Unfortunately today the reality of how the community really feels slapped me in the face.

I was visiting a sick friend at RPA. I walked through the main entrance door and passed the wonderful WAD 08 stand. It looked great. Unfortunately walking just ahead of me were two ambulance officers, they were pushing a bed with an elderly gent on it. The comments as they passed the stand absolutely floored me. One of the ambulance officers quipped “it is what they deserve for putting it in the wrong hole” followed by discussion with the patient on the trolley about “they’re just bum burglars”, it continued with school boy sniggering. I was walking right behind them and they didn’t care who heard what they were saying. I caught up to them and told them I thought that it was appalling especially on World Aids Day but they just didn’t seem to care. All this at 9.30am on the 1st of December 2008. Great day, thanks guys for making me realise that nothing really has changed.

I really did not think I would ever hear comments from our generally wonderful Ambos’ but it just proves we have such a long way to go !

I have lost a partner to this damned bug but the hypocrisy continues to alienate those affected and effected by it !

Regards
S

Even though you probably wanted to have a rest after the Olympics, thank you for helping to curtail homophobia