HIV/AIDS Awareness

HIV Speakers 

Openly HIV Positive Speakers/Activists

Austin Area HIV Speakers Bureau

Based in the Heart of Texas, the Austin Area HIV Speakers Bureau is a group of people living openly and honestly with HIV/AIDS who, by telling their personal stories, hope to educate and enlighten others; to reduce the stigma by putting faces with names on this disease; and to help in the cause of prevention.

Some speakers use full names, other just first, but we are all here for the same purpose: to raise awareness in America, in Texas, in Austin and the areas. We are aiming to provide speakers with a wide range of diverse attributes: male/female, gay/straight, young/old, a variety of races/ethnicities, and methods of contracting HIV.

Austin Area HIV Speakers Bureau (alternate site)

An alternate site, transition in progress.

Jack Mackenroth

Jack gained nation-wide recognition (though certainly deserved it earlier) after his brief time on Bravo's Project Runway when he was out as being HIV-positive. He's a highly talented fashion designer, a competitive swimmer and more.

Treatment Action Campaign (TAC)

Founded in 1998 by South American anti-Apartheid, pro-gay equality, and AIDS health rights activist Zackie Achmat, the TAC advocates for increased access to treatment, care and support services for people living with HIV and campaigns to reduce new HIV infections.

Fabulous HIV Positive People 

From Austin to America to the World

Austin Area HIV Speakers Bureau

Based in the heart of Texas, the Austin Area HIV Speakers Bureau is a group of people living openly and honestly with HIV/AIDS who, by telling their personal stories, hope to educate and enlighten others; reduce the stigma associated with this disease by putting a face on it; and to help in the cause of prevention and education.

Jack Mackenroth

Jack was a contested on Bravo's Project Runway. He was fairly open about his status living with HIV. His premature exit from the contest due to his having contracted Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), he has propelled himself forward with his mix of design and HIV activism.

Living Positive by Design MySpace

This is Jack Mackenroth's MySpace page for his HIV activism. If you are on MySpace, add this site as a friend.

Nelson Mandela's 46664

46664 was Nelson Mandela's prison ID number during. It is now the number with which he named his campaign against HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Mandela's son Makgatho died of AIDS in 2005. Mr. Mandela announced his death to the world, but especially to the people of South Africa, "Let us give publicity to HIV/Aids and not hide it, because the only way to make it appear like a normal illness like TB, like cancer, is always to come out and say somebody has died because of HIV."

Other HIV-Related Squids 

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