A 53 year old, retired Air Force veteran, Dwayne is not only passionate about his leather fetishes and kink—he is also a passionate advocate for fighting HIV/AIDS stigma, shame and silence. He has been fortunate to be the opening ceremonies speaker for AIDS Walk LA, closing ceremonies speaker at AIDS Lifecycle and an advocate for ADAP through AIDS Watch. Other affiliations include Campaign To End AIDS, (C2EA), People Living with HIV Caucus, (PLHIV), and Through Positive Eyes Campaign, www.throughpositiveeyes.org.