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Eugene Lynch

@eugenelynch.bsky.social
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Director of Delivery at Terrence Higgins Trust. Guide Dogs volunteer. In a relationship. From Dublin. In London. Living with HIV

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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Happy Lesbian Visibility Week! 🏳️‍🌈
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a pink and orange striped background with a flag on it
Alt: a pink and orange striped background with a lesbian flag on it
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
The continuous attack on trans people is horrendous. The fact that the government is going along with the transphobic narrative & rhetoric and hiding behind the Supreme Court judgement is cowardly, inhumane, and incredibly disappointing.
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a speech bubble that says " trans women are women "
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Charley Hasted @charleyhasted.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
To my trans siblings. It's OK to be scared, to want to hide or to need to take some time to figure out what to do. If you're a fighter then by all means fight but you're no less a part of this if what you can offer is support or you just getting through the day. Right now living is resistance.
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Christine Jardine @cajardinemp.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
I am increasingly disappointed that the concerns of the #LGBTQ+ community over what the Supreme Court judgement means for them are not yet being addressed. I have written to the Government asking them to make clear how trans and non binary rights will be protected.
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IAS - the International AIDS Society @iasociety.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
🆕 "The Unraveling of the Global #HIV Response: Interview with Chris Beyrer, M.D., M.P.H." via @thebodydotcom.bsky.social
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The Unraveling of the Global HIV Response: Interview with Chris Beyrer, M.D., M.P.H.
“The concept of diversity is fundamental to the HIV response,” Beyrer said. “We're all going to have to exercise our democratic rights, particularly to stand up for adolescents, for people living with...
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Dr. Céline Gounder @celinegounder.com · 05/04/2025
The Trump administration's proposed foreign aid cuts could cause a surge in global HIV deaths & infections, according to a recent study: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... www.cbsnews.com/video/foreig... with @LindseyReiser on @CBSNews
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Drug resistance is a huge problem that we need to stay on top of. Scientific advances have made it so many diseases that would previously kill you, are now significantly more benign. So long as the drugs meant to treat the disease, work. If resistance develops, we all suffer.
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
His words: “Look, I’m not judging you…” His face:
Mac, a yellow Labrador cross golden retriever Guide Dog in training sits with his paws folded looking towards the camera like he’s judging you
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Booking is now open for your spring COVID booster if you’re living with HIV. Appointments start 1 April. I booked mine for next week www.nhs.uk/nhs-services...
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Book, change, or cancel a COVID-19 vaccination appointment online
Book, change or cancel a COVID-19 vaccination appointment online.
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
I was pleased to support a motion to reaffirm commitments on LGBTQ+ rights & healthcare @libdems.org.uk have become the first party to adopt a policy to roll out year-round HIV and STI postal testing in England, to end the postcode lottery in accessing these services @pluslibdems.bsky.social
Eugene at the podium at Lib Dem Conference in Harrogate Christine Jardine MP, spokesperson on Women & Equalities with LGBT+ Lib Dems Charley, Em and LukeChristine Jardine MP moving the motion at conferenceCharley Hasted summing up the arguments in favour of the motion
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Last night I was invited to Swansea Boy, a new play about love, loss and life in the era of AIDS. The production is kindly raising money for @thtorguk through front-of-house bucket and QR code collections. Thanks to Mark Cainen for this and for inviting us to attend. ❤️
Eugene, Sir Ian, Sean and Tracey after the showThe programme/script book for Swansea BoyCollection bucket for Terrence Higgins TrustBoard outside the Volcano Theatre showing Swansea Boy running until 29 March
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Fortunately, my HIV clinic checked my measles antibody levels at the end of 2023 (all good). Unfortunately, this was necessary due to people not being vaccinated and the risk of outbreaks. With my low-level viraemia and previous immune damage it made sense to check.
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 31/01/2025
Absolutely no one can tell you whether a given product currently manufactured in Canada will face tariffs if it enters the United States three weeks from now. Anyone trying is basically just guessing. That's going to keep happening and it's decidedly sub-optimal from a business perspective.
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
40 million people living with HIV 30 million on HIV treatment 20 million people’s treatment supported by PEPFAR www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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PEPFAR, the acclaimed anti-HIV program, faces loss of funds as part of U.S. aid pause
On Friday, a memorandum signed by Marco Rubio called for a 90-day cessation of foreign aid. That would likely put on hold the work of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
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Fred Lebreton @fredcolby.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Une décision judiciaire sur la PrEP et le retour au pouvoir de Donald Trump aux États-Unis pourraient limiter son accès. Ces menaces suscitent de vives inquiétudes chez les militants-es de la lutte contre le VIH. Explications. www.aides.org/actualite/la...
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L'Actu vue par Remaides : États-Unis : La Prep menacée par le retour de Trump
Alors que la Prep a permis de réduire efficacement les transmissions du VIH dans les villes où elle a été déployée, une décision judiciaire et le retour au pouvoir de Donald Trump aux États-Unis pourr...
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
On 5 June 1981, the CDC’s Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report reported about an unusual cluster of pneumonia cases in gay men in Los Angeles: the first hint of the existence of #HIV MMWR has existed since the 1930s. This week a Trump executive order has stopped it being published.
Photo of the masthead of MMWR from 5 June 1981
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Ilan Schwartz @germhuntermd.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Health researchers alarmed as Trump admin pauses travel, communications “Everything is basically in chaos. And frankly everyone is terrified. We’ve never seen anything like this. This is like a meteor just crashed into all of our cancer centers and research areas.” Gift access: wapo.st/4jI1Wuj
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Health researchers alarmed as Trump administration pauses travel, communications
The halt has frozen research grants, meetings and key health updates. “Everything is basically in chaos,” said one cancer researcher.
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 20/01/2025
11AM: How bad could the new administration be? 4PM: And Elon did that how many times?
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Josh Barocas, MD ⭕️ @jabarocas.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Nothing to see here. Just $8000 for a syphilis test. Just imagine what they would’ve charged if she needed the ever so expensive treatment (penicillin). denverite.com/2024/12/27/s...
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This Denver woman received an $8,652 syphilis test
Denverite reviewed her invoice and tried to understand why the syphilis test cost so much. Here's what we learned.
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Watching #TheHoliday for the first time ever. First impressions 10 minutes in: - Kate Winslet is awesome (which I already knew and is why we’re watching it in the first place) - Bridget Jones meets Love Actually - Daily Telegraph? Ew - Kate Winslet could do a lot better than the guy she loves
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Review of new Xmas TV: Doctor Who 8/10 Wallace & Gromit 11/10
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
One thing I’ve never been able to understand is how, although England has such strict Sunday trading laws (stores over 280 sqm can sell for a maximum of 6 hours), the giant (3,900 sqm) Eataly store in the City of London is open 9am-10pm on Sunday all year round…? Does anyone know how?
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Science Magazine @science.org · 13/12/2024
"In naming ... lenacapavir as the 2024 #BOTY, Science acknowledges the next, but by no means final, step in the drive to fight HIV/AIDS, where the rigors of the laboratory and the needs of humanity are inseparable," writes @holdenthorp.bsky.social in this week's #ScienceEditorial. scim.ag/4g9kjG4
Quote on a red background stating, "... the work to fight HIV/AIDS is far from over." Attributed to H. Holden Thorp, Editor-in-chief, Science journals.
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
It’s hard to overstate the level of excitement in the HIV sector that this breakthrough brings. We are about to have a twice-a-year injection that would prevent you from getting HIV. No wonder it’s Science Magazine’s Breakthrough of the Year 2024
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POZ Magazine @pozmagazine.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Science (@science.org) has named twice-yearly lenacapavir #PrEP as its Breakthrough of the Year, recognizing it as a game-changer in the fight to end the #HIV epidemic worldwide. Aiming to further push the envelope, Gilead is now working on a once-yearly version. www.poz.com/article/twic...
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Twice-Yearly HIV PrEP Is the Breakthrough of the Year—Could It Be Annual?
Gilead is working on new formulations of injectable lenacapavir that could be administered just once a year.
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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted by work. I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
If you’re not Irish or don’t know the context, “Dickie Rock was the ultimate pro twink” sounds like a eulogy for a gay porn star…
RTE News headline “Dickie Rock was the ultimate pro” - Twink
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
There were 5 big wins on policy and service delivery this World AIDS Day 👇 www.tht.org.uk/news/five-wo...
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Five World AIDS Day Wins | Terrence Higgins Trust
On World AIDS Day 2024, governments and parliamentarians from across political divides joined with us to promise, pledge and take a stand for people living with HIV.
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Today I gave a @thtorguk.bsky.social talk alongside the legendary Jonathan Blake at Tesco HQ for World AIDS Day. We were delighted to have been invited to share HIV awareness information and personal stories to help fight HIV stigma. We were also delighted at how much chocolate they gave us! ❤️🤣
Eugene presenting at the front of the auditorium Jonathan sharing his story at the front of the auditorium Jonathan facing the camera in front of a Terrence Higgins Trust signEugene & Jonathan together as Jonathan speaks
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Deirdre Costigan MP @deirdrecostiganmp.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Last night, I hosted an event with @unisonlgbtplus.bsky.social on supporting workers who are living with HIV. It was great to hear from so many amazing speakers from @thtorguk.bsky.social, @nationalaidstrust.bsky.social and @unison.org.uk. We must tackle HIV stigma in the workplace.
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Last night I was delighted to have been invited to speak about workplace HIV stigma on behalf of @thtorguk.bsky.social at a World AIDS Day event in the Houses of Parliament hosted by @deirdrecostiganmp.bsky.social for the LGBT+ group of @unisontheunion.bsky.social
Eugene in the Jubilee Room in the Houses of Parliament
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Saw #Wicked for the second time today. It may have been even better the second time around. Arrived at the cinema. Usher: “are you here to see Wicked?”. Me (in green trousers and a pink sweatshirt): “How did you guess?”
Eugene outside the screen at the cinema in green trousers and a pink sweatshirt
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
It was an honour to attend the World AIDS Day reception @10downingstreet When I was diagnosed with HIV, I never could have imagined sharing my status openly, never mind attending an event about HIV hosted by the Prime Minister.
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Busy week: #WorldAIDSDay on Sunday means I have lots of events this week and next I had the afternoon off today for a colonoscopy and the sedation is starting to wear off. And of course, I’m holding space for the lyrics of Defying Gravity 🧙🏻and planning my 2nd #Wicked viewing.
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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
This is both sad and infuriating. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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'Refused service again with my guide dog, I'm done speaking out'
Sean Dilley is inundated with abuse on social media whenever he posts about discrimination issues.
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
I’m so old and gay that Tim and I are heading out to see the Wicked movie and I actually just said to him: “do you think they’d let us bring our blankets?”
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Delighted to be at HSBC to deliver the first @thtorguk.bsky.social Positive Voices World AIDS Day talk of 2024. Our speakers will be sharing HIV awareness info and personal stories at over 50 talks for World AIDS Day Thanks to all at HSBC for having us & for doing the Red Run! bit.ly/THTPV
Eugene and Sue at HSBC HQ in Canary Wharf, London
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
As well as being #WalesHIVTestingWeek this week, we now have a 'save the date' for National HIV Testing Week in England. Mark your calendars! 10-16 February 2025
Graphic with text on a teal background: National HIV Testing Week: 10-16 February 2025. Save the date
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
20 November is Trans Day of Remembrance. We remember all trans people we’ve lost to violence over the last year. These are difficult times for the whole community. Hold your trans loved ones close today and show your solidarity. 🏳️‍⚧️🕯️ #trans
Three candles in blue, pink and a white on a blue and pink background with text “Transgender Day of Remembrance 20 November”
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Rhys Goode @rhysgoode.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
It’s Welsh HIV Testing Week this week! Knowing your status is so important and it’s never been simpler or easier! You can get your free and confidential STI and HIV test from THT Cymru here: tht.cymru/test/ #WalesHIVTestingWeek @thtorguk.bsky.social
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Mark Santos @firewool.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
It’s less than a week to the #RedRunLDN come on down to cheer people #run #walk #sashay #TakingAction #LacingUp against #HIV this Saturday 23rd November in Victoria Park.
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
You gotta love Ryanair “Your flight is delayed by one hour. Boarding will start in 10 minutes. The plane will arrive on stand in 20 minutes.” Priority boarding is paying for the privilege of standing for longer, usually in a dark corridor or on some stairs.
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
When you sit for a portrait so long your tea gets cold and you question your life choices.
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Eugene Lynch @eugenelynch.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
My thoughts are with fellow #HIV activists in the US. #RFK, who has repeated AIDS-denialist conspiracy theories, has been appointed Secretary of Health & Human Services in the incoming administration. I can’t see how this could be anything but dangerous for the fight to end new cases of HIV
NY Magazine Intellegencer article referencing an interview with RFK which outlines his AIDS denialism
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