A Boy, A Girl, A Virus and the Relationship That Happened Anyway
Shawn Decker
Wednesday, 01 Dec 2004 at 7:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Shawn Decker was born with hemophilia and acquired the HIV virus from a clotting factor used to halt his frequent nosebleeds. He writes columns for POZ Magazine about his experiences. Gwenn Barringer worked as a case manager for AIDS Services Group, a care and advocacy group
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