Jeff Berry
Jeff Berry has been with Test Positive Aware Network (TPAN) and Positively Aware magazine since 1992. During that time he has been closely involved with the production, graphic design, editing, advertising and distribution of Positively Aware, a well-respected national HIV/AIDS treatment publication. He also oversees the agency’s website, tpan.com. He stepped up as interim editor of Positively Aware and Positively Aware en Español in September 2004, and has served as Editor and Director of Publications since April 2005.
Berry has written for a number of publications and websites, including Positively Aware and TheBody.com. He is an active member of the Fair Pricing Coalition and the AIDS Treatment Activist’s Coalition (ATAC), and is currently vice co-chair of ATAC’s Drug Development Committee (DDC). He also has regularly appeared on Sirius Radio’s “OutQ in the Morning with Larry Flick.” He was the first ever recipient of the TPAN Award of Excellence in 2003, and was awarded the Chicago Area HIV/AIDS Caucus (EASE) Long Term Survivor Award in 2006. Berry was named Gay Chicago’s DJ of the Year in 1990. He currently resides in Rogers Park with his partner, Stephen, and his two cats Zach and Missy.
Columns
September/October 2009
Editor’s Note
The Journey
July/August 2009
Editor’s Note
Designing for Women—Not Just a Fashion Statement Anymore
May/June 2009
Editor’s Note
The Graying Epidemic
March/April 2009
Editor’s Note
The Road Ahead
January/February 2009
Editor’s Note
Creating Your Legacy
November/December 2008
Editor’s Note
A World Without AIDS
September/October 2008
Editor’s Note
This Shouldn’t Happen
July/August 2008
Editor’s Note
A Decade Delayed
May/June 2008
Editor's Note
Four Minutes to Save the World
March/April 2008
Editor's Note
Why We Care
January/February 2008
Editor's Note
The Numbers Game
Articles
Design for Living
Jack Mackenroth takes his message of hope on the road, battling stigma along the way
by Jeff Berry
One-on-One with Dawn Averitt Bridge
Wife, mother, and advocate for HIV-positive women
Interview by Jeff Berry
Nelson Vergel: Going Beyond Survival
A leading advocate’s thoughts on getting
the most out of life
by Jeff Berry
One-on-One with Joe Eron, M.D.
An update on Isentress (raltegravir) data,
including some unexpected results
Interview by Jeff Berry
Lipodystrophy Conference Update
Exclusive online article!
by Jeff Berry
One on One with Barack Obama
The Politics of HIV
by Jeff Berry
Ambassador of Healing
YouthAIDS ambassador Seane Corn circles the globe teaching the healing power of yoga
by Jeff Berry
Treatment Round-up from the International AIDS Conference
New and improved drug information
by Jeff Berry
Bob Bowers: The Pirate of Dane County
Poster contest combines art with awareness to deliver a message of hope
by Jeff Berry
Spotlight on Houston Buyers Club
Club founder Fred Walters, Jr. talks about the history of HBC and the importance of nutritional supplements
Interview by Jeff Berry
One-on-One with Alexandra Billings
The star of stage and screen talks to PA about the importance of love, humor, and her Chicago roots
Interview by Jeff Berry
An Interview with Walter Bockting, Ph.D.
A leading expert on HIV in the transgender community explains why there’s more work to be done
by Jeff Berry
An Opportunity to Overcome My Fear of HIV
Sometimes our greatest fear is fear itself
by Jeff Berry
Antiretroviral therapy roundup from CROI
Report on newer drugs in development and some already approved drugs
by Jeff Berry
Matthew Cusick—Performance Extraordinaire
A victory for all
by Jeff Berry
Tony Mills, MD—International Dr. Leather
The journey of an HIV-positive provider
by Jeff Berry