Indirect Discrimination while HIV Positive
Brett rang the HIV/AIDS Legal Centre (HALC) to see if there was any way he could make his boss pay him on time.
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August 2016
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August 2016
Oh, you don’t need that
“Oh, you don’t need that.” This was the reply from my family GP when I asked for a HIV test for the first time. He was our family doctor.
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August 2016
Heading back to work?
I was battling the black dog of depression and anxiety and trying to make sense of my diagnosis.
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August 2016
Choices and changes
My testing experience was not planned nor was my result expected. In 1988 I was unwell for a long period of time, I lost about three stone in weight, had night sweats and cold fevers.
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August 2016
Oh fuck
I knew that I didn’t use any condoms. I knew that two of the guys were Poz and I had no idea the HIV status of the other few guys.
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August 2016
Testing positive
It was a bit of a surprise when she leaned across the table, held my hand and said “I’m sorry to tell you that you’ve tested HIV positive.”
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August 2016
Sex and Hep C – What’s the risk?
Hepatitis C is a more robust and infectious virus than HIV and it isn’t fully understood just how easy it is to acquire sexually.
