Ryan was a typical 13-year-old when it was discovered that he had contracted AIDS through tainted blood products he had been given for his hemophilia. He was denied the right to return to school, so he went to court, with newspaper headlines following the many legal battles. With great courage he began to speak out against the misconceptions about the disease, making friends with celebrities like Elton John and Michael Jackson along the way. Here is his moving story. Photographs.
