Mark Ward
Haemophiliac, Activist & HIV Positive
When I walked into a club, I wasn’t Mark the haemophiliac, I wasn’t Mark the AIDS victim, I was the Mark party animal.
Watch filmWhen I walked into a club, I wasn’t Mark the haemophiliac, I wasn’t Mark the AIDS victim, I was the Mark party animal.
Watch filmWe have to take collective responsibility for the job that is not finished. The job started in 1982. The job is to end AIDS, and the stigma surrounding it.
Watch filmThe biggest obstacle for people with HIV isn't the virus. It's what everyone around them is saying and thinking
Watch filmThey told me I couldn't have the operation and I maybe had two years to live
Watch filmAll those who came before me, that is part of my story
Watch filmWe had the whole cast of East Enders pulling pints in the pubs, Boy George in the Rock Garden, Jonathan Ross in Paul Smith’s clothes shop, Kate Bush was there, Harry Enfield…
Watch filmThere were some who believed this was not a public health issue but one of public morality
Watch filmAIDS brought together gay and lesbian communities in a way not seen previously
Watch filmThe commitment of staff and volunteers was extraordinary
Watch filmI saw it as my role to support others living with HIV, especially those in the black African community
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