My partner, Gwenn, and I have been together for twenty years. For the entire length of that time, I have been HIV positive and she has been HIV negative. We've educated together about how HIV is and isn't transmitted and we both believe that everyone should know their...
Vlog
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-...
We Attempt the Condom Challenge
We just couldn't wait until Tuesday to post our latest video... if you haven't heard about the condom challenge, it's a new trend that's taken off (for better or worse) where people post videos of themselves inserting a condom into their nose and then pulling that...
My Life in 60 Seconds
A little over a week ago, Gwenn saw a post on Twitter about a contest put on by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and the Vail Film Festival. You had to make a creative video about how HIV has impacted you, and also use the phrase "keep the promise on AIDS", which is a...