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12 September 2026

'People are still afraid of those three letters': Fighting the stigma of HIV

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'People are still afraid of those three letters': Fighting the stigma of HIV

That's a quote from former rugby star Gareth Thomas, who is HIV positive. At the International AIDS Conference in Rio this year, he spoke out about the isolation and discrimination tied to the virus. (Image credit: Ian Cheibub for NPR)

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