Josh Robbins

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Josh Robbins
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Born (1983-01-12) January 12, 1983 (age 42)
Jackson, Tennessee, US
Alma mater Middle Tennessee State University
Occupation(s) HIV/AIDS activist, blogger, social media marketer, talent agent
Website imstilljosh.com

Joshua W. Robbins [1] (born January 12, 1983 [2] in Jackson, Tennessee) [2] [3] [4] is an American HIV/AIDS activist, [5] blogger, [5] talent agent, [6] [7] writer, and social media marketer. [5] His work has been featured on The Advocate , Human Rights Campaign, POZ and a myriad of additional publications. Robbins was named to the POZ 100 List in 2013. [5]

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Advocacy

Before his HIV diagnosis, Robbins was raising awareness about HIV in the LGBT community and fundraising for the AIDS service organization Nashville CARES. [5] He was also a volunteer for the HVTN 505 clinical vaccine trial. [5] [8] He has been described as "one of a growing legion of bloggers who are breathing life into HIV activism". [7]

Robbins published a video on YouTube of being told of his HIV diagnosis in January 2012, [8] [9] after revealing his HIV status on Facebook. [10] Robbins also hosts the weekly digital series, HIV Video Minute with Josh Robbins, and created the "Ask HIV" iPhone app. [11]

In 2018, Robbins was named the national spokesperson for DatingPositives. [12] [13] [14]

Social media

Robbins uses digital and social media to advocate for HIV education to reduce stigma and discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS. [15] In 2014, Robbins introduced the "HIV Video Minute with Josh Robbins" digital video series, licensed to HIV+ magazine. [6] [16]

Blogger and author

In 2012, Robbins launched his blog focusing on encouraging those living with HIV/AIDS, described as a combination of "fact-based reportage and highly personal social blogging — in a way that [is] both insightful and utterly engaging". [7] In 2014, Robbins self-published: HIV Won't Kill Me: Encouragement eBook [17] He also published Social Media Is Not Prison, So Unlock Yourself: Tips from a Social Media HIV Activist. [18]

In 2014, Robbins created an iPhone application called Ask HIV, [11] described by Product Hunt as an "HIV/AIDS hotline on your iPhone". [19]

In 2018, Robbins received the National Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association "Excellence in Journalism" Award for blogging. [20]

Entrepreneur

Robbins is a veteran talent agent, owning and operating BNA Talent Group with niche divisions for actors, hosts and children [21] [22] [23] and a division managing brands called The BRANDagement at BNA Talent Group. [22] [24] His clients have appeared in studio feature films and on television. [6] [25] [26] [27] He also works with companies interested in casting models and actors aimed at LGBT consumers. [23] As a business professional, Robbins is vocal for LGBT issues in the workplace. [28]

Personal life

Robbins identifies as an out gay man [29] and is open about his HIV-positive status. [8] [15] [29] [30] He supports HIV/AIDS organizations including Nashville CARES [31] [32] and the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. He was diagnosed with HIV during his participation in the HVTN 505 clinical trial [8] [33] though he explained that his infection was not a result of the vaccine. [34] Robbins has a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism, advertising and marketing from Middle Tennessee State University [1] and lives in Nashville, Tennessee. [2] [15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Josh Robbins". LinkedIn . Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Josh Robbins". WhoSay . Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Newly living with HIV, Josh Robbins is "Still Josh" — and still an Advocate (page 3)". This Positive Life. TheBody.com. March 25, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Holiday memories: Josh Robbins". Out & About Nashville. December 1, 2010. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The POZ 100: P–R". POZ . December 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 Josh Robbins at IMDb
  7. 1 2 3 "People to Watch: Josh Robbins @imstilljosh.com". About Health. October 29, 2014. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "About I'm Still Josh". I'm Still Josh. May 25, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  9. ↑ I'm HIV Positive I just found out I'm HIV + ... now what? I'm still Josh on YouTube. Recorded January 24, 2012; uploaded February 28, 2012; accessed December 28, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Newly living with HIV, Josh Robbins is "Still Josh" — and still an Advocate (page 2)". This Positive Life. TheBody.com. March 25, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  11. 1 2 "Ask HIV". iTunes Store. December 18, 2014. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Dating while you have an STD". CNN. October 30, 2018. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  13. ↑ DatingPositives. "Social Discovery Ventures Launches Dating Platform For All STI-Positive People". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  14. ↑ "DatingPositives.com – A Popular Global Online Dating Site for Eligible Singles Worldwide". www.datingpositives.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  15. 1 2 3 "HIV hot-spots a stark reminder of deadly disease". Good Morning America . ABC News. November 1, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  16. ↑ "HIV Video Minute". HIV+. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  17. ↑ Josh Robbins (February 25, 2014). HIV Won't Kill Me: Encouragement eBook. imstilljosh.com. ASIN   B00INKSP4W . Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  18. ↑ Josh Robbins (October 29, 2014). Social Media Is Not Prison, So Unlock Yourself: Tips from a Social Media HIV Activist. imstilljosh.com. ASIN   B00P0EYMIW. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Ask HIV". Product Hunt. December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  20. ↑ "NLGJA Announces 2018 Excellence in Journalism Award Recipients - NLGJA" . Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  21. ↑ "Nichols performs for Dalai Lama & BNA Talent Group opens". MusicRow . September 15, 2009. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  22. 1 2 "About Nashville talent agency BNA Talent Group". BNA Talent Group. November 19, 2012. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  23. 1 2 "Businesses step up efforts to attract LGBT customers". WBIR-TV. June 9, 2013. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Our team". The BRANDagement at BNA Talent Group. November 9, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  25. ↑ "BNA Talent signs Lopez and Tallant". MusicRow . January 14, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Country musician Josey Greenwell rebranded, 'straightwashed' for heterosexual audience". Towleroad . August 20, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  27. ↑ "Is Terry Gilliam currently in production on something called The Legend of Talladega?". Bleeding Cool . September 19, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  28. ↑ "CMT 'open for Business' panel addresses LGBT issues, future of the workplace". Viacom. July 10, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  29. 1 2 "Newly living with HIV, Josh Robbins is "Still Josh" — and still an Advocate (page 1)". This Positive Life. TheBody.com. March 25, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  30. ↑ "Josh Robbins comes OUT". Out & About Nashville. March 5, 2012. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  31. ↑ "Annual Report 2012–2013" (PDF). Nashville CARES. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  32. ↑ "Newly living with HIV, Josh Robbins is "Still Josh" — and still an Advocate (page 4)". This Positive Life. TheBody.com. March 25, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  33. ↑ "Latest HIV vaccine doesn't work; govt halts study". The Big Story. Associated Press. April 25, 2013. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  34. ↑ "National HIV vaccine trial, HVTN 505, immunizations stopped". Out & About Nashville. April 29, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
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