General News Report warns of Tory cuts to HIV and AIDS resources A new report has warned that government cuts to HIV/AIDS funding could be “setting the stage for a resurgence of the [HIV] pandemic”. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Winnie Byanyima Community News UNAIDS executive director visits Brighton to see leading HIV services As part of her UK visit, UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima stopped in Brighton to see first-hand the city’s world-class HIV services. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Community Birmingham HIV/AIDs Memorial planning application The BAHM project was founded by local artists and businessmen Garry Jones, Phil Oldershaw and Andrew King. The proposed memorial will be in the LGBTQIA+ village, Hurst Street, Birmingham. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
General News Biden calls for Congress to boost HIV/AIDS funding US president Joe Biden called for the national Congress to boost funding for HIV/AIDS-related resources. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News HIV/AIDS activist Patrick O’Connell dead at 67 Prominent HIV/AIDS activist and red ribbon designer, Patrick O’Connell, has died at 67. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
General News LA AIDS monument begins renovation A HIV/AIDS monument in Los Angeles has received $850,000 in renovation funding. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News LGBTQ+ & HIV campaigner steps down as House of Lords Speaker Lord Fowler is stepping down early to devote his time to campaigning for the rights queer people and those living with HIV. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Study finds non-LGBTQ+ people less likely to get HIV test New research undertaken by the Terrence Higgins Trust found straight people are considerably less likely to get tested for the virus, despite making up 40% of recorded cases in 2019. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News HIV/AIDS researcher Joseph Sonnabend dead at 88 Dr Joseph Sonnabend, a pioneering HIV/AIDS researcher, has died at 88 after suffering a heart attack earlier this month. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Jill Biden visits LGBTQ+ health centre Dr Jill Biden has begun her new role as US first lady by visiting Whitman-Walker Health, which specialises in LGBTQ+ healthcare and HIV/AIDS treatment. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
A Pride parade in Uganda General News UNAIDS calls for Uganda to protect LGBTQ+ citizens UNAIDS has released a statement calling for the LGBTQ+ community in Uganda, Africa to be treated with greater “respect and dignity”. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
General News Anti-LGBTQ+ Ugandan president re-elected Yoweri Museveni, known for his controversial views on the LGBTQ+ community, has won his sixth consecutive term as the president of Uganda after being re-elected on Saturday January 16. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
