When LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized communities are stigmatized and criminalized, their access to lifesaving health services is obstructed, and the HIV response is undermined, said Winnie Byanyima, the executive director of UNAids.
It is important that countries do more when it comes to investing in HIV prevention methods, but also show stronger leadership in countering anti-rights narratives within their countries. Well-funded and highly organised movements are promoting anti-gender and anti-LGBTQ+ views, she added.
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