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Jacqui Stevenson, Senior Policy, Research and Influencing Manager, reflects on prioritising people's quality of life in HIV policy.

Digital transformation holds real potential for strengthening the UK’s HIV response but only if the right safeguards, investment, and co-production with communities are put in place.

In this important month for the community, in a year that has seen increasing challenges and rollback of LGBT+ rights in the UK and around the world, we asked some colleagues, supporters and allies what Pride means to them in 2025. 

Joe Parry, our Director of Communications and Engagement, write about the theme of LGBT+ History Month 2024, Medicine – #UnderTheScope, and the opportunity to reflect on the intertwined histories of HIV, as a medical and social issue, and LGBT+ community activism.

Daniel Fluskey, our Director of Policy, Research and Influencing, on the Positive Voices report - the largest survey of people living with HIV - and how it must provoke significant change in HIV action.

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.

Annie Howard, our Policy and Research Manager, on how HIV stigma and discrimination remain major barriers to accessing services worldwide. Understanding and addressing stigma is critical to achieving zero discrimination and strategies to end HIV and AIDS by 2030.

Originally from Kenya, and a National AIDS Trust trustee, Angelina is experienced in providing one-to-one support, treatment advocacy, managing service delivery, and advocating for the involvement of women living with HIV in strategy and policy.

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.

For Black History Month we spoke with Reverend Jide Macaulay (he/him), Founder and CEO of House of Rainbow CIC, a gay British Nigerian, inspirational speaker, author, poet, pastor, preacher and HIV Positive activist.

Deborah Gold writes how we’re delighted with the encouraging updates in the HIV Action Plan annual report, but must not lose sight of the challenges that still remain.

Oluwakemi Agunbiade, our Policy and Research Officer, on how the Illegal Migration Bill, now in the House of Lords, could lead to catastrophic outcomes for those seeking asylum who are living with HIV and will work in conflict with efforts to engage all people living with HIV in care.