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

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What happened

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.

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  • Reported by NPR and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 13:03:20 UTC.

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