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Classic AIDS movies through new eyes: Zero Patience (1993)
We asked newly diagnosed Peterborough, Ontario man Robert W. Olver to review some of the movies which reflect our history. In the first of a series, he looks at Zero Patience, a remarkable...
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HIV Movies through new eyes - Philadelphia: "important any way you look at it"
Newly diagnosed Peterborough guy Robert Olver reviews the 1993 movie that stars Tom Hanks as a lawyer under attack from his employer while fighting the ravages of AIDS When Bob told me he wanted me to...
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HIV Movies through new eyes - “Rent” falls just a little short
Newly diagnosed Peterborough guy Robert Olver reviews the 2005 movie version of the Broadway musical “Rent” which features HIV positive characters barely getting by in New York City Please let me...
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HIV movies through new eyes - Parting Glances
Rob Olver reviews the ground-breaking 1984 movie, one of the earliest films to address HIV and AIDS, and says “ I recommend it to anyone interested in gay or HIV-related cinema.” I was really looking...
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HIV movies through new eyes - Longtime Companion
Rob Olver reviews the early AIDS film Longtime Companion (1989) and says “I can’t recommend this movie highly enough.” Although AIDS cut a devastating swath in the creative professions throughout the...
View ArticleHIV movies through new eyes - The Normal Heart
Rob Olver reviews the highly regarded movie adaption of Larry Kramer’s story of activism in New York in the early days of the epidemic, The Normal Heart. The Normal Heart is a 2014 HBO film written by...
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Adventures in HIV: Celebrating D-Day, Part One:
In which Robert Olver joins the HIV club and gets to grips with a bang with his new reality “OK, so we’ve just seen two dots form on the testing membrane and that means you’ve tested positive for...
View ArticleAdventures in HIV: celebrating D-Day, part two
Twelve month’s later - in which Rob Olver sees that his HIV diagnosis is not God's way of telling him to fuck off. “Flesh is magic, dancing on a clock.” – Leonard Cohen, “God Is Alive, Magic Is...
View ArticleExploring leadership courses in Ontario
One year after diagnosis, Peterborough’s Rob Olver is diving in to leadership training options and says “Hey Gang! Reinvent your AIDS Service Organization! Here’s how!” What have I been up to? It’s...
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Pets and living with HIV: Rodney and me
Peterborough, Ontario’s Robert Olver tells us why animals are good for you and says “If I could make any recommendation at all to someone diagnosed with HIV or to anyone else for that matter, it would...
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Poz is here to stay
A few concerns for long term survivors and their children as Rob Olver looks into the possible future “You won't have to wait for the judgment day, Judgment will happen every day. And fear is what...
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I’m undetectable and yes, I’m uninfectious
I’m undetectable and yes, I’m uninfectious Rob Olver says “As a person living with HIV, I'm thrilled that PositveLite.com has endorsed the Undetectable = Uninfectious campaign. I want to tell you why...
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Coming of Age: Exploring our collective response to HIV and Aging
Rob Olver reports on this past weekend’s forum from the organization formerly known as the Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation (CWGHR) Rob Olver with Tammy Yates For me, a young man of 62...
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Another year on and still finding my way.
In which Peterborough poz guy Robert Olver bangs on about his second year post-HIV diagnosis. “It may be hard for some to understand, but far from feeling like a victim, I feel blessed. Sure, I would...
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Beating HIV stigma in Uganda with Love to Love Organization
"We provide and advocate for the rights of the innocent children who are orphaned and vulnerable and youth who we believe deserve love, care and support." William Matovu of Love to Love Organization...
View ArticleWhy do people with HIV smoke so much?
Rob Olver: What does this tell us about people living with HIV and what are the health implications as the population ages? The Ontario HIV Treatment Network Cohort Study has some sobering answers. At...
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Is HIV stigma killing us?
Rob Olver investigates “Stigma and suicide among gay and bisexual men living with HIV”, a study by Olivier Ferlatte, Travis Salway, John L. Oliffe & Terry Trussler and finds the answer to be an...
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A forum on HIV, rehabilitation and episodic illness: a personal account.
Rob Olver goes to Envision Forum 2017, presented by Bruce House in Ottawa on March 22-23. "Since it was established in 1988, Bruce House has provided critical resources and support to Ottawa residents...
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Attending CAHR2017 as a CATIE rapporteur
Rob Olver reports back on #CAHR2017 As I prepared to attend CAHR2017 in Montreal I was elated, but a bit nervous as well. I hadn’t qualified for a community scholarship but had been accepted as a...
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