Me in 1984 / Olly Alexander in #ItsASin.
I was younger than the generation which suffered the most but old enough to lose count of the friends I lost.
It’s sometimes hard to shake the feeling I shouldn’t still be here. There were smarter, kinder men than me who died.

Their names and faces pulse into my mind.
Beautiful men, many of them struck down before they’d truly had their chance to find their place in this world.
They are our lost boys, the ones who never got to grow old. #ItsASin https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/renewed-sadness-lost-aids/

People with HIV should now enjoy a similar life expectancy to those without.
On effective treatment we can’t pass HIV on during sex ( #UequalsU).
I’m 53 and have been living with diagnosed HIV for almost 23 years.
HIV treatment works. Tell everyone.

Last World AIDS Day I spoke with @susancolehaley about how I remember and try to honour all those friends and lovers I lost to AIDS. #aidsmapCHAT.

Although some health challenges persist, with prompt diagnosis and access to HIV treatment we can live as long as those without the virus.
For a long life:
Take your treatment
Don’t smoke
Eat healthily
Exercise
Do things that bring you joy.
https://www.aidsmap.com/about-hiv/life-expectancy-people-living-hiv