“Being authentic means staying true to who you are, what you do, and who you serve.”
About Robert
Transforming lived experience into leadership and social change.
Drawing from more than two decades of advocacy, Robert is a nationally recognized community thought leader, speaker, and consultant who confronts HIV criminalization, stigma, and discrimination while advancing equity and building pathways toward justice through strategy, education, and storytelling.
“I could not have imagined that the end of a consensual relationship would result in felony charges and jail time. That is exactly what happened to me because I’m living with HIV. My life would never be the same.”
Through his consultancy, Robert partners with organizations, coalitions, and socially responsible businesses, including academic institutions and public agencies, to design equity-driven strategies that bridge advocacy, public health, and human rights.
His work centers on modernizing HIV criminalization laws, strengthening leadership capacity, and creating systems that reflect dignity, inclusion, and justice.
Robert serves as Chair of The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation’s Council of Justice Leaders and co-founded The Sero Project, helping transform it from a grassroots initiative into a national leader in HIV decriminalization, stigma reduction, and policy reform.
His insights and lived experience have been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, HuffPost, GLAAD, POZ Magazine, and TheBody, as well as on podcasts such as LGBTQ&A, HIV Unmuted, Ask Dr. Drew, and Queer News with Anna DeShawn.
Grounded in authenticity, collaboration, and courage, Robert’s work embodies a simple but powerful truth: lived experience, when shared with purpose, can shift narratives, inspire leadership, and move systems toward lasting change.
Discover his journey, read his insights on the Suttlepoints blog, and engage with him on social media.