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Eli

@positive_trans

Trans man living w/ HIV • Twitter no longer in use, see pinned

 South West, England
Joined May 2018
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u can find me here & here….I’m out (it was fun & thanks for listening to my queer trans positive rants over the years)
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Despite it being 7am, the session on Trans Men & HIV was genuinely life changing. Knowing that there are other trans men living with HIV is one thing, but actually hearing from them and speaking with them is so vitally important. In a world where transphobia is on the rise 1/3
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where we are pushed into the margins of society, where funders care only about the numbers for project while refusing to fund the research; it is on all of us to ensure that trans men are not continuously ignored any longer in global HIV responses. 2/3
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speechless at how empowering it was to see Jay speak so publicly & to have a voice from our community so often shut out and disregard, finally having a voice centre stage & also to finally be in the same room as a trans man living with HIV. It meant the world, thank you Jay!
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Gathered my thoughts; 1) thank you again Jay for speaking and for the change I hope you bring and inspire to this sector, community and world. 2) @iasociety you have had 39 years to do this, come on now - genuinely what has taken you this long? We exist, always have, always will
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Wes, your decision as a politician is a political decision; decision to stop access to life saving treatment is a political decision and when we inevitably see more trans youth die at the hands of your political decision; that is a political death prescribed by you and your party
Wes Streeting (@wesstreeting) profile pictureWes Streeting
@wesstreeting14 Jul 2024
Puberty Blockers. A 🧵  Children’s healthcare must always be led by evidence.  Medicine given to children must always be proven safe and effective first. I know there’s lots of fear and anxiety.  Let me explain why this decision was taken. 1/9
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You uphold the barriers to care, you uphold a system of abuse, a system of gate keeping. A system designed to protect no one, at a very high cost; both in lives, and in the need to access further NHS services into adulthood - when both could’ve and should’ve been preventable
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Also on this because yes - if trans kids are offered PB, they are more likely to prioritise taking care of their overall health into adulthood, including sexual health. Trans affirming care IS HIV prevention
The Love Tank (@TheLoveTankCIC) profile pictureThe Love Tank@TheLoveTankCIC13 Jul 2024
HIV PrEP is a reminder of what happens when folx are prevented from accessing medicines: people find work-arounds, develop mutual aid schemes, & sometimes end up using those meds sub-optimally & unsafely. @wesstreeting puberty blockers are suicide prevention & harm reduction.
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Every single death of a young trans person, I expect you @wesstreeting to personally attend the funeral. You ‘talk’ to trans communities, then see the aftermath of your choices & sit with their friends & families. Knowing this was preventable, it was ur choice, ur politics
Wes Streeting (@wesstreeting) profile pictureWes Streeting
@wesstreeting20 Nov 2017
Oh look - someone who's actually gone to the trouble of talking with trans people when talking about trans issues! It can be done! teapaw.org/ed_miliband/status/932…
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I’m so tired but I don’t think i’ll ever get to re-experience the joy of watching Michelle Donelan lose her “pre-planned safe seat”
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I’m sorry but actually this isn’t okay and it isn’t right - and yes it’s a devastating loss but I’m looking at these posts like “a void we need to fill” or “let’s make something similar” like - we don’t need to have a void to fill, we don’t need something similar - we need the…
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thing that worked. At what point do we stop and look around and go “damn this is a lot of loss” day by day we are losing the things that worked and if you want to reach your targets, if you want a sustainable future for HIV fucking fund and support what actually works…
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When I started transitioning I spent hours reading and reading through all the trans studies & info on @aidsmap it gave me the courage to know I could do it. Info I use today and share with other trans plhiv, to empower and inform and see their lives change for the better.
aidsmap (@aidsmap) profile pictureaidsmap@aidsmap1 Jul 2024
We are incredibly proud of the millions we've reached worldwide and the grassroots ingenuity and commitment of our team and partners. 🌍❤️ Today we announce some very sad news. Read the statement here👉aidsmap.com/news/jul-2024/th…
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And I’m sorry but I refuse to see @aidsmap go… Aidsmap I love you & thank you for everything you have given me, my friends, my communities and those I love - for providing information to the first person I told about my HIV and for giving me a platform to share my experiences
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Thanks @NAT_AIDS_Trust 🏳️‍⚧️ I’m so grateful & incredibly privileged to be openly (and proudly) living with HIV as a trans man, and hope for a future where more trans ppl are included and celebrated. It is also an honour to share a post with the wonderful @BexDeHavilland 😁
National AIDS Trust (@NAT_AIDS_Trust) profile pictureNational AIDS Trust@NAT_AIDS_Trust15 Nov 2023
For #TransAwarenessWeek we're proud to highlight two of our Community Advisory Group members. @positive_trans and @BexDeHavilland are both passionate HIV activists who work to empower Trans communities. Thank you Eli and Rebecca for supporting our work. More about them below🔻
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This chess things is honestly pathetic. I recently had the absolute honour of being taught how to play chess by a young trans kid, the time they took to explain what all the pieces did; the care they had for the game, the hopes they had to join chess clubs and do competitions 1/3
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and of course, they won the game of chess. To tear this kids dreams away, for what? for what does this achieve? I’m hoping this kid doesn’t know their dreams end here, they’re young and resilient - but from what they told me; chess is their safe space, they’re great at it 2/3
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Honestly my local train station on Bristol Pride day is like finding all the local queers and watching young queers get all excited for their first pride it’s very nice
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Had a piss in the parliament loo’s - surprised the building hasn’t fallen apart, the lords of gender policing haven’t come down to seek vengeance. I’m surprised the whole country is still going ahead as normal tbh The transphobic media really gave me a guy fawkes piss complex
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Removing transphobic stickers from public toilets is a joy. Screwing them up and chucking them in the bin where they belong
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The actual pride parade is the walk we do from our house to the train station looking extra fruity at 8am
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Respectfully I think Pride in London (the org) could do with a bit of a kick up the ass to be honest. They’re abundant with transphobia, racism, their love for corporate gays and pinkwashing. You say “pride is a protest” until that protest inconveniences you
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We need a pride that is for us, by us, with all of us at the centre - not whoever can pay the most money, not led by stakeholders or corporate inclusivity reps Pride is more than a protest, for many it’s a coming together, it’s an art form, it’s a celebration and a remembrance
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Update: approx 2 weeks ago the local mayor informed me that the graffiti had been painted over, but I had to wait until I was back in town to believe it. So here it is, the white paint of shame - but also thank god it’s gone, and I believe it was gone in time for pride
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Eli (@positive_trans) profile pictureEli@positive_trans9 Jun 2023
One week until @ChippenhamPride and the wonderfully complacent @wiltscouncil are still yet to remove the towns latest art installation. There is no true pride in this town when the council can’t be fucked to take this down. What’s it going to take for this to be removed?
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But obvs I couldn’t stop there, just couldn’t help myself to be honest and thought I would ask how long approx it takes for the removal of discriminatory graffiti and shockingly this “information isn’t recorded” but based off of recent events I assume it takes approx 2 months
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There is something odd about leaving somewhere u don’t particularly like living while at the same time it being the place where so many things changed, like I came to this house with no job & tits and I leave with no tits & a job I love
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Come along on Tuesday!! it’ll be fun with arts and crafts and good vibes!!
Positively UK (@Positively_UK) profile picturePositively UK@Positively_UK13 Jun 2023
Ahead of @PrideInLondon we're gathering at @PositiveEast for a workshop led by our Youth Coordinator, Eli. It's open to the whole #HIV community – come along and create your own banner to bring with you to #Pride2023! 🗓️20th June (Tuesday) 🕐6:30pm eventbrite.co.uk/e/pride-pla…
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Thanks @NHIVNA for letting me talk, an amazing conference day 😁
NHIVNA (National HIV Nurses Association) (@NHIVNA) profile pictureNHIVNA (National HIV Nurses Association)@NHIVNA14 Jun 2023
Eli Fitzgerald is talking about the importance of accessing gender affirming healthcare and how covering that need helped him take ARVs on a regular basis. #NHIVNA23
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