Imagining a world where Republican candidates answer surveys by HIV/AIDS organizations... here's Donald Trump "discussing" the issues of the day. Enjoy. Positively Yours, Shawn On HIV research An extremely credible source has called my office and...
politics
Outliving the Reagans
Today I went to the dentist for a routine teeth cleaning. I wasn't psyched about it, mainly because of the bleeding that can occur afterwards. Minor stuff, it's just that I prefer the taste of my daily iced mocha without a splash of plasma. I filled out my...
Enter the… Blood Mirror!
It's Halloween season- and that means that a lot of fake blood is being used for cheap scares. But what shouldn't be scary? Blood donations from the gay community.And that's exactly why the art exhibit, Blood Mirror, was created. Using nine blood donations from gay,...
A Month of Superheroes: Ryan White
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Ryan White CARE Act. This federal program has provided so many services to the HIV/AIDS community. Much thanks goes to Ryan White, who passed to spirit in 1990, and his mother Jeanne for their role in changing the way people...
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...
Help Honor Ryan White’s Legacy- Takes One Minute
Today marks 24 years since Ryan White's passing at the age of 18. Born with hemophilia, Ryan became the adolescent face of the epidemic when he was kicked out of school for having HIV in the mid 1980s. You can learn more about Ryan by reading this Poz article,...
Labtest Contest X: Win Body Counts By Sean Strub
BE SURE TO VOTE AT POZ.COM ON SHAWN'S BLOG THERE! HERE! The Labtest Contest is back! And the grand prize has never been better- guess closest to my t-cell count and win a signed copy of Sean Strub's incredible new book, Body Counts! The rules are posted below... be...
Body Counts by Sean Strub
Sean Strub's memoir, Body Counts, hit stores yesterday, and Gwenn and I were fortunate enough to get to our local bookstore just in time to nab the last three copies: one for us, one for my mom (who is a huge fan) and one for a future Labtest Contest prize. But, don't...
The War on Blowjobs & Ken “The Cooch” Cuccinelli
This Tuesday (tomorrow) my home state of Virginia is hosting an intriguing race for Governor, pitting the sitting Attorney General, Ken "The Cooch" Cuccinelli against Terry McAuliffe. I'm voting for McAuliffe. To be honest, The Cooch scares the hell out of me. He is...
Support the Ryan White Care Act
Last month I did a video for AIDS Healthcare Foundation about PEPFAR. This month I was once again excited by the topic they presented- the need for continued funding of the Ryan White CARE Act. Learn more about it by watching the video above. For your convenience,...