"I wear my red ribbon as a way of remembering all those we lost to HIV. We saw our friends, lovers and families die and a generation of friends were lost and bright, beautiful lights were snuffed out before their time. As a community, we are still recovering from that awful time, but World AIDS Day gives us all a chance to reflect and come together to celebrate the real progress that has been made. We must never forget, and never give up the fight against HIV.”
Stephen Fry
The red ribbon is a universal symbol of awareness and support for those living with HIV. On World AIDS Day, will you show your solidarity and wear your red ribbon?
A look back at 2020 wouldn’t be complete without our Instagram #TopNine.
This year, It’s reminded us of all the shining moments during a year that a lot of us are keen to forget. A hard fought win for PrEP access in England. A more individualised risk based assessment on blood donation, ending blanket restrictions based on gender or sexuality. People living with HIV breaking down barriers to take to the skies and become mayor.
Despite the lockdowns and restrictions, 2020 brought massive, positive changes to the lives of people affected by HIV. Let’s have a look back on them.
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Princess Diana had a unique way of connecting with people from all walks of life, including people living with HIV.
Here she is shaking hands with a man living with HIV in 1987, at the opening of a new AIDS ward at Middlesex Hospital.
In a new interview with the Daily Mirror, our Chief Executive Ian Green revealed that not all of Princess Diana’s charity work was public knowledge.
“I know from my colleagues that she would regularly come to The Lighthouse, the HIV hospice that we ran, unannounced, in order to just talk to people and chat with them,” he said.
“What I noticed about her was how genuine she was and that she would pin people in authority into making commitments but in a really disarming way.”
We’ll always remember Diana for helping to tackle the stigma around HIV with her compassion and warmth. ❤️
Happy Christmas from all of us at Terrence Higgins Trust! 🎄
2020 has been an unusual year that nobody will forget.
The Covid-19 pandemic has made us get creative and do things differently — but we’ll always be here to support people living with HIV and challenge stigma.
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