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1985. Westminster Council tries to block AIDS funding

Gay in the 80s Posted on November 11, 2015 by Colin ClewsNovember 11, 2015

The first British case of AIDS was diagnosed at the end of 1981. Just over three years later, in March 1985, testing for HIV was introduced and 2,935 positive diagnoses were recorded within the first six months. Even at that … Continue reading →

Posted in HIV/AIDS, LGBT History, Local politics, National politics, Politics | Tagged AIDS funding in the UK, building stable communities, dame shirley porter, Gay Medical Association, greater london council, terrence higgins trust | Leave a reply

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