October
9 – LeRoy Whitfield, a writer and former senior editor at POZ who chronicled his life with HIV and his choice to forgo antiretroviral treatment, dies of AIDS-related complications at age 36. (2005)
15 – National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day
![National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day logo](https://cdn1.poz.com/140670_Untitled-4.jpg_e0b95239-8e9f-41da-88a5-6bbb5b34618c.jpg)
19 – Inspired by the Broadway classic Bye Bye Birdie, the digital company Queerty releases Oraquick: The Musical, a video featuring well-known drag queens, influencers and actors who promote sex positivity and at-home HIV testing with Oraquick. (2021)
![hand with phone and Oraquick: The Musical](https://cdn1.poz.com/140674_Untitled-5.jpg_72221a82-e335-4dbb-841e-e880529e2e3d.jpg)
(Hand with Phone) iStock; (Oraquick: The Musical) Youtube/@queerty
November
7 – POZ Founder Sean Strub is elected mayor of Milford, Pennsylvania. (2017)
![Sean Strub](https://cdn1.poz.com/140675_P10-23-034.jpg_2e66d8ee-2930-421f-9399-8dcd727ff707.jpg)
Sean StrubBill Wadman
14 – Rapper Lil B releases the track “I Got AIDS” from his album I’m Gay (I’m Happy). The song urges listeners to get tested for HIV and have safer sex. (2011)
![I’m Gay (I’m Happy) by Rapper Lil B](https://cdn1.poz.com/140676_P10-23-035.jpg_d780c3d0-24a4-4e0f-bf3d-bb867db46c1a.jpg)
“I’m Gay (I’m Happy)” by Rapper Lil BWikipedia
28 – AIDS United names Jesse Milan Jr., a 30-year community advocate and nationally recognized leader and speaker on HIV and AIDS policies and programs, as president and CEO. (2016)
![](https://cdn1.poz.com/140677_P10-23-029.jpg_365c4aaf-3d23-454d-bbdc-7675ef0b74e0.jpg)
Jesse Milan Jr.Courtesy of Jesse Milan, Jr.
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