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She wasn't promiscuous or a drug user, but at 19, Marvelyn Brown was diagnosed with HIV infection, and she discovered it was from a boyfriend in denial about the disease. Now 24, Brown chronicles her tumultuous and sometimes heartbreaking five-year journey as a young HIVer in her just-released autobiography, The Naked Truth: Young, Beautiful, and (HIV) Positive. To order your copy, visit www.amistadbooks.com.

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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.

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