Bob Leahy

How a Canadian living with HIV has coped with being a shut-in, and what he has learned about himself—and about us

Here’s a consistent message for guys looking to hook up: “Just say no.”

From the new coronavirus to “unsafe” sex, Bob Leahy writes about how we all process risk differently and why that’s OK.

From someone in his 70s

Vacations and their healthful benefits, writes Bob Leahy, are largely and unfairly out of reach for many low-income people living with HIV.

Bob Leahy says our elderly HIV-positive folks are misunderstood, under-researched and largely ignored. That has to change.

But despite our differences, writes Bob Leahy, the search for common ground is key.

Bob Leahy relates how his own HIV journey intertwines remarkably with the 25 year history of POZ magazine

Bob Leahy says the public has to know what HIV looks like in 2019, not 1989.

Bob Leahy asks: Should we value the story-telling of celebrities living with HIV over that of the less famous?

Bob Leahy is a privileged GWM. He’s not sure how to feel about that, but when it comes to HIV advocacy, he’s got some ideas.

Bob Leahy looks at the ways HIV can shape our lives, whether we like it or not.

Sexism and racism are widely recognized and tackled, but ageism often goes unchecked.

We are required to both downplay the seriousness of HIV and to stress its terrible impact. Here’s the view I favor.