correct information. as church leaders we need to strengthen the people. hiv is not a moral issue. it s a virus. i do a lot of counseling. when i m helping somebody else who is hiv positive, i want them to know you can rise above this. the 48 children at the center, most of them saw their parents dying of aids. my hiv status brings some kind of a bond. hiv, it s making me a better person. we want to be there for people so if we have it, we share it out. it s what i want to do because it s what i m meant to do. god has his own ways of healing so for me i m healed. remember, every one of this year s cnn heroes are chosen from people you tell us about. to nominate someone you know who s making a big difference in
dd free, drug and disease free, you be too. the messages are blatant, that there is a risk involved, if you disclose your hiv status. and there is something that is fundamentally shameful that 30 years into this epidemic that at a time when a person needs now his family, his community, his friends, the most, that we are afraid to share important information that would help bring us together. it hypocritical. if you are having sex with people, you are exposing yourself, or, there is some level of risk there, why wouldn t you want to be involved, why would you rule out being in a relationship with some one that is hiv positive, the same risk, less risk in fact, rather than going around with different people? absolutely. when a person discloses their hiv status that means they re thinking about it, that means they re concerned about protecting you and is means they have developed ability and skill to protect their partner, you
i m clean. you be too. dd free, drug and disease free, you be too. the messages are blatant, that there is a risk involved, if you disclose your hiv status. and there is something that is fundamentally shameful that 30 years into this epidemic that at a time when a person needs now his family, his community, his friends, the most, that we are afraid to share important information that would help bring us together. it hypocritical. if you are having sex with people, you are exposing yourself, or, there is some level of risk there, why wouldn t you want to be involved, why would you rule out being in a relationship with some one that is hiv positive, the same risk, less risk in fact, rather than going around with different people? absolutely. when a person discloses their hiv status that means they re thinking about it, that means they re concerned about protecting you and is means they have developed ability and skill to protect their partner, you know.
i m clean. you be too. dd free, drug and disease free, you be too. the messages are blatant, that there is a risk involved, if you disclose your hiv status. and there is something that is fundamentally shameful that 30 years into this epidemic that at a time when a person needs now his family, his community, his friends, the most, that we are afraid to share important information that would help bring us together. it seehypocritical. if you are having sex with people, you are exposing yourself, or, there is some level of risk there, why wouldn t you want to be involved, why would you rule out being in a relationship with some one that is hiv positive, the same risk, less risk in fact, rather than going around with different people? absolutely. when a person discloses their hiv status that means they re thinking about it, that means they re concerned about protecting you and is means they have developed ability and skill
i have what s called morfhan syndrome. that makes me tall. i am constantly in pain. i don t have the gene that produces connective tissue. reporter: he feels compelled to tell his pastor the rest of his story. no longer am i dying from morfans, but i m dying from hiv. reporter: he found out he was hiv positive four years ago. he s never mentioned it in church. keeping that kind of secret is common in the african-american community. the average person in this church knew how many people they interacted with in this church who were hiv positive, it would be scandalous. reporter: the pastor doesn t know gavin s hiv status yet. gavin s going to tell him today.