''POZ'' is a magazine that chronicles the lives of people affected by

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. Its website, POZ.com, has daily HIV/AIDS news, treatment information, forums, blogs, and personals.

History and profile

The magazine was founded in 1994 by

Sean Strub Sean O'Brien Strub (born May 16, 1958) is an American writer, activist, politician and entrepreneur. He is a pioneer expert in mass-marketed fundraising for LGBT equality. In the early 1990s, he founded '' POZ'' magazine and ', (for people impact ...

, an HIV-positive and openly gay businessman and activist. Before launching ''POZ'', Strub was involved with numerous social issues, including

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rights, and HIV/AIDS. He is now executive director of the Sero Project, which focuses on ending inappropriate criminal prosecutions of people with HIV. ''POZ'' is published by Smart + Strong, which also publishes ''AIDSmeds.com'', a website for HIV/AIDS treatment information; ''Real Health'', a magazine and website for

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health; ''Tu Salud'', a magazine and website for

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health; ''Sane'', a website for mental wellness; ''Hep'', a website for hepatitis information, and ''Cancer Health'', a website for cancer information. In 2004, Strub sold Smart + Strong to CDM Publishing, LLC. Jeremy Grayzel is CEO of CDM Publishing and Smart + Strong. He was president of VNU eMedia (now known as Nielsen Business Media). Ian Anderson is president of Smart + Strong. He was director of product development at VNU eMedia. Diane Anderson is vice president of integrated sales. She joined ''POZ'' in 2018. In 2006, Regan Hofmann became editor-in-chief of ''POZ''. She was the writer of the magazine's “Anonymous” column. Previously, Hofmann was editor-in-chief of ''New Jersey Life'' and founded ''Poets, Artists & Madmen''. She is now a consultant focused on strategy, communications and change in the field of global health. In 2012, Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.POZ.com
"Oriol Gutierrez Named Editor-in-Chief of POZ"
/ref> became editor-in-chief of ''POZ''. He was deputy editor since 2008. Previously, Gutierrez was managing editor of ''DiversityInc'', as well as cofounder, publisher and editor-in-chief of ''LGNY Latino''.

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