Tyler Curry
Tyler Curry | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 23, 1983 Conroe, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Master's in Public Policy |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University |
| Occupation(s) | HIV Equal Senior editor; Columnist; LGBT activist |
| Board member of | Dallas Red Foundation |
Tyler Curry (born September 23, 1983) is an American LGBT activist and columnist. He is the editor-at-large for HIV Plus, a contributing editor of The Advocate, and the creator 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 Huffington Post, Volttage 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
[edit]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]
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."[8] Curry's role includes publishing editorial content for the website and working with freelance writers.[9]
A gay man who is open about his HIV-positive status,[10] 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."[11] 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.[12] South Korea had a policy of not issuing work permits for people that have HIV, but that policy has since been amended.[13]
In 2015, Curry released the children's book A Peacock Among Pigeons, illustrated by Clarione Gutierrez.[14] The book was awarded The Enchanted Page Book Award in 2016 by the Literary Classics website[15] and was turned into a musical, with score and lyrics written by composer John Bucchino
Curry supports Beat AIDS Project Zimbabwe, a group dedicated to combating HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe.[16]
Bibliography
[edit]Curry, Tyler. A Peacock Among Pigeons (2015). ISBN 978-1631773259
References
[edit]- ^ Curry, Tyler (1 February 2013). "The Needle Prick Project: Jeffrey Tomlinson's Ultimate HIV I Lesson". Advocate. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Tyler Curry". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
- ^ "Tyler Curry The HIV Generation Gap". Instinct. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Tyler Curry". Volttage Buzz. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "COMMENTARY TYLER CURRY". The Advocate. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "The 20 Amazing HIV-Positive Men of 2014". HIV Plus Magazine. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "About Us". Red Party Dallas. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "HIV Equal". HIV Equal. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "TYLER CURRY SENIOR EDITOR". HIV Equal. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Tyler Curry — The Next-Gen HIV Advocate". His Big D. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ Curry, Tyler (16 July 2014). "What Not to Do If You Are Dating and HIV-Positive". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ Taffet, David (1 March 2013). "Get Pricked". Dallas Voice. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ Solis, Michael (31 January 2010). "Korea Maintains Mandatory HIV Testing Despite Lifting Travel Ban". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 4 January 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ A Peacock Among Pigeons. Mascot Books. 2015. ISBN 978-1631773259.
- ^ "2016 Award Winning Books". Literary Classics. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ Curry, Tyler (20 June 2014). "Life Can Be Different: Saving the Next Generation in Zimbabwe". Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.