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An Executive Assistant at Amazon, where he is also an active member of their Glamazon network, Seb wants anyone to be able to go into their workplace and say “Hey, I live with HIV,” and feel confident that it is going to be completely fine. And to achieve that, he says, it is important to fight stigma, so that “people can be more open about their status and their life. They can feel more comfortable with who they are.”
He has great advice for how other people can show their support too.
“Try to be open-minded and properly listen. If someone living with HIV is comfortable enough to share that experience with you, that means a lot. Be open, and don’t be afraid to ask questions.”
As one of the faces for 2024, Seb marks World AIDS Day by fundraising and helping to raise awareness of the different ways that everyone can join together to fight misunderstanding and stigma. But while celebrating, he will also be thinking about the lives of those that we have lost to the epidemic.
“It’s a good reminder,” he adds, “that we have to look after ourselves, take care of ourselves and keep fighting.”