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Edward Russell on Madonna’s HIV activism

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We spoke with Edward Russell, the host of Queerty-nominated podcast Inside The Groove – which celebrates the work of Madonna – and will be hosting a live World AIDS Day special.

Trans rights threats jeopardise HIV equality progress

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Kat Smithson writes about our deep concerned about the impact of negative references to trans people in the UK from those in Government on the lives of trans people in the UK. We stand with our trans friends and colleagues in the HIV community and beyond.

Lesbian Visibility Day: Lisa Power on activism and solidarity

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Lisa Power is a British LGBT+ rights activist. She was one of the founding members of the lesbian and gay rights group Stonewall in 1989, which has played a pivotal role in achieving legal recognition and protection for LGBT+ people in the UK.

The fight for HIV fertility equality

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Andrew is in his 30s and has been living with HIV for 13 years. Under current law is unable to start a family by sperm donation. He tells us why the law needs to change to reflect medical advances, so that those living with HIV can start a family.

Home Office is failing people in Immigration Removal Centres

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People living with HIV that are held in immigration detention in the UK are entitled to the same level of healthcare and patient rights as those in wider society. Unfortunately, we know this does not always happen in practice.

Why we believe in HIV rights

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National AIDS Trust works to protect and defend human rights for everyone at risk of or living with HIV. We believe, alongside the WHO, that: “The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being”.