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As part of The VOICES Project at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Narrative 29 is a male, 24 year old, living with HIV who was horizontally infected speaking on adjustment to living with HIV, initial diagnosis of HIV, and support.

Gay life in the New York City theatre world in the 1980’s and the impact of HIV and AIDS

Janice James has been an out lesbian for a long time in Dayton, Ohio. She shares some her many experiences, including her opinions about the general lesbian community and her hopes for the future.

I ask myself to recall the things in my life that profoundly gave way to my self evolution. I cover topics ranging from childhood sexual trauma to coming out, the my diagnosis of acute AIDS at the age of 31.

We discussed our fight to end discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS, back when Ann was doing this work in the 1980's, and when Marni was in the 2010's.

David Radford first had an inkling that he was gay at eight years old. While watching Super Friends, he found himself attracted to Aquaman – not Wonder Woman, like his friends. David discusses the Shreveport gay party scene, Southern Decadence,...

Nina Siegal spoke to her father, Dr. Frederick P. Siegal, about his 40 year career as an HIV/AIDS specialist, from the beginning of the epidemic until a few years ago

Richard "Dickie" Wilson shares experiences from his life as a gay labor rights and community activist over the last 50 years in Dayton, Ohio for Stonewall OutLoud and LGBTQ Greater Dayton Herstory & History Project

Jim McCarthy, current CEO of Miami Valley Fair Housing, is a gay man who has a long history of LGBTQ activism in Dayton. He has helped shape the community and the future for LGBTQ people.

Our family’s history with hemophilia and its treatment complications, including HIV, Hepatitis, and inhibitors. As we near a cure, we remember the past.

Cherie Croney (48) interviews her friend Randle Wesley (62) about his experiences being homeless, growing up in Louisiana, moving to Springfield, Missouri, and his journey as a gay man.

Remembering the early days and how he got to be where he is. Learning more about an old friend before its too late.

As part of The VOICES Project at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Narrative 30 is a trans female, 24 year old, PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) participant speaking about PrEP.

Janice James started coming out at age 13 in 1960s in Dayton, Ohio. As an adult, she served on board of the Dayton Gay & Lesbian Center for a couple of years and also started a social dinner club for...

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

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

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.

As part of The VOICES Project at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Narrative 33 is a male, 29 year old, PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) participant speaking on initial fears/reservations, motivation, and overcoming medical mistrust.

My step-grandma, Christel was born in the Netherlands and moved to America where she became a widower. She then became friends with my late grandma and remarried with my grandpa.

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.

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.

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...

Ken Smith, a young gay African-American man from Dayton, Ohio, started coming out in the 1990s. His openly lesbian grandmother Grace (Thornton) Vaughn, gave him some important advice from 20 years earlier: "You do You!" Grace sued to marry her...

Janice James started coming out as a lesbian at age 13 with her first love for a neighbor girl in the 1960s. Since then, she's survived stigma, mental health struggles, intimate partner abuse, a name change and ultimately a life...

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.