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Nicholas Snow has been out of the closet in the media as an openly gay man since 1985. In 1988 he was on the staff of the first ever National Coming Out Day and later also served on the board of the Alliance for Gay and Lesbian Artists in the Entertainment Industry. From 1993 to 1998 he produced and hosted the television show "Tinseltown's Queer!" which he describes as "a queen's version of Larry King" - this morphed into the Nicholas Snow Show with co-host Fabrice Tasendo which ran until 2000. In a dramatic twist in his own storyline due to a collision of circumstances, Snow became HIV positive in August of 2007. He has since founded ActionEqualsLife.com, devoted to raising HIV/AIDS awareness; creating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered civil rights; and supporting human rights in general. Visitors to the web site can watch "Action Equals Life: The Series!" Later this year Snow will record a dance anthem with leading music producer Bruno Brugnano, the music video to be directed by O. Nathapon. The so

Sherri Beachfront Lewis was diagnosed HIV positive in 1987 after a routine blood test for her marriage license. She was one of the first women to be diagnosed with HIV in the United States and still be alive and well. In the past 20-plus years, Sherri has worked with and coordinated numerous HIV/AIDS research and advocacy effort. LIVING OUT LOUD is an Entertainment Talk Show including a live band & focusing on celeb causes, authors,musicians, alternative healing, nutrition and ordinary people doing extraordinary things. From non-profits to red carpet events. After hosting 60 podcasts for Here Networks Straight Girl In A Queer World I interviewed a variety of guests from Jasmine Guy to Greg Louganis to live for Macy's Passport, Project Angel Food. As Sherri Beachfront lead singer of the 80's pop group GET WET I performed on American Bandstand, Solid Gold, The Merv Griffin Show, and MTV. Performing for Sheryl Lee Ralph's non profit DIVAS Simply Singing and Broadway CARES Equity Fights AIDS, I got to do it a

David von Storch, president of Urban Adventures Companies, Inc., has had a successful 22-year entrepreneurial career influenced by a very personal struggle. David is living with HIV. Diagnosed in 1988, the disease has subtly touched many of his business decisions ever since. The devastation David felt at the discovery of his positive status has shifted in the past 20+ years, profoundly influencing the way he lives his life and runs his businesses. His decisions to open VIDA Fitness, to ban trans fats on all menu items at Capitol City Brewing Company restaurants can be traced to his HIV status and the need to take care of himself physically, emotionally and spiritually. While his businesses continue to grow, David did not set out to be an ambassador for AIDS awareness through his entrepreneurial ventures. While HIV touches his everyday personal life, it is not the driving force behind his business decisions. He is realistic in separating emotional from rational and won’t grow a company if the revenues do not e

Toby Grace is the Editor of Out in Jersey Magazine. He lived through the early years of AIDS in the 80s and saw all of his friends pass away, one by one. He feels blessed to have a gay family that is made up of his partner of 15 years and four informally adopted gay sons all in their early 20's & all HIV negative.His previous partner, Norman, a very magical man whom he loved very much, died of AIDS n '95. It was a 2 year spiritual & physical process for the both of them. Toby's way of keeping his sanity through the whole process was to chronicle it in a cycle of poems. Toby will be sharing some of his poems on air with us. www.outinjersey.net

MARK S. KING is an award winning columnist, author, blogger and AIDS advocate who has been involved in gay causes since the early 1980’s. After graduating the University of Houston, King pursued an acting career in Los Angeles and appeared in dozens of television commercials hawking fast food and soft drinks. During this time he also opened Telerotic, which became one of the largest gay telephone fantasy services in the country. King sold the company in 1986 as AIDS was beginning its devastation of the gay community. It is this period of time that King brings back to life in his memoir, A Place Like This. King has appeared as a regular spokesperson on ABC News, 48 Hours, CNN News and in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. His award-winning writing has been featured in The Advocate, Newsweek, The Washington Blade, and on TheBody.com web site. King has been honored for his writing numerous times, including the 2007-2008 National Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association’s award for best opinion piece o

Loran Spurling would describe his household growing up as a place where they didn't talk about anything. Today, he talks about everything. Diagnosed in 2006, his HIV positive status is one more thing he freely talks about in hopes of ending stigma. Loran is also a trauma survivor, a recovering addict, was recently dual-diagnosed with genital herpes and is a cat dad. He recently appeared in Logo's HIV+ME series. Listen in as Loran shares his experience, strength and hope living day to day with HIV.

WE HAD to RESCHEDULE KIMBERLEY LOCKE FOR A FUTURE SHOW.. STAY TUNED Kimberley Locke gained fame with her participation in the 2003 American Idol® television series where she was second runner up to Ruben Studdard, and in 2007 she garnered media attention for her participation in VH1’s “Celebrity Fit Club.” Locke is excited to release her new dance single, “Strobe Light,” a collaboration with “Idol” judge and producer Randy Jackson’s Dream Merchant 21 label and Ingrooves with Cutfather (Christina Aguilera, Santana, cat Dolls) producing the track. “Strobe Light” is slated for release April 6, 2010. For the past six years, Locke has been actively involved with Camp Heartland, a national non-profit organization committed to improving the lives of children and their families impacted by HIV/AIDS. She has also worked with several HIV/AIDS related charities, including the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation, YouthAIDS, and the Davy Foundation. In November 2007, Locke was presented with the Red Ribbon Award

Casey Collins is a 26 year Survivor of the H.I.V. Epidemic. He's also a Recording Artist who pioneered the provocative notion that an OUT GAY Male Singer could speak and sing freely to the masses long before that time would arrive. He still performs his music and we'll hear some un-released recordings during the broadcast. H.I.V. had an enormous impact on his career in the late 80's and 90's in Hollywood. In 2000, Advocate Magazine praised his debut CD, saying, "Collins takes male Diva-ness to new sonic heights...and introduces a world-class singer." He was nominated for 3 Gay and Lesbian, G.L.A.M.A. Awards and shared the stage in N.Y.C. with all his Queer Out Musical Hero's. Collins has a rich, historical perspective to share with us regarding the HIV Epidemic from it's start until today. He took one of the first HIV Tests available in the United States in May of 1985. He attended the very first of what became known as Louise Hay's "Hay Rides" in West Hollywood, sang for and supported the early wor

Lisa Britt describes the man who infected her with HIV as "one of those African American men who can't seem to stay out of jail." Still she stayed with him for three years. Sometimes they used condoms, sometimes they did not. Lisa message is "sometimes" can be a very dangerous word.Three years ago her boyfriend tested positive for the HIV virus while in prison. The staff made him call all of his sexual partners to warn them about their own risk. When he phoned Lisa, he said he had something to tell her, but he could not seem to get it out. She finally heard the news from a prison nurse. Lisa is the host of The Butterfly Girls- Radio Show - in Atlanta, Georgia. You can listen Live on WAEC LOVE 860 AM, Tuesday's @ 3:30 PM. Or log onto: www.love860.com.

Shawn Decker was infected with HIV as a child through the contaminated blood products used to treat his hemophilia, Shawn learned early in life about discrimination. Within a month of testing positive for the virus, he was kicked out of the 6th grade. By allaccounts, he wasn’t expected to live five years.Today Shawn has happily found his wife partner in life, Gwenn Barringer, and the two speak together as a couple, educating about how they keep Gwenn, who is HIV negative, safe in their relationship. His first book, My Pet Virus: The True Story of a Rebel Without a Cure mypetvirus.com

Herman Young was diagnosed HIV+ in 2002. in 2006 he was misdiagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma because his HIV numbers were "normal" so the Doctors assumed his swollen glands were Cancer. Herman was the very first HIV+ patient in the State of Michigan's' medical history to have a Liver Transplant, and to this day is the only HIV patient to have a Liver Transplant. Years back people thought why waste a perfectly good organ on someone who won't live too much longer. Herman Young is living proof that HIV patients can survive and thrive as transplant recipients.

Brandon Macsata of the ADAP Advocacy Association (aaa+) will be talking about the importance of ADAP. Their mission is to promote and enhance the AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) and improve access to care for persons living with HIV/AIDS. aaa+ works with advocates, community, health care, government, patients, pharmaceutical companies and other stakeholders to assure that access to services recognize and afford persons living with HIV/AIDS to enjoy a healthy life.

DeVondia Roseborough, aka "The Traveling Advocate" is determined and motivated publicly expressing the effect and affects of HIV/AIDS globally. In December of 2003, with a T-cell count of nineteen, she learned that she had AIDS. She has furthered her passion in her self-published debut entitled, "Put it on Paper." The nonfiction memoir describes her life before HIV and after AIDS. Her memoir is a personal journey of her self-esteem challenges and the price of yearning to love. Learn more at www.rasberrirose.webs.com/

Jacob Pring Events introduces -Poz- which are events for people who are HIV+, but it also applies to those who don't have hang ups on dating someone who is poz & those who come out with their poz friends to support them. The Poz events bring faces to the disease & helps eliminate the STIGMA surrounding people with HIV/AIDS. The DJs are HIV+ & Jacob Nathaniel Pring himself has been Poz for 7 years! Events are happening in Washington DC & New York and are coming soon to Philadelphia & Chicago

Steven M. Sorensen, a 37 year old perfectly flawed, recovering, intelligent, gay, HIV+ man traversing this journey called life. His journey began in a small rural ranching community in the Sandhills of Central Nebraska. He moved to NYC for 20 years and just moved back to Nebraska. Learn what it is like to be HIV+ in Nebraska with only 1 ASO in the entire state.

The Undisputed Queen of San Francisco Media," Pollo Del Mar is an award-winning celebrity journalist, weekly newspaper columnist, celebrated Bay Area drag personality and performer, outspoken community activist, tireless fundraiser and magazine cover girl. Find Pollo Del Mar on the web at http://www.Facebook.com/PolloDelMar or follow her on Twitter @TheGlamazonPDM.

Tree Alexander was diagnosed with HIV in 2006 and bacame a storng advocate shortly after. Now 23 years old Tree has made a complete change in the way he lives his life. Tree has committed himself to HIV/AIDS care and prevention.Tree Alexander is currently working as a Direct Observation of Therapy (DOT) specialist in Housing Works’ access to care department, where he provides one-on-one medical case management for clients

Michael Lee Howard was diagnosed with HIV November 2005. After his diagnosis, he was determined to educate, grow and learn From the experience. Michael has shared his story through his love of writing, music, photography and volunteering. Having a strong conviction to raise awareness and education, particularly in the newly diagnosed arena , Michael wants to reach out to those needing guidance and support.

Monique Howell will be sharing her personal story of HIV,Pregnancy and Motherhood...

As we near the 30th anniversary of HIV/AIDS in 2011, The HIV Story Project is a short film compilation & new media content experiment that will create a panorama of stories to shed light on one of the world's most pervasive health pandemics. www.hivstoryproject.org