Meet the faces of the LIVING Exhibition - Tonie

Tonie Walsh wearing a sparkly blue jacket

As part of GCN & HIV Ireland’s LIVING exhibition, we spoke to the faces behind the portraits – meet Tonie.

“One thing that drives me to projects like this is the need to, the need to name HIV.  We put a name on it by people actually owning it.  Men and women, gay and hetero, Trans, whatever, standing up and going ‘Yes, I’m HIV positive, so what?’

And historically, we have been bereft of images of positivity and of hope and of living and of engagement with what is a manageable lifetime health condition.

It is necessary, it is very necessary socially, culturally, politically, to stand up and say, ‘Yes, I’m HIV positive.  So what?  I’m living a fabulous life and look at me!  Aren’t I fabulous as fuck?'”

You can experience this unique portrayal of people LIVING with HIV in Ireland, until December 17 at CHQ Dublin and find out more in GCN’s December issue 369.

Music: https://www.bensound.com

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