The Winiary/Kielecki argument is much more entertaining

Thank you, it wasn't a good part of my life but I really have nothing to complain about, on the whole, I came through unscathed. Maybe just a bit more aware of how much other people suffered

Not at all, although never directly affected, I suffered the HIV related stigma.
The first thing my mother did when I came out was to send me for a test. I was 19, it was awful. Some shoddy lab hidden somewhere, a rough nurse with nothing nice to say. I cried so much. It stayed with me for 2 decades

That really is a great thread, and great last points too.
Thanks for taking the time to write it 🙏

👉 Or if you feel like being really brave, just go and organise yourself that HIV test today (www.tht.org.uk/hiv-and-sexu...). It’s quick and simple to do and then you can tell everyone you’ve done it just as you would with COVID. How do you feel about that?

👉 Still not quite sure what HIV stigma might feels like? Assuming you’ve been comfortable throughout COVID sharing with friends / family / colleagues whether you’ve tested positive for the virus or not, would you be as open about having an HIV test and sharing those results? If not, why not?

Many folks who have HIV are living in fear and shame simply because of lack of education, awareness and general stigma by the ignorant towards what is now clinically recognised as long-term medical condition further down the ‘it’ll finish you off’ list than diabetes.

👉 Anyone who is HIV+ and on effective treatment which keeps their viral load undetectable, cannot pass the virus on to anyone else in any way. It really is that simple.

👉 HIV isn’t something that just affects gay men, the biggest rise in infections now is actually amongst the heterosexual community

PPS…

Everyone who has HIV has a story behind it and here’s mine 👇

- www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wale...

(Oh and feel free to share this post with anyone still living in the 1980s)

#WorldAidsDay #UequalsU

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Well thank you 🥹

That's so sweet 🥰

You.. really? 🤯

Let’s start an over 30 selfie thread ✨

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