Patrick Ingram is young gay black man who currently resides in Northern Virginia. Currently, Patrick works in the HIV prevention field in Northern Virginia in the health department and community-based initiatives. He is also pursuing his degree in Public Health. Being diagnosed with HIV in 2011 and after noticing an absence of young people (specifically gay and black young people) advocating about social issues he decided to dedicate his life to being involved in the LGBTQ community on issues surrounding social justice and health education. He currently promotes HIV testing/education PrEP, health/wellness, and partner notification. He also spends his time advocating for additional health services for gay and bisexual men. This includes expanded services for HIV prevention and treatment. Patrick has rededicated his life to working alongside like minded people with a goal of ending AIDS for good, getting new HIV infections down to zero, and creating a cure/vaccine for HIV.
Mr. Ingram is the founder and co-creator of ThePozLife.com and has done op-ed pieces for TheBody.com, Huffington Post, the Advocate, and other media outlets. Patrick is on The Youth Scholar Steering Committee for NMAC’s Youth Initiative to End HIV/AIDS in America. Patrick is also a National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Ambassador. His life is always eventful and the constant up and down experiences is what makes it so unique. He is always appreciative of his FAMILY (that word is so much stronger than fans) and appreciates all that they do!
“In this fight we all possess skills and attributes that make each and every one of us valuable. Let’s work together to ensure that we defeat HIV once and for all!” -Patrick Ingram
