Joshua W. Robbins[1] (born January 12, 1983[2] in Jackson, Tennessee)[2][3][4] is an American HIV/AIDS activist,[5] blogger,[5] talent agent,[6][7] writer, and social media marketer.
[5] His work has been featured on The Advocate, Human Rights Campaign, POZ and a myriad of additional publications.
[12][13][14] Robbins uses digital and social media to advocate for HIV education to reduce stigma and discrimination against people with HIV/AIDS.
[19] In 2018, Robbins received the National Lesbian and Gay Journalist Association "Excellence in Journalism" Award for blogging.
He was diagnosed with HIV during his participation in the HVTN 505 clinical trial[8][33] though he explained that his infection was not a result of the vaccine.