James Tison
StandUp Comic. Actor. HIV +/U. Nonbinary. Featured in NYT & Out Magazine. Born working class, presently in lower middle. Host at Snowflake Comedy
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When To Disclose Your HIV Status? It’s Up To You.
In our influencer-driven, follower-chasing society, there’s a lot of pressure to live your life out loud. “Put it all out there” is common advice these days. Silence is violence, so you have to be LOUD! When I first sat down to write this article about my experience living with HIV, I thought that maybe I…
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Finding A Path Forward – One Comedian’s Journey With HIV
The great Joan Rivers once said, “Life doesn’t get better; YOU get better.” She probably followed it up with something viciously offensive about Elizabeth Taylor’s weight, but the wisdom still stands. This week marks the 9-year anniversary of Joan Rivers’ death. As a comedian (and a queer one at that), I have long looked to…