tag:blogs.poz.com,2009-03-02:/sean//42 2012-01-28T22:26:03Z Senior advisor to the Positive Justice Project combating HIV criminalization, board member, GNP+/North America and POZ Magazine's founder and advisory editor. Movable Type 4.34-en tag:blogs.poz.com,2012:/sean//42.33181 2012-01-28T16:36:24Z 2012-01-28T22:26:03Z

Supposedly the IAS respects the GIPA principles (Greater Involvement of People living with HIV/AIDS), which were inspired in large part by the Denver Principles. But perhaps they misunderstand and believe the 'I' in GIPA stands for 'Invisibility' instead of 'Involvement'?

Sean Strub http://blogs.poz.com/sean Supposedly the IAS respects the GIPA principles (Greater Involvement of People living with HIV/AIDS), which were inspired in large part by the Denver Principles. But perhaps they misunderstand and believe the 'I' in GIPA stands for 'Invisibility' instead of 'Involvement'? tag:blogs.poz.com,2012:/sean//42.33148 2012-01-16T05:59:39Z 2012-01-20T19:23:49Z

I pointed out I'd come voluntarily to see her, principally about depression and I didn't want to be diverted away from that, believing that depression was more important. The meeting foundered. She announced that I was placing other people at risk of HIV infection and she was obliged to report me to Queensland Health's Panel that oversees the Protocol.

Sean Strub http://blogs.poz.com/sean I pointed out I'd come voluntarily to see her, principally about depression and I didn't want to be diverted away from that, believing that depression was more important. The meeting foundered. She announced that I was placing other people at risk of HIV infection and she was obliged to report me to Queensland Health's Panel that oversees the Protocol. tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/sean//42.33104 2011-12-22T14:19:34Z 2011-12-22T14:28:55Z

Robert's Louisiana driver's license has the words "SEX OFFENDER" in red capital letters underneath his photograph.

Sean Strub http://blogs.poz.com/sean Robert's Louisiana driver's license has the words "SEX OFFENDER" in red capital letters underneath his photograph. tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/sean//42.33072 2011-12-02T14:27:55Z 2011-12-02T14:37:33Z

Long road ahead--and lots of funding needed--but this is a good start and helps people interested understand the critical issues at stake.

Sean Strub http://blogs.poz.com/sean Long road ahead--and lots of funding needed--but this is a good start and helps people interested understand the critical issues at stake. tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/sean//42.33020 2011-10-18T16:55:53Z 2011-10-19T12:36:10Z

People with HIV continue to face pre-judgment, marginalization and discrimination. Severe misunderstandings persist about the actual routes and actual risks of HIV transmission.

Sean Strub http://blogs.poz.com/sean People with HIV continue to face pre-judgment, marginalization and discrimination. Severe misunderstandings persist about the actual routes and actual risks of HIV transmission. tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/sean//42.33008 2011-10-10T10:53:39Z 2011-10-10T12:38:27Z

The article starts with a startling statement: "There are Haitians who see a positive HIV test as the easiest--and often the most straightforward--path to survival."

Sean Strub http://blogs.poz.com/sean The article starts with a startling statement: "There are Haitians who see a positive HIV test as the easiest--and often the most straightforward--path to survival." tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/sean//42.32929 2011-08-09T22:13:05Z 2011-08-09T23:56:18Z

I would like to think the ethical concerns I detail below were part of this decision to withdraw the booklet, but I'm not betting on it. I am going to use this circumstance to address ethical issues I have pondered in recent months, issues I believe to be of profound importance and which have been largely neglected in the enthusiasm for "treatment as prevention" strategies.

Sean Strub http://blogs.poz.com/sean I would like to think the ethical concerns I detail below were part of this decision to withdraw the booklet, but I'm not betting on it. I am going to use this circumstance to address ethical issues I have pondered in recent months, issues I believe to be of profound importance and which have been largely neglected in the enthusiasm for "treatment as prevention" strategies. tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/sean//42.32867 2011-07-07T17:16:48Z 2011-07-14T15:33:33Z

The Denver Principles Empowerment Index is an idea to enable us to measure empowerment and, as a result, improve health outcomes, increase participation in civic processes and make service delivery more efficient.

Sean Strub http://blogs.poz.com/sean The Denver Principles Empowerment Index is an idea to enable us to measure empowerment and, as a result, improve health outcomes, increase participation in civic processes and make service delivery more efficient. tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/sean//42.32831 2011-06-12T13:59:00Z 2011-06-12T23:58:04Z

Might those who refuse treatment for the "common good" ultimately be considered criminals? Will they be seen as socially irresponsible, labeled enemies of society, selfish or unconcerned about spreading HIV?

Sean Strub http://blogs.poz.com/sean Might those who refuse treatment for the "common good" ultimately be considered criminals? Will they be seen as socially irresponsible, labeled enemies of society, selfish or unconcerned about spreading HIV? tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/sean//42.32769 2011-04-18T14:26:02Z 2011-06-12T23:50:33Z

"...a major clinical trial on the efficacy of Prep has been halted because it was deemed to be unlikely to achieve the desired result."

Sean Strub http://blogs.poz.com/sean "...a major clinical trial on the efficacy of Prep has been halted because it was deemed to be unlikely to achieve the desired result." tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/sean//42.32718 2011-03-23T15:38:04Z 2011-03-23T15:40:34Z

Not long after her surgery, we got the call and sent Kevin Sessums to Los Angeles to interview her; it was one of her very first interviews after she had brain surgery.

Sean Strub http://blogs.poz.com/sean Not long after her surgery, we got the call and sent Kevin Sessums to Los Angeles to interview her; it was one of her very first interviews after she had brain surgery. tag:blogs.poz.com,2011:/sean//42.3204 2011-01-03T16:47:35Z 2011-06-12T23:48:57Z

X-rays of badly broken bones, an MRI of an atrophied brain and, most shocking, a close-up photograph of a man's cancer-encrusted anus graphically make the point. The voiceover sounds like a poor man's Don Lafontaine (he's the legendary "voice of God" who often starts movie trailers with "In a world..."), evoking an apocalyptic end-of-the-world feeling.... ....In 1983, very early in the epidemic, Joseph Sonnabend, MD, famously and courageously said, "the rectum is a sexual organ and it deserves the respect a penis gets and a vagina gets."

Sean Strub http://blogs.poz.com/sean X-rays of badly broken bones, an MRI of an atrophied brain and, most shocking, a close-up photograph of a man's cancer-encrusted anus graphically make the point. The voiceover sounds like a poor man's Don Lafontaine (he's the legendary "voice of God" who often starts movie trailers with "In a world..."), evoking an apocalyptic end-of-the-world feeling.... ....In 1983, very early in the epidemic, Joseph Sonnabend, MD, famously and courageously said, "the rectum is a sexual organ and it deserves the respect a penis gets and a vagina gets." tag:blogs.poz.com,2010:/sean//42.3174 2010-12-16T03:10:00Z 2010-12-16T03:12:33Z

IN THE LIFE producer Amber Hall has continued that tradition with a powerful program about HIV criminalization, which airs this month on 240 public television stations in 34 states.

Sean Strub http://blogs.poz.com/sean IN THE LIFE producer Amber Hall has continued that tradition with a powerful program about HIV criminalization, which airs this month on 240 public television stations in 34 states. tag:blogs.poz.com,2010:/sean//42.3173 2010-12-14T19:34:02Z 2010-12-16T21:06:49Z

But Marinol is expensive and inaccessible to many people with HIV, even though it is preferable to smoking pot, which carries smoking-associated health risks.

Sean Strub http://blogs.poz.com/sean But Marinol is expensive and inaccessible to many people with HIV, even though it is preferable to smoking pot, which carries smoking-associated health risks. tag:blogs.poz.com,2010:/sean//42.3145 2010-11-21T22:43:18Z 2010-11-22T16:14:29Z

But in a sexual context, if a condom breaks or someone does something they quickly regret, it is very difficult to get access to PEP even if one knows about its efficacy. Why is there not a 24 hour hotline or delivery service to provide PEP when it is needed?

Sean Strub http://blogs.poz.com/sean But in a sexual context, if a condom breaks or someone does something they quickly regret, it is very difficult to get access to PEP even if one knows about its efficacy. Why is there not a 24 hour hotline or delivery service to provide PEP when it is needed?