Draft:Plus Life Media
media organization focused on hiv stigma
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Plus Life (stylized as +Life) is a multi-platform digital media brand that produces original programming focused on HIV awareness, education, and reducing stigma. Plus Life was created by journalist Karl Schmid[1], in partnership with producers Brent Zacky and Mike Spierer, to combine journalism, storytelling, and advocacy in a digital format.[2][3][4][5]
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Submission declined on 25 January 2026 by Meadowlark (talk).
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| Submission declined on 2 December 2025 by Monkeysmashingkeyboards (talk). Ditto @Theroadislong Declined by Monkeysmashingkeyboards 3 months ago. | |
| Submission declined on 2 December 2025 by Theroadislong (talk). This draft reads like an advertisement. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a platform for promotion or marketing. Drafts that are exclusively promotional may be deleted without notice.
Declined by Theroadislong 3 months ago.Wikipedia articles must be written neutrally in a formal, impersonal, and dispassionate way. They should not read like a blog post, advertisement, or fan page. Rewrite the draft to remove:
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| Submission declined on 10 August 2024 by S0091 (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion. The draft requires multiple published secondary sources that:
This draft reads like an advertisement. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a platform for promotion or marketing. Drafts that are exclusively promotional may be deleted without notice.
Declined by S0091 19 months ago.Wikipedia articles must be written neutrally in a formal, impersonal, and dispassionate way. They should not read like a blog post, advertisement, or fan page. Rewrite the draft to remove:
Instead, only summarize in your own words a range of independent, reliable, published sources that discuss the subject. If you have a conflict of interest (e.g. you are the subject, an employee, or a relative) or are being paid to edit, you must disclose this to comply with Wikipedia's Terms of Use. | |
Comment: I am still not seeing sources that show the company qualifies for a Wikipedia article. It's possible that some of the media they have produced does, based solely on the awards listed.Using the main page of a website, as you do here in the Billboard, GLAAD and Signal citations, is not useful because it doesn't verify the sourced statements. You need to link to a specific page that includes that information instead. Meadowlark (talk) 05:23, 25 January 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: I think this still needs a broader range of sources, rather than one NGO and the source itself. Can you find any secondary news coverage of this organisation? Smallangryplanet (talk) 13:16, 22 January 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: Edit summaries since last decline read like LLM output —pythoncoder (talk | contribs) 18:18, 6 January 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: It is pointless and disruptive to re-submit without any improvement. Theroadislong (talk) 20:56, 2 December 2025 (UTC)
| Company type | Media company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | Karl Schmid, Brent Zacky, Mike Spierer |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Website | pluslifemedia |
History
Plus Life Media was co-founded in 2019 by Karl Schmid, Brent Zacky and Mike Spierer in collaboration with the LA-based production company AOMedia.[6][7][8][9]
Plus Life conducts interviews with medical professionals, advocates, and people living with HIV, along with creating lifestyle segments. It has also participated in collaborations with advocacy organizations and media partners in support of HIV awareness initiatives, including World AIDS Day.[6][10][11][12][13]
Programming
Plus Life’s programming includes recurring series and specials.
+Talk
+Talk is a weekly talk show hosted by Karl Schmid that features interviews with people living with HIV, clinicians, advocates, and public figures. Episodes cover topics related to HIV, including diagnosis, treatment, stigma, relationships, and mental health.[14][15][16]
What’s the Jeuge
What’s the Jeuge is a digital talk series hosted by actress, model and transgender activist Gracie Cartier.[17] The series covers topics related to stigma, mental health, wellness, and healthcare disparities affecting Black, transgender, and HIV-positive communities. Cartier, who has publicly disclosed her HIV-positive status, serves as the host.[18][19]
HIV Unwrapped
HIV Unwrapped is an initiative produced by Plus Life that involves collaboration between HIV researchers and emerging fashion designers. The result of this initiative is fashion designs that are created with HIV-related scientific concepts as well as lived experiences in mind. These designs are then presented through runway events and accompanying media content. [20][21]
The first United States edition of HIV Unwrapped took place during New York Fashion Week on September 13, 2025 at the Nexus Club in New York City.[22] The event paired HIV researchers with fashion designers, including students from Parsons School of Design, with the resulting garments presented in a “lab-to-runway” format.[23][24][25][26][27]
The U.S. edition was produced in partnership with organizations including GLAAD, EqualPride, and the Australasian Society for HIV, Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM), with additional support from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and design mentorship provided by the fashion brand Tanner Fletcher.[28] Gilead Sciences served as a principal sponsor.[23][29][30]
A one-hour companion special titled HIV Unwrapped was produced for Hulu and ABC and released on November 30, 2025. The program includes behind-the-scenes footage from New York Fashion Week, interviews, and runway segments.[31][32][33]
Notable guests
Plus Life programming has featured medical experts, advocates, artists, and public figures involved in HIV advocacy, LGBTQ+ visibility, public health, and cultural storytelling. Guests have included:
- Anthony Fauci – former Chief Medical Advisor to the U.S. President [34]
- Demetre Daskalakis – physician and public-health leader[30][25]
- Nancy Pelosi – former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives[35][36]
- Billy Porter – actor and advocate[37]
- Jonathan Van Ness – TV personality and LGBTQ+ advocate[38]
- Steven Canals – creator and writer of Pose[39]
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