Life after Vancouver
In 1996, I obtained a seat on the floor in the corridor at the XI International AIDS Conference, held in Vancouver.
In 1996, I obtained a seat on the floor in the corridor at the XI International AIDS Conference, held in Vancouver.
The 1980s was a peak time for ‘gay’ and ‘community’. They were also the time that we got to understand the HIV epidemic
Part of the story of Talkabout and its contribution to people living with HIV in NSW.
No one knew what it was, what caused it, or how to deal with it. The first recorded case of AIDS in Australia was in Sydney in October 1982.
September 1988. It was when AIDS notifications had risen to 1,000; when 500 people had died; when the stigma of infection had spread its poison wide.
From 2000 to 2003 many positive people who had earlier retired were thinking about returning to work.
Remaining motivated and engaged in my health takes energy, focus and is a full time job.
As a Positive Speakers Bureau speaker of 21 years for Positive Life NSW, I have been privileged to hear stories and see lives transform.
After experiencing the worst HIV discrimination in a healthcare setting, Zainab decided she’d rather die.
Some of the changes 'Gaz' decided on making after finding out he was living with HIV.