With the launch of the hit Netflix show, “Queer Eye,” Jonathan Van Ness became a personal grooming guru for unkempt Americans across the country. But JVN has engaged audiences in so much more than better hygiene practices – a year after the show launched, JVN wrote a memoir that helped to demystify living with HIV and what “undetectable equals untransmittable” (or U=U) actually means. 

 

JVN joined us earlier this year to talk about living with HIV, overcoming addiction, and the steps that he hopes the Biden/Harris administration will take to overcome the stigma that he and so many other folks, particularly LGBTQ-identifying, face after coming out as HIV-positive. Tune in, henny.

 

Resources from the episode:
Tune into JVN’s podcast, Getting Curious
Read JVN’s memoir, “Over The Top”
Search for your local Planned Parenthood 
Locate additional HIV testing by zip code 
Find a PrEP provider by zip code
Read up on U=U

 

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With the launch of the hit Netflix show, &ldquo;Queer Eye,&rdquo; Jonathan Van Ness became a personal grooming guru for unkempt Americans across the country. But JVN has engaged audiences in so much more than better hygiene practices &ndash; a year after the show launched, JVN wrote a memoir that helped to demystify living with HIV and what &ldquo;undetectable equals untransmittable&rdquo; (or U=U) actually means.&nbsp;
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JVN joined us earlier this year to talk about living with HIV, overcoming addiction, and the steps that he hopes the Biden/Harris administration will take to overcome the stigma that he and so many other folks, particularly LGBTQ-identifying, face after coming out as HIV-positive. Tune in, henny.
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Resources from the episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Tune into JVN&rsquo;s podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/getting-curious-with-jonathan-van-ness/id1068563276">Getting Curious</a></li>
<li aria-level="1">Read JVN&rsquo;s memoir, &ldquo;<a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062906380">Over The Top</a>&rdquo;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Search for <a href="https://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center">your local Planned Parenthood</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Locate <a href="https://gettested.cdc.gov/">additional HIV testing</a> by zip code&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Find a <a href="https://www.pleaseprepme.org/find-a-provider?lat=37.758533&amp;lng=-97.834014">PrEP provider</a> by zip code</li>
<li aria-level="1">Read up on <a href="https://www.pleaseprepme.org/undetectable">U=U</a></li>
</ul>
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Keep up with Juli&aacute;n on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/JulianCastro">@JulianCastro</a> and Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/juliancastrotx/">@JulianCastroTX</a>. Sawyer can be found on Twitter and Instagram at <a href="https://twitter.com/sawyerhackett">@SawyerHackett</a>. And stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.&nbsp;
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Leave us a voicemail at 833-453-6662.&nbsp;
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&lsquo;Our America&rsquo; is presented in part by the <a href="https://www.caseygrants.org/">Marguerite Casey Foundation</a>.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to <a href="http://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors">lemonadamedia.com/sponsors</a>.
 Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at <a href="http://bit.ly/lemonadapremium">bit.ly/lemonadapremium</a>.

What the heck is happening in America? Secretary Julián Castro, as you’ve never heard him before, helps listeners understand how to make sense of a non-stop stream of headlines affecting our daily lives. Joined each week by his long-time communications strategist, the unfiltered Sawyer Hackett, plus a collection of political leaders, journalists, and operatives from across the country, Julián reveals insider perspectives and witty hot takes on the issues troubling Our America. New episodes every Wednesday. Our America is funded in part by The Marguerite Casey Foundation.

What the heck is happening in America? Secretary Julián Castro, as you’ve never heard him before, helps listeners understand how to make sense of a non-stop stream of headlines affecting our daily lives. Joined each week by his long-time communications strategist, the unfiltered Sawyer Hackett, plus a collection of political leaders, journalists, and operatives from across the country, Julián reveals insider perspectives and witty hot takes on the issues troubling Our America. New episodes every Wednesday. Our America is funded in part by The Marguerite Casey Foundation.