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Rev. Dr. Mike Castle shares his journey as an out gay minister living with HIV. Shunned by the Southern Baptists, living with HIV, surviving cancer and a divorce, he has emerged stronger, liberated and determined while leading a church that...

Former Ohio Dept. of Health Epidemiologist Lois Hall and Dayton-are Physician Dr. Robert Brandt Jr. share their thoughts about current HIV treatment and their hopes for the future with regard to HIV.

One of the first openly gay psychologists in the country, who helped to create the first network of LGBT health professionals and mobilize the gay community during the AIDS crisis.

High school friends Robert "Bob" Linscott (56) and Christopher "Chris" Zitnay (56) reconnect and share a conversation on what it was like to be gay in a small town and feel comfortable enough in themselves to come out when it...

Brent Johnson and Josh Stucky have become a powerful force for good in the Dayton Ohio area and beyond. They started their social justice drag troupe in their apartment attic and over the last several years have raised more than...

Orbit Clanton (56) tells Eliel Cruz about growing up in Baltimore, MD, joining the navy, realizing he was gay, falling in love, and becoming an HIV activist.

Mark, a 32-year-old freelance artist, musician, and actor living in Santa Fe, New Mexico, talks about being named after a friend of his parents who died of AIDS, and his experience supporting friends with HIV, dating, and as an activist.

As part of The VOICES Project at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Narrative 31 is a male, 28 year old, PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) participant speaking on motivation and condom negotiation.

Janice Thom (63) tells Reese Rathjen about growing up in a family who was committed to civil rights, working on the New York pride parade, and the work Janice did around HIV advocacy.

The AIDS crisis affected communities across the country, including the Midwest in places like Dayton, Ohio. The AIDS crisis was a pivotal event in the LGBTQ community, our country and the entire world. Robert Harrison was an AIDS & HIV...

Orbit Clanton (56) tells Eliel Cruz about growing up in Baltimore, MD, joining the navy, realizing he was gay, falling in love, and becoming an HIV activist.

British journalist, Brian Scott-Smith talks with Doctor Anthony Fauci about HIV/AIDS turning 40 in 2021 and how it impacts those living and aging with the disease. The interview was recorded for the news podcast - Connecticut East This Week and...

The 1980s: “The Party’s Over”

As part of The VOICES Project at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Narrative 28 is a female, 22 year old, living with HIV who was vertically infected speaking on adjustment to living with HIV.

Jack Godby (77) speaks with God's Love We Deliver Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Ronnie Fortunato. Jack was diagnosed with HIV in 1985 and began receiving meals from God's Love in 2002, after having three strokes. Ronnie became his RDN in 2011,...

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A chat with Ric Uggen (aka, and more famously, Ginger Brewlay) about life on the road across 24 AIDS Lifecycles!

Clifford Mack (56) talks to his friend, Brian Purcell (48) about their friendship and Clifford helping his nephew, Mickey.

Don Kao shares about his childhood and coming out as a gay man in Madison, WI.

Sarah shares how she became involved and eventually led one of the most meaningful HIV and AIDS services organizations in Laguna Beach and Orange County

As part of The VOICES Project at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Narrative 32 is a female, 24 year old, living with HIV who was vertically infected speaking on adjustment, daily coping, and support to living with HIV.

Dayton-area physician Dr. Robert Brandt Jr. and former Ohio Dept. of Health Epidemiologist Lois Hall share their journeys as two principal people in the fight against AIDS in the 1980s and early 1990s in Ohio.

Michele is 53 years old and has HIV. This is her story on how she got it.

Dave and Steve interview each other about growing up Baptist, coming out and HIV-AIDS in Chicago in the '80's and '90's.

Tatiana shares with Mike her story about becoming a nurse and how COVID-19 touched her family. Being an ICU nurse at St. Johns in Santa Monica where her mother was an ICU patient.