December 1st, 2011 “What if there are many other older people, and this is the first wave of them, who are not used to speaking out about anything, and they’ll just quietly pack up their blankets and leave? And I thought, damn, that’s not right.” —Dr. Robert Franke, Little Rock, AR Facing Institutional Discrimination in […]
A poet, journalist, activist, and Graying of AIDS advisory panel member, Richard is a long-term survivor living in Los Angeles. His blog – a cultural activist’s site with intended social, artistic, and political impact, aims to seek out, collect, and publish materials of every stripe that speak to life for older adults living with HIV
Diagnosed in 1985, Bill lost his partner of 17 years in the early days of the epidemic. He is a founding member of TPAN (Test Positive Awareness Network) in Chicago, and continues to be an active participant of the SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders) support group. In this video portrait, he is seen
A long-term survivor living with HIV, Robert has been active in the arts and HIV-positive communities of New York City for years. Classically trained as a vocalist and musical director specializing in German song cycles, he was the artistic director of the Robert Brewster Chorale — a choir of predominantly gay and HIV-positive African-American men
Diagnosed in 1991 at the age 58, Sue helped launch Florida’s first Seniors HIV Intervention Program. While she is not active in peer outreach any longer and has had to cut back on her gardening because of back problems, she continues to bake amazing cookies. Sue has four grown children and one grandson. Unfortunately SHIP,
Diagnosed in 1989, Ronald lost his partner in the early days of the epidemic. In the years since he has worked with a variety of important policy and advocacy organizations tackling a range of issues central to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the US (see also Who We Are: Advisory Panel) and is currently splitting his time
