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Oriol R. Gutierrez
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Editor-in-Chief, POZ
New York
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Biography
Oriol Gutierrez is currently editor-in-chief of POZ magazine and poz.com, a national, award-winning magazine and website for people living with, and affected by, HIV/AIDS. He brings to Smart + Strong his passion for advocacy on behalf of people with HIV, as well as editorial experience since 1996. He was diagnosed with HIV in 1992.
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By Oriol R. Gutierrez Verified| HuffPost Verified It was the day after my 22nd birthday when my commanding officer in the United States Marines Corps Reserve told me that I had tested HIV positive. He read my diagnosis from a script. I thought that I would never see another birthday. It was 1992, four years before effective treatment. I was given a choice.
By Oriol R. Gutierrez Verified| HuffPost Verified I got the news that I was living with HIV the day after my 22nd birthday. It was 1992, four years before effective treatment arrived. From that point on, I truly believed throughout the rest of my 20s that I wouldn’t live to see my 30th birthday. I’m glad to say that I was wrong. All of us who are HIV positive have our own unique struggles living with the virus. Nonetheless, I can attest that being a young person living with HIV is especially challenging.
By Oriol R. Gutierrez Verified| HuffPost Verified I'm not a parent. I have three nephews, however, and I'm happy having the role of uncle. I wasn't always satisfied with being childless. In fact, one of my early struggles with having HIV was mourning the loss of potential parenthood. Fortunately, when it comes to being a mother or a father, things are much different now for people living with the virus.
Company Info
POZ
POZ serves the community of people living with and those affected by HIV/AIDS with daily news, treatment updates, personal profiles, investigative features, videos, blogs, forums, personals and an extensive online social network.
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Founded: 1994