BBC issues apology for misappropriating the red ribbon on World AIDS Days
It’s fair to say that the apology given by the BBC was not received well.
BBC accused of appropriating HIV/AID red ribbon symbol for its COVID-19 Tree of Lives
Red Ribbon… 1st of December…
REMEMBERING THE AIDS CRISIS: Memories of 1980’s UK
I remember only too well when AIDS first impacted on my world and came into the public eye. In 1981 I was 19 and there was talk in the gay […]
What does the Red Ribbon used for World AIDS Day mean?
Every year on the 1st of December many people start wearing a red ribbon for World AIDS Day, but what does it mean and who designed it? The Red Ribbon […]
Why is the Red Ribbon used for World AIDS Day and who designed it?
The Red Ribbon symbol has become the defining icon for the awareness, fundraising and determination to beat HIV and AIDS. It’s strong, vibrant red, a symbol that has become synonymous with […]
Where Did The Red Ribbon Come From For World AIDs Day?
The strong, vibrant red, a symbol that has become synonymous with every 1st December, was designed in 1991. A decade after AIDs began its stranglehold, decimating communities, a coalition of […]
This Not A Lecture About Safe Sex
It would be easy to preach. At the time of writing this (late November 2014), I’m a man in my early 40’s and as of my last test roughly 3 […]
COLUMN: Barebacking
Did I miss something? Has there been some enormous breakthrough while I wasn’t looking? Are HIV and Hep C now as easy to deal with as gonorrhoea or chlamydia? I […]
Get Tested, Make History With 56 Dean Street And G-A-Y
Come along to G-A-Y Bar in Old Compton Street on World AIDS Day to get a free, instant and confidential HIV test and support an HIV and sexual health clinic’s […]
Boris Backs HIV Testing Campaign
As Terrence Higgins Trust marks 30 years, Boris Johnson backs HIV testing campaign
Stand Up And Stand Out Against HIV Stigma
Terrence Higgins Trust calls on gay community to Stand Up and Stand Out against HIV stigma