On this episode of Syracuse Side Hustles, we profile Michael DeSalvo. owner of and hairdresser at Hairanoia. When he’s not cutting hair (and sometimes while he’s cutting hair), DeSalvo works as an activist. With the support of the community, he runs Friends of Dorothy House, a Catholic Workers’ home that provides a safe place and hospice for people suffering from HIV/AIDS. Since the house’s founding, DeSalvo and his partner Nick Orth have helped more than 40 people die and many more recover — while also fighting the stigma of HIV/AIDS. A longtime activist, he has learned how to be on the front line, fighting for justice, and how to step back and be a good ally to others.

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