Tyler Curry

Tyler Curry
Born September 23, 1983
Conroe, Texas
Residence Dallas, Texas
Nationality American
Citizenship United States
Education Master's in Public Policy
Alma mater Arizona State University
Occupation HIV Equal Senior editor;
Columnist;
LGBT activist
Board member of
 Dallas Red Foundation
Religion None
Website
Twitter: @iamtylercurry
Blog: tylercurryblog.com

Tyler Curry is an LGBT activist and columnist known for his publications, being senior editor at HIV Equal Online, and for creating the Needle Prick Project. The Needle Prick Project is "an editorial campaign to elicit a candid and open conversation on what it means to be HIV positive today".[1]

Curry is a freelance columnist and fiction writer for online publications such as The Advocate, The Huffington Post, Voltage Buzz, and Instinct.[2] [3] [4][5] In August 2014, Curry was named as one of HIV Plus Magazine's '20 Amazing HIV-Positive Men of 2014'.[6]

Advocacy

A Dallas, Texas resident, Curry is on the board of the Dallas Red Foundation, "a nonprofit organization focused on providing financial support to organizations in the North Texas area that serve individuals affected by HIV/AIDS."[7] The 2014 board of directors includes president Jeff McKnight, treasurer Jeff Alley, secretary Travis Munson, and board members Dusin Cobb, Curry, Ernesto José Herrera-Brito, James Kendall, Cody Lynch, Jared A. Pearce, Keith Pomykal, Robert A. Reyes, Kevin Watkins and JT Williams.[8]

Curry is a senior editor and head writer at HIV Equal Online, an online magazine described as "an international multimedia campaign that aims to end HIV stigma and promote HIV testing by creating a social art movement that changes the way people think about HIV and which reopens the national dialogue about HIV."[9] Curry's role includes publishing editorial content for the website and working with freelance writers.[10]

A gay man who is open about his HIV-positive status,[11] Curry is a proponent of others who are HIV-positive addressing and owning their status, stating, "HIV isn't a character flaw, it is a reality that someone either understands or they do not."[12] Stemming from that belief, Curry created "The Needle Prick Project" (TNPP) as an opening to discussions on what being HIV-positive means in today's world.

As an editorial and education campaign, TNPP works for the fight against discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS. On the receiving end of discrimination due to HIV, Curry was not allowed back into South Korea after teaching English for a year.[13] South Korea had a policy of not issuing work permits for people that have HIV, but that policy has since been amended.[14]

Curry supports Beat AIDS Project Zimbabwe, a group dedicated to combating HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe.[15][16]

References

  1. ↑ Curry, Tyler (1 February 2013). "The Needle Prick Project: Jeffrey Tomlinson's Ultimate HIV Lesson". Advocate. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Tyler Curry". Huffington Post. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Tyler Curry The HIV Generation Gap". Instinct. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Tyler Curry". Voltage Buzz. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "COMMENTARY TYLER CURRY". The Advocate. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "The 20 Amazing HIV-Positive Men of 2014". HIV Plus Magazine. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "About Us". Red Party Dallas. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Meet our 2014 Board of Directors". Red Party Dallas. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "HIV Equal". HIV Equal. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "TYLER CURRY SENIOR EDITOR". HIV Equal. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "Tyler Curry — The Next-Gen HIV Advocate". His Big D. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  12. ↑ Curry, Tyler (16 July 2014). "What Not to Do If You Are Dating and HIV-Positive". Huffington Post. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  13. ↑ Taffet, David (1 March 2013). "Get Pricked". Dallas Voice. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  14. ↑ Solis, Michael (31 January 2010). "Korea Maintains Mandatory HIV Testing Despite Lifting Travel Ban". Huffington Post. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  15. ↑ Curry, Tyler (20 June 2014). "Life Can Be Different: Saving the Next Generation in Zimbabwe". Huffington Post. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  16. ↑ "BAPZ Guardian Angel Program". Go Fund Me. Retrieved 10 August 2014.