Nic Holas is an activist, writer, and co-founder of The Institute of Many (TIM), an advocacy platform and grassroots movement for People Living with HIV. TIM has the largest membership of any HIV organisation in Australia and has been identified as a major player in the nation’s modern-day HIV response, delivering grassroots activism, digital campaigns, resources, events, and digital community spaces since 2012.

Nic’s writing on HIV/AIDS, LGBTIQA issues, law reform, and human rights has appeared in the ABC, Archer Magazine,  The Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald, SBS, Hello Mr., The Lifted Brow, and Junkee, as well as in international and local queer media. He has been a frequent guest on current affairs TV and radio, including appearances on Q&A, Lateline, Radio National, and Triple J. In addition to his activism, Nic has also worked extensively in media and communications for non-profits and digital agencies, as a political policy writer, and as an artist.

You can find him tweeting @nicheholas.