Profiles
AIDS and ACT UP: Sarah Schulman Puts Women and People of Color Back at the Heart of the Story
The Guardian, May 2021
Just weeks shy of the 40th anniversary of the CDC’s ominous first report of what became known as AIDS, the veteran AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) activist has come armed with a 700-page magnum opus she hopes will set the record straight about one of the most consequential social movements of the 20th century.
The Guardian, May 2021
Just weeks shy of the 40th anniversary of the CDC’s ominous first report of what became known as AIDS, the veteran AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) activist has come armed with a 700-page magnum opus she hopes will set the record straight about one of the most consequential social movements of the 20th century.
"New disease, no treatment, no cure": How Dr. Fauci's Fight Against AIDS Prepared Him For COVID-19
The Guardian, December 2020
Marking his 80th birthday and his 40 years at the head of the global HIV research response, Fauci projected that the history will recall him perhaps most notably for his efforts to provide HIV treatment in low-income nations. He doesn't want to retire until the HIV epidemic is over, preferably thanks to a vaccine. In retirement, he would like to pen a memoir as perhaps the only person in history to advise seven presidents.
The Guardian, December 2020
Marking his 80th birthday and his 40 years at the head of the global HIV research response, Fauci projected that the history will recall him perhaps most notably for his efforts to provide HIV treatment in low-income nations. He doesn't want to retire until the HIV epidemic is over, preferably thanks to a vaccine. In retirement, he would like to pen a memoir as perhaps the only person in history to advise seven presidents.
Dr. Anthony Fauci turns 80 – and Even His Birthday Surprise Obeyed COVID Rules
The Guardian, December 2020
How Dr. Fauci's wife, the NIH's top bioethicist, Christine Grady, leveraged his security detail to surprise him with a celebration for his 80th birthday. The delighted lodestar of the COVID-19 era recalled how impressed he was with his wife's sly and deft trickery. "I'm not easily fooled," he noted.
The Guardian, December 2020
How Dr. Fauci's wife, the NIH's top bioethicist, Christine Grady, leveraged his security detail to surprise him with a celebration for his 80th birthday. The delighted lodestar of the COVID-19 era recalled how impressed he was with his wife's sly and deft trickery. "I'm not easily fooled," he noted.
“Pushing His Luck.”
(Hep Magazine, Spring 2015)
Jack Berlin doesn’t want you to think he’s anything special. He may be a successful businessman, but he’s no smarter than anyone else. He’s just a responsible, pay-it-forward kind of guy who’s been very lucky: fortun-ate to have found a profession that taps his passions and propels him to work hard; blessed with a rich family life.
Oh, and he kicked hepatitis C in the butt.
(Hep Magazine, Spring 2015)
Jack Berlin doesn’t want you to think he’s anything special. He may be a successful businessman, but he’s no smarter than anyone else. He’s just a responsible, pay-it-forward kind of guy who’s been very lucky: fortun-ate to have found a profession that taps his passions and propels him to work hard; blessed with a rich family life.
Oh, and he kicked hepatitis C in the butt.
“Hank Johnson Finds His Voice.” (Hep magazine, summer 2013) Cured of his hepatitis C, the con-gressman now fights for Amer-icans with viral hepatitis.
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“All Grown Up.” (HIV Plus, December 2009) Hydeia Broad-bent is an out-spoken and pre-cocious HIV activist who was born with the virus.
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- HIV Plus, Feb. 2012: “No More Silence.” The stories of Latinas living with HIV.
- HIV Plus, March 2010: “Care Giver.” Sonja Ortman puts the needs of her family first, often at the expense of her health.
- The Bush School Experience, spring 2010: "The Skinners: Science Is in the Genes."
- The Bush School Experience, Sept. 2009: "Alumna Julia Erickson '97 Rises to the Top of Major Ballet Company."
- HIV Plus, March 2009: “More Than Just Blue.” HIV-positive individuals’ struggles with depression.
- HIV Plus, March 2008: “See It! Feel It! Live It!” HIV-positive Andy Ansel strove to get into better physical shape through improved diet and exercise.
- Out Traveler, Spring 2008: “Jackie Warner Weighs In.” An interview with the star of Bravo’s “Work Out.” (The byline is incorrectly attributed to someone else. My name is mentioned in the opening paragraph.)
- HIV Plus, July 2007: “Bond of Brothers.” One man’s project to tell the stories of fellow black men with HIV.
- Gay.com, June 2006: "An eyewitness expert recalls the early days of AIDS."
- Gay.com, January 2006: “Christine Maggiore: AIDS Naysayer.” The original version of this article, which profiled a major AIDS dissident whose daughter had recently died of AIDS-related causes, is no longer online. But Maggiore published the entire transcript of the interview on a web site devoted to exonerating her, at least in the public eye, for not having had her daughter treated for HIV. Maggiore later died of AIDS-related complications as well.
- HIV Plus, July 2005: “Survivor.” The story of Nelson Vergel, long-term survivor of HIV, shines a spotlight on the plight of those with few HIV treatment options.
- HIV Plus, March 2005: “One Man’s Mission.” Tom Donahue educates young people about HIV.
- The Advocate, Dec. 2003: "The Fire Under Fierstein." Profile of Harvey Fierstein.
- Columbia Spectator, April 2000: "How 3 CU Women Negotiated the System in the Aftermath of Sexual Assault."
- Columbia Spectator, March 2000: "Karenna Gore Schiff Gets Out the Vote for Dad."
- Columbia Spectator, March 1999: "That 'Guy Who Sings' Makes His Mark On the Downtown Club Scene."
- Columbia Spectator, Nov. 1999: "A Glimpse Inside the Life of an HIV-Positive Columbian."