So it is 2016 and last night as the old year was preparing to leave, I got told that I had the plague: the gay plague. I thought that this sort of language was only to be expected from conservatives in the US like Walter Kubitz in Virginia. But this was in Ireland, from someone … Continue reading Shocked at being told I had “the plague”
Tag: Stigma
#StandUpToHIV – AVERT campaign tackles fears of HIV
46% of people living with HIV do not know they have it. Stigma surrounding HIV remains one of the biggest reasons people are not testing. https://youtu.be/evHYzjbdRPk To mark World AIDS Day (1 December 2015) HIV charity AVERT has launched an animation to help people overcome fears and worries about HIV – something which is stopping … Continue reading #StandUpToHIV – AVERT campaign tackles fears of HIV
Is HIV stigma still a problem in Dublin?
For many of us living with HIV there is always the niggling thought at the back of our heads that other people will talk about our status, often behind our backs, and if we are particularly unfortunate it may even be to our face. The number of times that I have had negative responses to … Continue reading Is HIV stigma still a problem in Dublin?
QUB research into stigma in gay men living with HIV
Stigma experiences, well-being and medication adherence in gay men living with HIV If you live in England, Northern Ireland, or the Republic or Ireland and are over 18 years of age, been living with HIV for over a year, and have been prescribed HA-ART medication then a researcher from Queen’s University Belfast would like 20 … Continue reading QUB research into stigma in gay men living with HIV
