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Professor Jane Anderson, Chair of National AIDS Trust, on how the TV drama series "It's A Sin" reminds us of just how far we’ve come and that there still remains much to be done.

The reaction to Channel 4’s groundbreaking drama "It’s a Sin" has been fascinating. Finally HIV is on the agenda.

Guy Duncan on the TV drama, "It's a Sin," set in the 1980s, reminding us of a time when young gay men were turned into something to fear.

We’ve launched the #LetsEndStigma campaign: so you can get behind us in this fight for everyone’s rights.

How one nurse's experience of stigma at work led to change for all healthcare workers living with HIV.

This is a guest blog for NAT from Silvia Petretti, joint CEO at Positively UK. Visit the Changing Perceptions website here.

Last month newspapers reported the trial and conviction of a man who had gone berserk in a Manchester hotel, during which he both caused criminal damage and bit a police officer who had been called to the scene to restrain him. Deplorable of course, though sadly not that uncommon an event. But there was a twist to this story, fastened on in newspaper headlines:

“‘Vile coward’ salesman with HIV deliberately BIT family man copper in shock hotel assault”

We’re calling on the next government to stand with people affected by HIV

“It is time for us to step up and acknowledge that stigma and discrimination still act as the greatest barrier to us defeating this disease once and for all.”