No more shame: Billy Porter breaks silence on HIV status
Associated PressNEW YORK — Billy Porter has broken his silence over his HIV diagnosis, saying he told nearly no one for 14 years out of shame and fear of retaliation and marginalization in his industry. He said he’s now the “healthiest I’ve ever been.” Porter called 2007, the year he was diagnosed, the worst year of his life. It’s time to grow up and move on because shame is destructive — and if not dealt with, it can destroy everything in its path.” The LGBTQ watchdog group GLAAD praised Porter for his candor. “The tremendous levels of stigma facing people living with HIV today can only be broken by icons like Billy Porter showing the world that HIV is not at all a barrier to a healthy and successful life,” said DaShawn Usher, the group’s associate director for communities of color.
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