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Disproportionate Devastation

Disproportionate Devastation

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Although African-Americans are only about 13% of the U.S. population, their rates of infection by method of exposure (with the exception of gay sex ) far outrank other ethnic groups'. Of all U.S. infections by category, the percentage who are black: Injection-Drug Use Men 54% Women 60% High-Risk Heterosexual Sex Men 66% Women 70% Gay Sex 36% Mom-to-Child Transmission 69%

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Ryan is the Digital Director of The Advocate Channel, and a graduate of NYU Tisch's Department of Dramatic Writing. She is also a member of GALECA, the LGBTQ+ society of entertainment critics. While her specialties are television writing and comedy, Ryan is a young member of the LGBTQ+ community passionate about politics and advocating for all.

Ryan is the Digital Director of The Advocate Channel, and a graduate of NYU Tisch's Department of Dramatic Writing. She is also a member of GALECA, the LGBTQ+ society of entertainment critics. While her specialties are television writing and comedy, Ryan is a young member of the LGBTQ+ community passionate about politics and advocating for all.