Gay-Hate and HIV-Hate
posted: 01/04/2010
Blow the Whistle on Gay Hate is the name of a new booklet for gay and bisexual men about challenging gay hate, stigma, blaming, and abuse. This booklet could help people with HIV blow the whistle on HIV hate. Whether it is hate because of HIV, race, sexuality, gender, or disability, what you can do about it is much the same, so this booklet should help people with HIV, whether or not you are gay.
download the booklet Blow the Whistle on Gay Hate
HIV Hate Action
Have you been
- hit
- called names
- spat at
- had your things stolen or damaged
because of HIV?
That's harassment and it is a crime.
A new project helps people dealing with HIV harassment including HIV called Working it Through Together. It's run by Breakthrough UK, who are based in Manchester.
contact Working it Through Together 0161 273 5412
Official Hate Inquiry
HIV hate is also on the agenda for an official Inquiry into hate and harassment of people with disabilities (HIV counts in law as a disability). The Equalities and Human Rights Commission has started a formal Inquiry.
This is a serious step - it means they know the law is not working as it should. Public bodies (like councils and the NHS) have a legal duty to get rid of disability (including HIV) harassment but recent cases show councils are failing.
After this formal Inquiry the Equalities and Human Rights Commission can order public bodies to do things. We think this is a great opportunity to push for some real action against HIV stigma from public bodies. We're working with NAT on this and have told the EHRC they should include HIV in their Inquiry. More details here
Stonewall Gay Hate pages
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