STOP HIV STIGMA - GO TAKE ACTION

HIV stigma affects everyone, gay and straight, women and men, adults and children, all ethnicities, people who are positive or negative. Stigma is the biggest challenge facing people living with HIV today.

Often the stigma they experience, comes from those who are closest. It's a 365 day a year a job for all of us - you don’t need to be HIV positive to challenge stigma, and people who don’t have HIV can make a big impact - as an ally.

Stigma within the gay community

It’s the widespread shaming and blaming attitudes towards people living with HIV in the gay community that continues to shock us more than anything.
HIV is part of the gay scene in towns and cities across the country, and for over 20 years, but with so many people HIV positive, why do attitudes continue to be so negative?

 

You can TAKE ACTION to STOP HIV Stigma:
• Start volunteering for your local HIV support organisation
• Test every year and talk about testing with your friends
• Make sure you're there for your HIV positive friends
• Sign up to join National AIDS Trust's Press Gang to challenge inaccurate or stigmatising information in the media.

You can read more on taking action against HIV Stigma here