John McCullagh is the publisher of PositiveLite.com. He's an HIV-positive gay man who has been active in Toronto's LGBTQ community since immigrating to Canada from his native Britain in 1975. A social worker by profession, he's worked in government and the not-for-profit sector in both front-line and management positions. His experience includes research, policy analysis, strategic planning, program development, project management, and communications. Much of John's work has focused on the needs of young people, including queer youth. 

John was one of the founders of the Toronto Counselling Centre for Lesbians and Gays (now known as David Kelley Services), which, in the early days of the AIDS epidemic, was one of the first organizations in Toronto to offer professional counselling to those infected with and affected by HIV. John regularly contributes articles to PositiveLite.com about his personal experiences of living with HIV, about issues relevant to Canada's HIV and LGBTQ communities and about Toronto's arts and culture scene.