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Terrence Higgins Trust marks 41 years since the death of Terry Higgins

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Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK’s leading sexual health charity, is marking 41 years since the death of its namesake Terry Higgins. He passed away at the age of 37 on 4 July 1982 and is one of the first people known to have died from the AIDS virus in the UK. “His boyfriend Rupert buried him using his student loan to pay for the funeral,” the charity wrote on Instagram on the 41st anniversary of his passing. “At the time, HIV didn’t have a name, let alone a test. Rupert’s…

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Government urged to expand opt-out HIV and hepatitis testing by leading charities

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Funding the expansion of opt-out HIV and hepatitis testing in England is a “no brainer”, five leading charities have told the government. Terrence Higgins Trust, National AIDS Trust, the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Hepatitis C Trust and the British Liver Trust are all calling on Rishi Sunak’s administration to roll out the opt-out tests in A&E departments within areas that have a high HIV prevalence. In just 12 months, more than 1,998 people have been found with HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C as a result of opt-out testing in…

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Indian LGBTQ+ groups push to widen access to HIV prevention drug PrEP

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Every morning, Neharika Ravalkar takes a pill that stops her joining the millions of Indians who are HIV-positive. As a trans woman, Ravalkar is among the groups at highest risk of HIV. But she is among a lucky minority taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication as cost, lack of awareness and stigma all hamper access in the South Asian nation. “PrEP is like a bodyguard for me,” said Ravalkar, who primarily scrapes a living from begging in Pune, western India “I’ve been helping people in my community to take it and…

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HIV-positive people share experiences of stigma ahead of march, rally and vigil

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Those living with HIV have taken to social media to share examples of the discrimination they’ve faced because of their status ahead of a march, vigil and rally being held in London to challenge stigma. The experiences were shared in response to a tweet from Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity, which asked HIV-positive people to share an “example of HIV-related stigma you’ve faced.” “I was told I was not eligible for income protection insurance because of my health status (despite never taking any extended…

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HIV test that shows result in 15 minutes made freely available in England

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HIV tests that show a result in 15 minutes and can be done at home have been made freely available for the first time in England. It works in a similar way to a COVID-19 lateral flow test as it just takes a few drops of blood from a small prick on the finger, with the result appearing soon after. People across England can also order a test where a small blood sample is sent to a lab and screened for both HIV and syphilis at the same time. Testing…

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Richard Angell appointed new Chief Executive of Terrence Higgins Trust

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Richard Angell has been appointed the new Chief Executive of Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity. He will take over on 1 March after the current CEO, Ian Green OBE, steps down after seven years in the position. Angell joined Terrence Higgins Trust in 2020 as its interim Head of Policy and Public Affairs before becoming Campaigns Director. In this time, he has led on a year’s worth of activity to mark 40 years since the death of the charity’s namesake Terry Higgins, the first…

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Fairyland: Adam Lambert praises “beautiful” new film for depiction of AIDS epidemic

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Adam Lambert has praised Fairyland, a new film he stars in, for its depiction of the AIDS epidemic in San Francisco during the 1970s. The coming-of-age drama made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on 20 January and was instantly met with critical acclaim. “Arriving in San Francisco at the age of two, just after the death of her mother in a car accident in 1973, Alysia Abbott is raised by her father Steve Abbott, a poet and activist who comes out as gay,” the synopsis of Fairyland says.…

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