The official AIDS 2020: Virtual studio show in partnership with +Life.

Today’s episode features Dr Anthony Fauci (NIAID) and community members from all around the world for a special myth busting segment entitled ‘’Ask Me Anything’’

Gareth Thomas: Former Welsh Rugby Captain, Lead of the Tackle HIV campaign @TackleHIV

Keren Jemima Dunaway Gonzalez: IAS Youth Champion & ICW Latina @ICW

Latina Anton Basenko: Eurasian Network of People Who Use Drugs (ENPUD) & Ukrainian Network of People Who Use Drugs (VOLNA) @IDPCnet

Limpho Nteko: Mentor Mother and Regional Manager, mothers2mothers @mothers2mothers @m2mtweets

Oğuzhan Nuh: LGBTI+ and HIV activist, IAS Youth Ambassador, Advocacy for Cure Fellow, SPoD @spodlgbti

Billy Porter – A conversation with activist and performer Billy Porter. Together with host Karl Schmid, they will discuss how systematic discrimination impacts HIV, how unequal access to healthcare allows HIV to go untreated and how stigma fosters the spread of HIV, among other topics

A special interview with Dr. Alan McOwan, service director at 56 Dean street in Soho, London – the pioneering sexual health and HIV clinic, to discuss how we can overcome the stigma associated with clinical settings, as well as a nod to the past – the pair met just over 12 years ago when Karl discovered his HIV status, and met with a doctor – Dr Alan McOwan.

The official AIDS 2020: Virtual studio show in partnership with +Life.

Host Karl Schmid speaks to activist, television personality and podcast star Jonathan Van Ness about their personal journey with HIV, how to deal with stigma and how they became activists, and the most pressing issues people living with HIV face today.

Activist Romesa Roy William from Pakistan will join host Karl Schmid to discuss her personal journey as an HIV and trans rights advocate, the challenges in reaching the trans community in Pakistan, and the barriers the trans community in Pakistan faces in accessing HIV testing, prevention and treatment.

The official AIDS 2020: Virtual studio show in partnership with +Life.

The official AIDS 2020: Virtual studio show in partnership with +Life.

MTV Shuga: Alone Together – Join host Karl Schmid as he talks to leadership and cast members from the award-winning behavioural change campaign MTV Shuga about life during COVID-19 lockdown, what it’s like to live with HIV and why digital content is important during these unique times. MTV Shuga’s “Alone Together” campaign uses short-form episodic vignettes featuring cast members from the show to cover key public health messaging relating to COVID-19, as well as associated issues such as the heightened threat of domestic violence during lock-down, mental health, and ideas to keep healthy and well while isolating.

The official AIDS 2020: Virtual studio show in partnership with +Life.

MTV Shuga: Alone Together – Join host Karl Schmid as he talks to leadership and cast members from the award-winning behavioural change campaign MTV Shuga about life during COVID-19 lockdown, what it’s like to live with HIV and why digital content is important during these unique times. MTV Shuga’s “Alone Together” campaign uses short-form episodic vignettes featuring cast members from the show to cover key public health messaging relating to COVID-19, as well as associated issues such as the heightened threat of domestic violence during lock-down, mental health, and ideas to keep healthy and well while isolating.

The official AIDS 2020: Virtual studio show in partnership with +Life.

AIDS Quilt Founders – Host Karl Schmid sits down with Cleve Jones and Gert McMullin, co-founders of the historic AIDS Memorial Quilt project. The conversation will touch on how the role of the quilt has shifted over time, its impact, and how it will be represented at AIDS 2020: Virtual.

The official AIDS 2020: Virtual studio show in partnership with +Life.