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Princess Diana changed how the world saw HIV and AIDS with one simple but...
Princess Diana is remembered for her kindness and generosity – and 25 years after her death, there is no better example than her visit to a group of HIV/AIDS patients. Twenty-five years ago, on August...
View ArticleGay man who became a sex worker at 18 explains why criminalisation makes...
When Lyle Muns was 18-years-old, he decided to become a sex worker. At the time, Lyle was working in a supermarket in the small Belgian village where he grew up, taking home less than four euros an...
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World AIDS Day: The long, tragic and often-forgotten history of the...
On 3 July, 1981, The New York Times ran a story titled: “Rare Cancer Seen in 41 Homosexuals.” The article described how gay men were falling victim to Kaposi’s sarcoma in surprising numbers in both...
View ArticleWorld AIDS Day: Man diagnosed with HIV 40 years ago still living glorious,...
It has been almost 40 years since Jonathan Blake was diagnosed with HIV – and yet, he’s still living a glorious, full life all these years later. Not everyone can pinpoint the exact time they...
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World AIDS Day: 10 brave and beautiful role models who busted HIV stigma by...
It has been 40 years since the AIDS epidemic started – and in that time, countless high-profile figures have busted stigma and prejudice by opening up about their HIV status. It’s fair to say that a...
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Adam Lambert’s poignant new film looks back on the AIDS crisis in San Francisco
Sundance hit Fairyland follows a family living through a pivotal time for the LGBTQ+ community in San Francisco, and its star Adam Lambert has opened up about putting queer stories in the spotlight....
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Russell Tovey on his fear of death growing up during AIDS crisis: ‘F**king...
Russell Tovey has opened up about how the stigma surrounding HIV shaped his “really painful” relationship with death at an early age. Whether you recognise him from his heartbreaking role in Russell T...
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World AIDS Vaccine Day: A vaccine would save countless lives – but it...
It’s been more than 40 years since the virus that eventually became known as HIV was first identified – yet there’s still no vaccine. The AIDS epidemic decimated queer communities across the world...
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Robert F Kennedy blames Aids on poppers and claims chemicals turn kids trans
Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr, who is contesting the Democrat nomination for the 2024 US election, has claimed that children are being turned trans through chemical exposure, and poppers...
View ArticleHIV activists arrested for occupying Kevin McCarthy’s office in protest
Several people have been arrested after holding a sit-in at the office of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as part of a protest for HIV/Aids funding. Protesters were likely motivated by recent Republican...
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Madonna’s beautiful tribute to friends who died of AIDS on Celebration Tour...
Madonna, the Queen of Pop herself, dedicated an emotional performance on the opening night of her Celebration Tour to LGBTQ+ people who have lost their lives to AIDS. The iconic pop star and LGBTQ+...
View ArticleDrag Race UK pays tribute to AIDS crisis victims
On a recent episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, contestants paid tribute to older gay men and highlighted their experiences during the AIDS crisis of the 80s and 90s. As part of makeover week, the...
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Research shows 10 million Brits would not work or be friends with someone HIV+
Shocking new research has uncovered that a whopping 10 million Brits would avoid being friends with or working with someone who was HIV+. The damning research by Newfoundland Diagnostics – the UK’s...
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Sir Elton John urges next election winner to eradicate AIDS by 2030
Sir Elton John has said that AIDS could be eradicated worldwide by 2030, depending on who wins the next general election. The music legend, who works to find innovative HIV prevention methods through...
View ArticleNothing Compares director explains why Sinéad O’Connor will be remembered as...
Kathryn Ferguson, the director behind Nothing Compares, the award-winning Sinéad O’Connor documentary, has told PinkNews why the Irish singer will always be seen as an LGBTQ+ icon. Ferguson’s...
View ArticleWorld Aids Day: ‘Sex should be pleasurable and safe’, says HIV expert
To mark World Aids Day on 1 December, an NHS speciality doctor in HIV medicine has spoken to PinkNews about the importance of finding pleasure in sex while staying safe and protected. Eduardo Peres...
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How gay Beauty and the Beast lyricist Howard Ashman transformed Disney before...
If you’re a dedicated Disney gay, you’re probably familiar with renowned lyricist Howard Ashman. Alongside composer Alan Menken, the gay songwriter was responsible for penning some of the catchiest...
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Madonna holds back tears in emotional World AIDS Day speech: ‘I watched so...
Madonna had to hold back tears while delivering a deeply emotional speech to her audience on World AIDS Day. The pop icon, who is currently on her highly-anticipated Celebration Tour, had a...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene tries to rally HIV activists in latest rant, despite...
Far-right US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is trying to rally HIV activists and turn them against Dr Anthony Fauci in her latest social media rampage. Greene launched into an attack against...
View ArticleHIV activist Hydeia Broadbent dies aged 39
Hydeia Broadbent, an HIV and AIDS activist, has tragically died at the age of 39. Broadbent appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show at just age 11 in 1996, where she discussed living with HIV since birth...
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NFL star Aaron Rodgers claims AIDS was created by the US government
NFL star Aaron Rodgers has shocked fans by claiming that Aids was manufactured by the US government. Aaron Rodgers said the HIV/Aids pandemic of the 1980s was engineered to said drive sales of...
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How I Kissed A Girl’s Dannii Minogue helped make groundbreaking queer TV: ‘It...
With a career spanning four decades, across TV, music, radio and fashion, Dannii Minogue is not someone you’d expect to get nervous. The Australian star has survived the tabloid circus of her time on...
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Eric star says Netflix series would’ve made him feel ‘seen’ as a Black queer...
McKinley Belcher III believes his queer character in new Netflix mini-series Eric can have a “healing” power for a queer audience. Eric is led by The Imitation Game and Doctor Strange star Benedict...
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Netflix’s Eric is a riveting watch – but its AIDS storyline has a big problem
Nowadays, a gripping streaming service show is as rare as gold dust. In a world where platforms seem to be living by the moto quantity over quality, and bafflingly cancelling shows when they do find...
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Queer Eric star explains why Benedict Cumberbatch is ‘refreshing’ to work with
Queer actor McKinley Belcher III has spoken about the excitement of working with Benedict Cumberbatch in the Netflix thriller, Eric. In the new six-part series, The Imitation Game‘s Cumberbatch plays...
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Oprah Winfrey pays tribute to gay brother who died of AIDS complications
Chat show host Oprah Winfrey has shared an emotional tribute to her brother who died of an Aids-related illness in the late 1980s. She included the tribute in a post on Oprah Daily on Wednesday (5...
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Nancy Pelosi ‘lost friends’ over support of gay people during the AIDS crisis
Former US House speaker and long-tie LGBTQ+ ally Nancy Pelosi has recalled how she lost friends because of her support for queer people at the height of the HIV/Aids pandemic. The 84-year-old...
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Queen’s Brian May says calling Freddie Mercury ‘queer’ would’ve ‘upset’ him
Queen stars Brian May and Roger Taylor have discussed Freddie Mercury’s sexuality, and the homophobia the chart-topping band faced. Speaking during ITV documentary Adam Lambert: Out, Loud &...
View ArticleWorld could end new HIV infections by 2030 – but only if governments act now
A UN report has found that the world can hit targets to end new HIV transmissions by 2030, but only if governments act immediately. The UNAIDS report, published on Monday (22 July), revealed that...
View ArticleRemembering gay Hollywood icon Rock Hudson 39 years after his tragic death
It is 39 years today since Hollywood’s dazzling closeted heartthrob Rock Hudson died from AIDS-related complications, shocking the world in the process. At around 9am on 2 October, 1985, Hudson died...
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