LadyByrd

Renee LadyByrd Burgess was born, raised, and currently resides in Jacksonville, Florida. She is the mother of 4 beautiful children 3 girls and 1 boy. LadyByrd or Byrd as she is mostly called became and HIV Activist in 2008 months after being diagnosed the end of 2007 as being HIV Positive. Her story and her life is one that was destined to be shared, is being shared, and for decades to come will r

emain to be shared. Her book titled Married: But It Can Happen was self-published in 2013 and is available for purchase now. This book will change the way married couples think about their entire union. Her second book also self-published in 2017 titled HIV Around Me is a teen focused book. Teenagers are faced with some of the most unbelievable and challenging situations you could ever imagine. Join Renee’ as she takes you on a journey through the lives of 4 teens as they experience HIV and AIDS in some of the most unexpected ways. Renee’ has many radio, TV, and newspaper interviews that span from 2008 to as recently as March 2019. She is very active in the HIV Community and on Facebook and can be found by simply searching Ladybyrd and on Instagram as ladybyrdofficial.

“Being an advocate and speaking about my HIV status was never a fear for me. I knew that I had to share and let the world know that this disease can happen to anyone. Shoot, look at me I Was married and it happened to me. Education and testing is going to be the biggest battle when bringing awareness to HIV and AIDS. I’ve made it my mission to ALWAYS talk about it and educate anyone who will listen.” - Renee Y. Burgess