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2:45 PM: Queenstown, New Zealand. Australian Olympic medalist Ji Wallace: “This photo was taken during some down time while we are on a work trip. I am with my boyfriend, Shaun Baldwin. Queenstown is known as the adrenaline capital of the southern hemisphere so we decided to go up the mountain on the gondolas for mountain luging. I won. In the picture, I am on the left and I am positive. We live in a loving, happy, and healthy serodiscordant relationship.”
2:30 PM: New York City. Gustavo Gimenez: “I work in an allergy lab. At today’s meeting, we went over a case presentation of a patient with a complicated drug allergy. Unfortunately, his treatment options were further complicated because he had vertically transmitted HIV. I wanted to show in this picture that this anonymous case became personal, and that it struck a nerve. While I may never know who this patient is, I would like to wish him the best and show that I care.”
3:30 PM: London. Richard Sawdon
3:00 PM: Beckemeyer, Illinois.
Sharon Maxwell: “My wonderful companion Missy, who loves me in spite of everything.” 40 NOVe m b e r +DEC e mber
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Smith: Self-portrait as Robert Mapplethorpe. “As a photographer living with HIV and benefiting from the availability of medication, I wanted to take the time to reflect on those who were not so lucky and the senseless loss of life we have witnessed.”
3:00 PM: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Debra Fehr: “My HIV-negative
partner Victor and me, enjoying a beautiful day in our front yard! We’ve been together eight years. It just keeps getting better!” P os i t iv e lyAwa r e .co m