BREAKING: Terrence Higgins Trust founders ‘deeply honoured’ by Queen’s birthday gong.
The founders of the UK’s leading HIV charity have urged people to fight for ‘respect and inclusive changeThe pair, co-founders of the Terrence Higgins Trust, have been awarded OBEs for services to charity and public health.It was named after Terry Higgins, the first named person to die of an AIDS-related illness in the UK on July 4, 1982.The charity has since been credited with ‘altering the course of the HIV epidemic’.
Mr Butler added: ‘I would like to dedicate this honour to all of the millions lost to HIV, including my dear friend Terry who we lost forty years ago. ‘After Terry died we knew we wanted to do something to help others and stop more people from dying like he had. ‘I’m deeply proud of the legacy we have given him and for Terrence Higgins Trust’s role in this country’s HIV response.’Whether youâre an LGBT+ person living with HIV or you’re after support around your sexual health, we are dedicated to being there every month of the year.
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