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When John speaks in public about living with AIDS, he introduces himself as “John from Pismo Beach.” In fact, he didn’t want his last name printed for this story because of the risk of discrimination.
John tells his story to schools, service groups, churches and organizations as part of the “My Face, My Voice” program through the AIDS Support Network of San Luis Obispo County. The program trains speakers to educate the public and give a face and a voice to people with HIV and AIDS.
John was infected sometime around 1982. At the time, he didn’t know about HIV, and he wasn’t told condoms could have protected him.
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