Diagnosed with HIV at 17, Marc Thompson has dedicated his life to educating people about the virus

Diagnosed with HIV at the age of 17 in 1986, Marc thought life was over. He went on to channel that experience into helping others.
Today, Marc lives his life openly and unapologetically as a HIV positive, Black, gay man, and is devoted to stamping out stigma and health inequalities. In 2014, he set up PrEPster - alongside Will Nutland - to educate and agitate for PrEP access in the UK, and later created The Love Tank to cater for the needs of marginalised, vulnerable communities, including people of colour, trans people and sex workers.
More recently, he kickstarted the Black and Gay, Back in the Day page on Instagram, to celebrate the Black, queer narrative in UK history.
Marc Thompson is one of the 10 everyday LGBTQ heroes being honoured at the Attitude Pride Awards 2021, supported by Clifford Chance.
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[@echospaw899]

I'm so glad you're still around today. I can almost completely relate to you as I was diagnosed on Dec 1st, 1988... 34 years ago. We are The Survivors.

[@kimberlyjohnson8674]

Glad your here! I lost a cousin in 1993 to this disease so anyone still here it’s a blessing

[@sunday6371]

the very first time I started seeing testimonies about you Dr Abiola, I had that full confidence in you that I even purchased your medicine, my HIV test was tested negative, now I'm so happy that I could finally say thank you so much #DRABIOLA for your hard work care & encouragement you really are a God sent and i appreciate you..//

[@JarvisBrantley]

Wow your story is amazing and I pray that God bless you. Repent and come out of your sins while you have a chance

[@jman8021]

Whoa...he's gorgeous.

[@Lolalitarose]

For real! My first thought.

[@tangela0725]

He sure is!!!

[@kimberlyjohnson8674]

Same thing l thought like damn he’s beautiful

[@xavierlastra7124]

what a hansome man. Marc thanks for sharing it

[@sunday6371]

the very first time I started seeing testimonies about you Dr Abiola, I had that full confidence in you that I even purchased your medicine, my HIV test was tested negative, now I'm so happy that I could finally say thank you so much #DRABIOLA for your hard work care & encouragement you really are a God sent and i appreciate you..//

[@Ydot3000]

What a beautiful interview! Incredibly insightful also

[@F4TiMA.]

He must have been terrified each and every single day… poor baby, so glad he’s ok healthy and loved now(!) 🌞🌞🌞🙏🏿

[@davidikechukwu8659]

Beautiful man

[@sedecim]

Bless you sis you are still here. Bless. Peace

[@neilcondon5797]

great to have leadership like this in existence

[@bibleburner]

I grew up during Clause 28 - there would have been no way I could have talked to a teacher about being gay, looking back that was a really harmful piece of legislation.

[@user-xb3yb8lo1q]

heroes being honoured at the Attitude Pride Awards 2021

[@endofaneraoutnow3473]

Still handsome

[@canvaMaster]

👍

[@wearelivinginthematrix5367]

How the fuck did he get that at 17

[@ChrisJones-rm7uu]

He is gay that's why he got it

[@jameswilliams3443]

I’m Williams from UK 🇬🇧 After using the medication I got from Dr Alued on KZbin now I am completely cured from HIV I highly recommend him ❤

[@kimberlyjohnson8674]

@@ChrisJones-rm7uu no he got it due to sex not because he’s gay. There’s alot of straight people who catch it.

[@ChrisJones-rm7uu]

@kimberlyjohnson8674 you are full of it. The only straight people who are getting it are people who get it from men who sleep with men, so it still goes back to gay sex and gay men and them being gay

[@FML6666]

I got it at 17 too-

[@lepanhman]

Black gay tribe ? So much for assimilation.Tribe ?Did not know they are a think U.K.

[@adiaj9228]

Why you mad!! The reason why black gay spaces exist it because they were not allowed or excepted in white spaces!! Walk a mile in another man’s skin before you judge