Tony Morrison: The Emmy Award Winning Journalist Who Decided to Tell His Own HIV Story

Tony Morrison has spent his career making sure the right stories get told. It took a little longer to turn that same intention toward his own.In this episode of Love, Take Two, Tony sits down to talk about the journey that took him from producing at CNN and Good Morning America to working at GLAAD to launching Morrison Media Group, where he now builds culture moving campaigns for brands like Disney, Netflix, and the NFL. It is an extraordinary career built on one consistent through line — the belief that representation is not a nice to have, it is a necessity.But the conversation goes deeper than the resume. Tony opens up about living with HIV, what that diagnosis meant for him personally and professionally, and how it ultimately sharpened his sense of purpose around the stories he chooses to tell. He talks about what it has been like to navigate a media industry that has historically been slow to center queer voices, what drove him to do something about it, and why he made the decision to live and speak openly about his status.He also gets into where he came from, how he built something from the ground up, and what it really looks like to run a business that is as much about mission as it is about strategy.This is a conversation about owning your narrative, showing up fully in an industry that does not always make that easy, and what happens when the person telling everyone else's story finally decides to tell their own.Key TakeawaysWhat Tony's path from CNN and Good Morning America to GLAAD to Morrison Media Group actually looked likeHow his HIV diagnosis shaped his sense of purpose and the work he does todayWhat genuine LGBTQ+ representation in mainstream media looks like in practice and why it still mattersThe mission behind Morrison Media Group and what drives the brands and stories he chooses to work withWhy he made the decision to speak openly about living with HIV and what that has meant for his advocacyIf this conversation stayed with you, pass it along to someone who needs a reminder that the most powerful story you can tell is your own — and come hang out with us on social.Connect with Us⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Love, Take Two Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Love, Take Two Tiktok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Love, Take Two Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jaimie Kelton Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jose Rolon Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tony MorrisonCredits:Edited by: Jerson BarajasRecorded by: MCM CreativeProduced by: Jose Rolon, Jaimie Kelton, and Dianni Hall