19/12/2022
In its round up of news and events that took place for World AIDS Day on December 1st, the UK’s largest HIV and sexual health charity, Terrence Higgins Trust, painted a picture of entrenched stigma amongst the British public, but a dedicated movement of groups and volunteers doing their bit to change perceptions. The Trust said “On World AIDS Day, we released shocking new data that exposed how entrenched stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV still are. Nearly three-quarters of the people living with HIV surveyed said they had experienced some form of discrimination related to their HIV status. It's clear that despite medical progress which enables those on effective treatment to have a normal life expectancy and ensure they can't pass on the virus, public attitudes are still stuck in the past.” Among the inspirational initiatives that took place on or around World AIDS Day, were collections at Tube Stations in London, tweets from many public figures and celebrities wearing the red ribbon, including Gareth Thomas and Beverely Knight, and a twenty four hour sponsored broadcast by Manchester and Brighton based LGBTQIA community music radio station Gaydio, which raised over two and a half thousand pounds. To connect with Terrence Higgins Trust, point your browser to www.tht.org.uk.
