Since receiving my transplant, my purpose is to educate others about the importance of organ donation.

My motto is “Live every day like it’s the last.”

I struggle quite a lot with my disease, but somehow I still find that one thing to keep me going.

I have discovered that activism and advocacy are also my calling. I do what I can to help the voiceless.

I work in prevention services and linkage to care, and my wife is a dog salon manager. Together we work to conquer the world.

I’ve had my share of success. But things haven’t always been rosy; I have been insulted and assaulted simply for being gay and HIV positive.

HIV made me a better person. It made me appreciate life and the people around me.

In 2007, I was on a CBS reality show called Big Brother.

I’m still healthy, undetectable and living my life as I am supposed to.