HIV and Celebrities

Magic, HIV and Me: A Retrospective! Part Two: A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (November 11, 2011)
"So here Magic was telling the world he had HIV and I was hoarding my infection like it was my last dime. Just the thought of having to tell one more person was too much for me."
From TheBody.com
Magic Johnson, Heterosexual Men and HIV: A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (November 9, 2011)
"Magic stated that he contracted the disease from sex. At the time, Magic urgently wanted to stress that HIV doesn't discriminate. ... Somewhere along the way, that message fell on deaf ears."
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Magic, HIV and Me: A Retrospective! A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (November 8, 2011)
"As Magic had disclosed to the world, I was living in the shame of my disease and it was killing me quicker than the disease. My secret had taken on a life of its own."
From TheBody.com
Rounding Up the Coverage on Magic Johnson's HIV Announcement Anniversary (November 8, 2011)
From TheBody.com
Twenty Years Later, Magic Johnson Is "Living Proof" of Surviving HIV (November 7, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Will This Generation's Magic Johnson Please Stand Up? (November 3, 2011)
Twenty years after Magic Johnson disclosed his HIV status, we're starving for a straight, HIV-positive celebrity who can be this generation's role model. Our news editor Kellee Terrell asks: "What will it take for him to come forward?"
From TheBody.com
20 Years of Magic: How One Man's HIV Disclosure Inspired Others (November 2, 2011)
From TheBody.com
Fame and HIV: 15 of History's Biggest HIV-Positive Celebrities (October 12, 2011)
A slideshow of some of the most notable celebrities who are known to be living with or have died from HIV or AIDS.
From TheBody.com
Raising Awareness to an Art Form (September/October 2011)
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In Positively Aware, from Positively Aware
Matthews Helps Fight Against AIDS in Wisconsin (September 30, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from CDC National Prevention Information Network
That's What Friends Are For! A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (September 27, 2011)
"Monday with my IV medication in tote, I made my way to New York to participate in the Dionne Warwick That's What Friends Are For Town Hall Meeting. I was honored to have been asked to be a panelist. But I was most impressed that Ms. Warwick decided to celebrate 50 years in entertainment hosting a town hall meeting focusing on HIV/AIDS."
From TheBody.com
Artists Support Global Fund Health Efforts (September 23, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from CDC National Prevention Information Network
HIV-Positive LGBT Characters Who We Love (September 2011)
We pay homage to the HIV-positive LGBT characters in film and television who have inspired us, made us cry, made us laugh and made us think over the past 30 years.
From TheBody.com
Big Tigger's Ride for Life Connects D.C. to Prince George's County: A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (August 16, 2011)
"The [motorcycle benefit] ride began in Prince George's County at the Bowie Baysox Stadium and extended 25 miles to United Medical Center (formerly known as Greater Southeast Hospital) in Southeast D.C. ... The focus on two locations for this year's ride was an idea that Big Tigger wanted to do to highlight the impact of this disease on both areas."
From TheBody.com
Versus Documentary Tackles HIV, Homophobia, Race and the First Openly Gay Major League Baseball Player in Out. The Glenn Burke Story (August 4, 2011)
In Business Wire
TV Actor Gosselaar Hits the Road for AIDS Research (August 4, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from CDC National Prevention Information Network
Magic Johnson Wishes He Hadn't Retired Because of HIV (August 2, 2011)
In Los Angeles Times
Nicki Minaj and Ricky Martin, New Faces of MAC's VIVA GLAM (July 25, 2011)
In Stylist.com
HGTV Star David Bromstad Wants You to "Know Yourself": A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (July 20, 2011)
"The Know Yourself: Get tested for HIV campaign kicked off yesterday with a special focus on members of the gay community who are at higher risk of HIV infection. Bromstad, winner of the first season of HGTV's Design Star and current host of Color Splash, will use his artistic ability to create a community inspired traveling mural to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS."
From TheBody.com
Texas: Pageant Winner Tells HIV Story (July 15, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from CDC National Prevention Information Network
10 Cultural Icons That We Have Lost to AIDS (July 14, 2011)
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