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No Longer A Death Sentence: Greg Louganis Discusses His HIV Diagnosis 30 Years Later

The former Olympic diver will headline Houston’s annual World AIDS Day Luncheon.

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Former Olympic diver and HIV advocate Greg Louganis is the keynote speaker at the annual World AIDS Day Luncheon on Friday (Dec. 1) at 11:30 a.m. at the Hilton Houston Post Oak.

Houston Public Media's Ernie Manouse talked with Louganis about being diagnosed with HIV just before the 1988 Olympics and about how HIV/AIDS treatment has changed over the years

Plus, he tells Ernie just where he keeps the Wheaties box with him on the front, which was issued in 2016 after a petition campaign.

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