On August 16, 2014 NovaSalud Inc. put on a beautiful fashion show are the O street Mansion in NW DC. Clothing designed by Juan Jose Saenz-Ferreyros Peruvian Fashion Designer and Owner of Ferreyros Couture Company Photography by Chris Zarconi Photography and Jose Dimas C M. All models have been affecting in some shape of form by HIV/AIDS. The fashion show was meant to fight against the stigma of HIV. I participated in the fashion show and mini-doc and I really appreciate all the NovaSalud does and continues to do in the community. Fellow HIV/AIDS activist Rod McCoy and Patrick Ingram were models as well. I hope to work with NovaSalud again.
NovaSalud is established by and for the
community, NovaSalud, Inc's mission is to improve and strengthen the
health and well-being of our diverse Northern Virginia community through
culturally-competent and language-appropriate HIV/AIDS services and
prevention education. NovaSalud works to effect the change necessary to
instill understanding and compassion, and strives to mitigate the
discrimination and stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS.
(VIDEO AND PICTURES BELOW)
This is the mini-documentary from the Break The Stigma of HIV -- Open That Closet Door Fashion Show -- Presented by NovaSalud, Inc
Interviewees:
Rodney McCoy Jr. Justin B Terry-Smith Patrick Ingram Brian D. Batres-Outlaw Karla Manzanares Ayesha Simonsaysenvyme Williams
Justin B. Terry-Smith has been involved in LGBTQ and HIV Activism since 1999. He is an Air Force 9/11 Disabled Vet. Raised in Silver Spring, MD, he now lives in Albuequerque, New Meixco with his husband Phil. He writes an HIV/STI Advice Column for A&U Magazine, is a Contributing writer for thebody.com, a Life Coach and an Adjunct Professor. He has earned his Doctorate in Public Health with a concentration in Infectious Disease and his Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.