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#Sean Strub

Body Counts By Sean Strub
Body Counts: POZ founder Sean Strub Tells All
Mark S. King Interviews Sean Strub at HIV Is Not a Crime II
POZ Cover November 1997
The Truth About Liz Taylor’s West Coast Buyers Club

Once Silent and Paying It Backward For Peter Staley’s Never Silent

When I was first diagnosed at age 11 in ’87, I decided I’d never talk about HIV. At that same time, Peter and others were fighting for me.

Memoir

Discover personal stories of people living with HIV/AIDS.
Photo of Andy Warhol and John Lennon by Christopher Makos.

John Lennon and the POZ Connection

As fate would have it POZ magazine founder, Sean Strub, was among the first people on the scene when John Lennon was tragically shot.
Larry Kramer

Remembering the Passion of Larry Kramer

In this reminiscence about his friend, the founder of POZ shares personal insights on the late author and activist.

POZ at Home: Pioneering Researchers Talk AIDS History [VIDEO]

A discussion led by POZ founder Sean Strub about the early days of AIDS research.
Photo still of POZ founder Sean Strub from the “My Friend, The Mayor” documentary.

UPDATED: Small-Town Democracy in the Age of Trump

POZ founder Sean Strub is a self-described “leftie gay guy with AIDS for mayor” in a documentary on Amazon Prime Video.

Questioning the Benefits of Molecular Surveillance

Can this HIV prevention strategy overcome mistrust and fear among marginalized communities?

Film: Can a ‘Gay Leftie with AIDS’ Get Elected Mayor of a Rural Town?

A new documentary follows activist (and POZ Magazine founder) Sean Strub’s quixotic quest to be elected Mayor of his rural town.
Sean Strub is... Obi "Sean" Kenobi

Obi Sean Kenobi and the Heroes Among Us

Though I’m a casual Star Wars fan at best, May the 4th inspired me to think of a few of the true heroes in my life.
An image from the “Never Alone” video campaign

R.I.P. Ed Shaw; the Longtime Advocate for Those Aging With HIV Died of COVID-19

“Improving the lives of those with HIV and AIDS has been my mission and life’s work for over two decades.”
Deloris Dockrey

R.I.P. Deloris Dockrey, HIV Activist and Leader Lost to COVID-19

A fighter for other women living with HIV, she worked at the Hyacinth Clinic in Newark, New Jersey.

POZ April/May 2020

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Republican Gov. Mike Dewine is No Stranger to Pandemics, or HIV/AIDS #COVID-19

Mike Dewine saw the threat posed by coronavirus and acted fast. His history with HIV shows why.

How Dare Leo Herrera Pretend AIDS Never Existed?

Filmmaker Leo Herrera audaciously wipes AIDS from gay history. Who are we without Our Great Tragedy?
Protests against HIV stigma and for bail reform.

CBS Fires Reporter Who Stoked Fears of an “HIV ATTACK”

The incident prompted New York activists to rally against HIV stigma and for bail reform.
Michael Callen, New York City, 1987. 15" x 15" gelatin silver print.

Revisit the Legacy and Music of AIDS Icon Michael Callen

Taylor Mac, Bridget Everett, Holly Near and others perform songs by the late activist in a benefit for Callen-Lorde Community Health Center.
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