How the UK’s queer parties are tackling HIV discrimination on the door
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Cheddar Gorgeous praised for “vital” HIV discussion on Drag Race UK
Cheddar Gorgeous has been applauded for using her runway look to start discussion about HIV stigma on this week’s episode of Drag Race UK. The theme of ‘Tickled Pink’ saw the star don a black bodysuit embellished with bright pink triangles, which she explained were inspired by the ACT UP movement – an organisation fighting to end the AIDS epidemic. Its slogan, ‘Silence = Death’, was branded across the outfit. The Manchester-based queen explained the significance of the clothing to Dakota Schiffer: “During the HIV/AIDS crisis in the ‘80s, the…
Read MoreMore than 20 HIV organisations partner to hold march, vigil and rally against stigma
More than two dozen HIV organisations and charities are partnering to hold a march, vigil and rally in order to fight stigma. Set to take place in London on Saturday 1 October, people will begin gathering at Belvedere Road (behind County Hall/opposite St Thomas’ Hospital) from 12pm. The march will begin at 1pm sharp and will go across Westminster Bridge, past Downing Street and finish at Trafalgar Square. The event will be an inclusive space that is open to people living with HIV, as well as allies to those who…
Read MorePatient becomes the fifth and oldest ever to be ‘cured’ of HIV
A gay man who has lived with HIV since the 1980s has become only the fifth ever person to be cured of HIV, according to doctors. The 66-year-old, who does not want to be identified, was given a bone marrow transplant to treat blood cancer leukaemia from a donor who was naturally resistant to the virus. Doctors say the individual, who has stopped taking antiretroviral HIV medication, has now been in remission for 17 months. Now being referred to as ‘the City of Hope patient’ – named after the Californian…
Read MoreUK pilots with HIV can finally work unrestricted after “landmark changes”
“Landmark changes” made to aviation guidance means pilots who are HIV-positive will finally be able to work unrestricted in the UK. Those who disclosed that they were living with HIV were previously required to undergo complicated and expensive cognitive testing to assess their mental abilities before flying. However, new guidance produced by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) states that those living with the virus are at a very low risk of suffering from conditions which could impact their ability to do so safely. There will be a six-month amnesty period…
Read MoreJudge prohibits US military from discharging HIV-positive service members
A US federal judge has ruled that the military can’t discharge HIV-positive service members. Since the mid-1980s, the US Defense Department has implemented restrictive regulations regarding people living with HIV. Under the terms, recruits who have or test positive for HIV are barred from enlisting into the military. However, if an individual tests postive after enlisting, they will be allowed to stay in the service but will be banned from officer promotions. In a report from the Yale Law Journal, a Navy instruction justified these archaic restrictions due to the…
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