Video Portraits | The Graying of AIDS

The video portraits of Bill, Sue, Ronald, Richard and Robert, some of the earliest participants of the Graying of AIDS […]

Anna has worked with the Graying of AIDS project in many capacities over the years. This video was produced for MSNBC for World AIDS Day, Dec 1st, 2011. A tireless advocate for older adults, aside from media outreach and community organizing, …

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 support group. …

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, …

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 …

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 …

Diagnosed in 1991 at the age 58, Sue helped launch Florida’s first Seniors HIV Intervention Program (SHIP). Unfortunately, the SHIP program was shuttered in 2010 due to budget cuts. Sue has four grown children and one grandson. …