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.

I have never let HIV get a foothold on my life. I’m healthier than I have ever been in my life.

Cured of hepatitis C the hard way, Glenna McCarthy’s mission is to help others take advantage of the new easier-to-take treatments.

I’m looking to share my story with young, aspiring people, like me, who are trying to overcome challenges in their life.

I thought my life was over, but I realized that being positive is not a death sentence.

I’ll find someone to share my life with, because there is a life with HIV. You only have to choose the right people to live it with.