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LeRoy Whitfield (born in Chicago, September 19, 1969 – October 9, 2005) was an American journalist who chronicled his personal experience with HIV infection and AIDS. Whitfield was diagnosed with HIV at nineteen in 1990, and wrote a column, "Native Tongue", run in ''HIV Plus'' magazine since May 2004. He opted not to take antiretroviral medication, though his doctors suggested that he should. He also contributed to ''Vibe'' magazine and was an editor at ''Poz'', a magazine intended for people with HIV. He focused on AIDS in his (black) community. At the end of his life his T-cell count was 40, and his viral load 230,000. Nonetheless, he could not bring himself to take antiretroviral medication. He died in New York of "AIDS-related complications," at the age of 36. He is survived by his mother; his brother, Crofton Whitfield; and his sister, LaRonya Whitfield. ==References== * (''LeRoy Whitfield, 36, Dies; Wrote of AIDS Battle'' ) by The New York Times Published: October 16, 2005 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「LeRoy Whitfield」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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