Lovely but lovely to see Matthew Hodson again this evening for the launch party of “The Diaries of Mr Lucas”.

Early studies suggest once a week PrEP pills may be effective.
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Worth noting that the most strident defences of Forbes come not from those who share her religious beliefs but from those who share her opposition to trans inclusion and healthcare. When you're convinced that one anti-LGBT position is justified you'll more easily defend others.

When properly treated, HIV is not life-limiting and not transmitted through sex. Nobody says it better than Matthew Hodson, listen to his story: 🎙️ buzzsprout.com/2182221/150030…

A reminder to all schools promoting #Makaton during #DeafAwarenessWeek , here’s the explanation from the Sense organisation on the differences between Makaton and #BSL and who uses which one. In short, we deaf people DO NOT use Makaton. Please do better by educating yourselves.

‘I felt like I was dirty.’
New research reveals how stigma and homophobic narratives about promiscuity and disease shaped an mpox diagnosis for gay men.
Judgement and shaming are not helpful public health tools. They never have been.
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The Diaries of Mr Lucas is a brilliant record of gay life in London before and after the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1967.
A usually clothed civil servant, Mr Lucas diarised his criminal sexual exploits, captured brilliantly by Hugo Greenhalgh.

Testing and treatment are central to hopes of ending HIV.
Tackling stigma will remove barriers to testing and treatment.
Share the news that #UequalsU and help to #MakeStigmaHistory .

I've heard so many stories of the loved ones who were lost, the funerals held, in the first few decades of the HIV epidemic. Young people. The utter fear for my friends, the risks, the death sentence diagnosis. Tell everyone 💜

A class of #HIV treatment drugs may prevent Alzheimer’s.
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Excited to share the confirmed dates for AIDSImpact 2025 in Casablanca aidsimpact.com 26-28 May 2025 Abstract dates to follow soon.....

Great to see the new #StopHIVStigma campaign from Fast Track Cymru.
We will not end stigma by portraying people with HIV as powerless victims.
We can #MakeStigmaHistory through education and by celebrating our strength and resilience.

Effective HIV treatment means ZERO RISK of sexual transmission.
Tell everyone!
#UequalsU
#MakeStigmaHistory

Was going to go for a run but… (shakes fist at Bank Holiday weather).

I enjoyed this beautiful conversation.

I think you should take a look.

Impressive gains by The Green Party in #LocalElection2024 , dwarfing the two seats gained by The Reform Party.
I hope that this will be reflected in the selection of future panels on BBC Question Time.

#MakeStigmaHistory

HIV is not a death sentence.
Matthew Hodson from @AIDSMAP shares his powerful #HIV journey in my latest podcast episode. Hear about his fight against stigma, his work helping others and learn about the progress in HIV treatment and advocacy.

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Rage, rage against the dying of the nightlight!