HIV
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Cherrie Me & HIV : the uplifting story of Matthew Cavan, Drag Queen & Activist
When actor Matthew Cavan was diagnosed with HIV+ 10 years ago he felt totally isolated. He lives in Northern Ireland, a conservative and religious province of the UK which was way behind in its acceptance of the LGBTQ community let alone those with HIV. Supported by his close family + friends Cavan created Cherrie On…
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Cherrie: Me and HIV: an activist’s heartwarming journey
We first became aware of Northern Ireland actor Matthew Cavan whose alter-ego Cherrie OnTop when BECOMING CHERRIE a documentary on his life caused a sensation at the Iris Prize Festival . As well as being a very charismatic performer, Cavan who was diagnosed HIV+ 10 years ago, is also an outspoken activist determined to…
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For black gay men in US the chances of contracting HIV are 1 in 2
The leading UK newspaper The Guardian has made a mini-documentary about what they call the hidden HIV epidemic in America. Reporter Leah Green went to Atlanta which has a very large black gay community and discovered that if you are a gay, black man in America today, your chances of contracting HIV are 1 in 2. That is in sharp contrast…
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HIV is: Just a part of me
HIV is: Just a part of me is a revealing campaign produced by Truvada maker Gilead Sciences and planned in coordination with several European HIV organizations including ARDHIS in France, BASELINE in the UK, and Plus Onlus in Italy. The campaign aims to improve understanding amongst gay and bisexual HIV positive men of eight potentially…
