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"Award-winning writer and activist Mark S. King is the force behind the blog My Fabulous Disease. He has been speaking out on behalf of people living with HIV since testing HIV positive in 1985. His blog has been nominated for a GLAAD Media Award three times and won the Nat'l Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association award twice. He was named "One of 13 Legendary AIDS Activists" by HIV Equal, and he tries not to let any of this make him feel old."

Davina Conner (Dee) was diagnosed with HIV 21 years ago. She’s an advocate, radio host,speaker,   a   founding   steering   committee   member   of   Prevention   access   campaign(UequalsU), Co-Chair of PWN Colorado and a member of the Denver HIV Planning Council,  Dee   obtained   her   Associates   Degree  in Public Health in  2018  and  is   now working towards her Bachelor’s Degree. She started a non-profit organization called PozHaven Foundation that started out as grassroots advocacy Dee mentors those newly diagnosed and individuals who are struggling mentally by way of telephone or in-home mentoring. She’s one of 4 advocates that is in the first UequalsU campaign in the United States called Positive Series. Davina started advocating because of the stigma that many go through being diagnosed with HIV and is determined to work hard for women of color, trans women and all women with HIV. Davina’s podcast Pozitively Dee Discussion has been running for 4 years and Dee uses her show as a platform to educate individuals who are HIV positive and HIV negative. Dee feels that reaching everyone on all levels in all   states   will   show  others  that   HIV  is  not  a  death  sentence   at   all   and   is   very manageable. Standing for the rights of everyone no matter how they choose to live. We have one life to live and Dee wants people to know that they can live their best life regardless of what they feel has hindered them. Dee works to inspire, encourage and motivate others to live their best life and says once you change your way of thinking it gives you a different perspective in life and God then leads you in the way you should go.

My name is Sanjay Johnson and I currently live in Little Rock, Arkansas. I am a 25-year-old Black Gay man that works two jobs, seeks to use my creative outlets in the arts, and contribute to my community as I can. Unfortunately, in August 2017, my life was interrupted by the biggest challenge and ongoing nightmare that I couldn’t have imagined nor would wish upon anyone else. As a single young man, I chose to explore the world of meeting other like-minded individuals in an online format which resulted in myself meeting an individual for a consensual encounter. One day I was confronted at my front door by police with a complaint citing myself as “knowing and willfully exposing another to HIV.” I was immediately arrested and spent over a week in jail hoping that someone cared enough and would come to my rescue. Ultimately I must now prepare for a trial where an Arkansas jury will decide my fate based on their understanding or lack of knowledge about HIV or how far we’ve advanced in this health dilemma. 

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Robert and Brady will be recapping their experience at Positive Living 21. If you attended the conference this year in Fort Walton Beach Florida and would like to share your experience call the show live and speak to the hosts,

Join us live for a special live show at 12pm EST.  Brady will be joining Robert live from USCA in Orlando Florida to talk about his expereince there as a panelist and attendee.

Robert and Brady will be joined by Butch Mckay of   Okaloosa AIDS Support & Informational Service (OASIS) will be joining. Butch and the Positive Living Conference will be celebrating 21 years in Ft. Walton Beach Florida - Sept. 14th-16th. Learn more at www.oasisflorida.org

During this live broadcast Robert & Brady will be taking your calls and questions during our Hot Topic LIVE broadcast. Call the show at (929) 477-3572

Bruce Richman returns to the show to give Robert an update on the U=U campaign and  to share about his time at the International AIDS confrence in Amsterdam. Bruce is the Founding Executive Director of PAC and the "Undetectable = Untransmittable  (U=U)"campaign (#UequalsU). Bruce was honored for his work with U=U as Healthline's HIV influencers"2017 Person of the Year"and named Plus Magazine "#1 Most Amazing HIV + People of 2018", and he received the 2017 Partnership Award from the National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors. Diagnosed with HIV in 2003, Bruce learned in 2012 that his undetectable viral load meant he could not transmit HIV. He committed to sharing this life-changing information in the hope that people with HIV and their partners will live healthy sexual and reproductive lives free of fear and stigma.

Jesus Guillen, is an immigrant, Latino, Gay, Single, 32 years HIV Long Term Survivor, who at the end, even if it sounds corny, is simply a human being who wants to help others,

Jesus is one of the founders of one of the older GAY LATINO groups in SF: "AGUILAS"; he is also the founder and administrator of the incredibly diverse HIV LONG TERM SURVIVORS group in social media, with close to 5000 members. At the local level, he is the co-chair of the HIV and AGING workgroup in SF; member of the LTCCC- Long Term Care Coordinating Council- in SF as well.

Jesus Guillen is honored to be the "poster boy" for the Emmy awarded documentary "LAST MEN STANDING", first and only documentary from the San Francisco Chronicle. Jesus is an independent HIV and Aging consultant who works with agencies, organizations, politicians, pharmaceuticals and anyone who wants to work in the common goal of helping our community, because he believes deeply in "WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER".

Please watch the documentary "LAST MEN STANDING" following this link for free streaming : AIDS survivors live out lives they never expected to have

Recently named on the 2017 Healthline HIV Influence Honors List for "Best Advocate for Female HIV Health", Kamaria Laffrey continues to serve as an international HIV advocate, speaker and consultant working on HIV decriminalization, treatment adherence, as well as women and girl's empowerment of health. Since her diagnosis in 2003, Kamaria has worked to empower others at risk for HIV and living with the virus to live beyond the societal and self-induced stigma of HIV through sharing her personal journey. Since 2007, she has used news and print media, social networks, conferences, blogs, and various campaigns as a platform to examine and speak on issues she identifies as hindering empowerment such as self-esteem, abandonment, distrust and other barriers. Her personal goal is to work through her developing community based organization, emPOWERed Legacies and provide tools that will help her community towards embracing healing, giving inspiration and living victorious with HIV. Through her public speaking, one on one peer counseling, workshop development, social media outreach, and program consulting, Kamaria emphasizes empowerment, sexual responsibility, and development of spiritual principles for individuals all over the world.