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The first #PrideInLondon was held in 1972, led by members of the Gay Liberation Front. The GLF even then had a 40 strong ‘Transvestite, Transexual, Drag Queen’ group of activists, fighting for recognition and respect. Gay Pride has always included trans people. #LGBWithTheT

Please take 3 minutes out of your life to watch Professor Chloe Orkin (@profchloeorkin) assure Gareth Thomas that there is zero risk of #HIV transmission, sexually or casually, when #undetectable. Then share it. #UequalsU - tell someone today.

Queer is inclusive. Queer takes the alphabet soup that can be used to describe our lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary, gender-queer, questioning, intersex, poly and asexual tribes and unites us as a community. Some may hate it for that. I embrace it.

Re. Queer. 1. If you’re NOT likely to be called it you don’t get to decide whether or not it’s offensive. 2. If you ARE likely to be called it (or have been) you can choose whether to embrace or reject it, but you don’t get to choose for all others who may also get called it.

#HIV can’t be transmitted by: 💦 Spitting 💉 Discarded needles 🦟 Mosquitoes 😘 Kissing ☕️ Tea cups 🚽 Toilet seats 🕺 Disco 🛀 Towels ⛄️ Warm hugs 🔥❤️ Sex when virally suppressed on treatment (#UequalsU). Tell everyone.

Me (gay man who was arrested for gay rights activism / former CEO of Gay Men Fighting AIDS / notoriously fond of sex with men): “Support #LGBTQ rights!” Random 🤡s in my replies: “Why are you erasing gay men?!”