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Many people have fears, prejudices or negative attitudes about HIV. Stigma can result in people living with HIV being rejected, gossiped about and excluded from social activities. See also our sections on Combatting stigma and Discrimination and the law.

Women

Positive Periods: Addressing stigma around HIV and menstruation

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Poz
25 September 2015
Combatting stigma

Motorist receives $40,000 settlement after police officer tickets her for having HIV

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The Independent
23 September 2015
Experiences of stigma

HIV-positive British tourist is told to leave his hotel in Cyprus after medical centre tipped off management about his condition

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Daily Mail
23 September 2015
People who inject drugs

What We Talk About When We Talk About Hepatitis C

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Huffington Post
18 September 2015
Discrimination & the law

New Zealand: Man with HIV loses case over dental care at Human Rights Tribunal

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New Zealand Herald
9 September 2015
Experiences of stigma

Malawian song fuels HIV stigma

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Key Correspondents
4 September 2015
People & personal stories

Rachel is composed, confident – and unable to tell anyone she is HIV-positive

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The Guardian
2 September 2015
PrEP

The pros and cons of PrEP: trial volunteers recount their experience of the ADAPT study

News
22 July 2015
Combatting stigma

HIV stigma decreases with scale-up of HIV treatment

News
30 June 2015
Experiences of stigma

HIV home leaves a community divided

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Bangkok Post
22 June 2015
Experiences of stigma

HIV-positive women bear brunt of stigma

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Independent Online
12 June 2015
Experiences of stigma

South Africa: Almost 10 percent of HIV-positive women report forced sterilisation

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Health-e
10 June 2015
Sexual health

Media portrayals of sexual health research

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Sexual Health Research Network
10 June 2015
Epidemiology & behaviour

Austrian stigmas hurt early HIV prevention

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Deutsche Welle
3 June 2015
HIV & criminal law

The Reckless Prosecution of ‘Tiger Mandingo’

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The Nation
31 May 2015
Support issues for children & young people

Québec researchers call for interventions to support HIV-positive mothers

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CATIE
14 April 2015
Experiences of stigma

General election 2015: UKIP candidate sorry for HIV tweet

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BBC News
10 April 2015
Tuberculosis & HIV

End stigmatizing language in tuberculosis research and practice

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EATG / BMJ
7 April 2015
People who inject drugs

Here's One Simple Way We Can Change The Conversation About Drug Abuse

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Huffington Post
5 March 2015
Discrimination & the law

Emirati man with HIV held for more than a decade at health facility

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The National
4 March 2015
Sex workers

HIV stigma drives sex work in Northern Kenya

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Key Correspondents
27 February 2015
Behaviour change interventions

What We Know About HIV Transmission Should Influence PrEP Messaging

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The Body
26 February 2015
Bad science & bogus treatments

African American people’s AIDS conspiracy beliefs best understood in terms of social anxiety and distrust, not ignorance

News
29 January 2015
Experiences of stigma

The tale of HIV “dirtiness”, gay sex, and society

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JZ (blog)
26 January 2015