Shawn + Gwenn

Donald Trump’s (Fictional) Presidential HIV/AIDS Survey Answers

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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… Read more

Before I Die

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Before I die… before I die I want to experience something I never have: life without hemophilia. I had a decade without HIV, and I’d like to enjoy as many… Read more

A Month of Superheroes: Georgia Arnold/MTV Staying Alive

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Georgia, Gwenn and me in 2010 Georgia Arnold is the Executive Director of the MTV Staying Alive Foundation, which fights HIV globally by funding youth-led programs. Over the last few… Read more

A Month of Superheroes: Ryan White

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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… Read more

Limping Into 2015, Literally

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“To survive in this world, sometimes you must have the eye of the over-sized domesticated cat.” – me My last blog post was on December 4th- I was ending the… Read more

The HIV Question on Couples Therapy

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Nina and Gwenn catching up over coffee in September. Last week I tuned into Couples Therapy on VH1 because I’d heard that Bob Bowers would be making an appearance. I’m… Read more

Ethan Zohn: Cancer and World Cup Survivor

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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… Read more

Gwenn Gets Tested For HIV

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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… Read more