, "HIV Free" means the release of someone who was erroneously sentenced under HIV...
Newspaper Article on My Smalltown HIV History
Gwenn and I recently spoke with Brad from the Staunton News Leader about our experiences as educators, how we approach sex in our relationship and what it was like testing positive for HIV in 1987 in nearby Waynesboro, Virginia. (Staunton is about 10 miles away from...
Let’s Put an HIV Positive Guy on the Cover of Men’s Health
(CLICK HERE- Vote for Vaughn in "Healthiest Lifestyle" category... you can vote once a day! Thanks!)Hey y'all!A short while back, I wrote a blog post about Vaughn Ripley's attempt to be the first person living with HIV and hemophilia to grace the cover of Men's...
Happy Birthday, Sean Strub
May is full of birthdays featuring beloved people in my life. Just this past Monday, I got to see my big brother and celebrate the day of his arrival.. it was 41 years ago that my parents welcomed him on Mother's Day. This Monday, my best friend and partner, Gwenn,...
National Nurses Week
Every day is Day, every week is a Week, and every month is a Month of one type of recognition or another. It's not a bad thing- there are lots of causes that need more attention than they can get. Especially in this great age of great distractions. I miss a lot of...
The 30/30 Project
To donate to The 30/30 Project click here.Ryan Lewis is best known for his work with Macklemore, which has earned him 4 Grammys. Something that not many people know is that his mother, Julie Lewis, has been living with HIV for 30 years. Alongside Julie,...