Ryan White 1971 – 1990 28 years ago today, my hero Ryan White died at the age of 18. During the 1980s, Ryan became a national spokesperson and symbol of hope for the #haemophilia #hemophilia and HIV/AIDS community after being expelled from middle school banned due to community fears that the virus would spread to other children. Today, his mother […]
Read more1st December 2017 1986, thirty one years ago at the height of the global AIDS crisis, I first sat in the Dominion theatre, London to watch Dave Clark’s musical “TIME”. Sir Cliff Richard played the role of a rock star sent to the High Court of the universe to defend the Earth in a trial brought by the Lord […]
Read moreBlood donation rules relaxed for gay men and sex workers Blood donation rules for sex workers and gay men are being relaxed in England and Scotland after improvements in the accuracy of testing procedures. Men who have sex with men can now give blood three months after their last sexual activity instead of 12. And sex workers, who […]
Read moreCampaigner, researcher and founder of Haemosexual, Mark Ward said: “I am so proud to call myself a friend of Charles MacKenzie from Australia. For the first time, on both sides of the planet, victims of the tainted blood scandal are working together. The path to bringing those responsible for terrible human injustices […]
Read moreContaminated blood scandal: Labour’s Burnham threatens to go to police The former health secretary says he is prepared to go to the police with the “serious allegations” if the Government does not act. Labour’s Andy Burnham has told Sky News he has “extensive” evidence from victims of the contaminated blood scandal. The former health secretary, who is now mayor of […]
Read moreIt gives me enormous pride to announce my story has been chosen to be in the Summer 2017 issue of Attitude Magazine @AttitudeMag “The fact that I was now in complete turmoil about everything didn’t cross anybody’s mind. I had hormones going crazy, […]
Read morewww.facebook.com/groups/2219696857/ Taken from Facebook –The Ryan White Story – EVERYONE needs to know Ryan White was diagnosed with AIDS at age 13 and gained international notoriety fighting for his right to attend school. In the process, he opened the hearts and minds of millions of people. During the time between his diagnosis in 1984 and his death in 1990, Ryan spoke out often and eloquently about […]
Read moreMR GAY NEW ZEALAND WINNER WANTS TO USE POSITION TO BREAK DOWN HIV STIGMA “You only need open an app and disclose to encounter hostility.” The newly-crowned winner of Mr Gay New Zealand says he hopes to use his position to raise awareness of HIV and tackle the stigma surrounding the virus that still exists in the gay community. Charlie […]
Read moreTalking to children with #bleedingdisorders about our community’s difficult history can be a very touchy proposition for parents. It’s an individual decision whether to broach the subject and determining when is the right time to talk to a child about our legacy is just as tricky. In today’s Infusing Love blog, CEO & President and #hemophilia mom discusses how she’s dealt with this issue […]
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