AIDS, THE LOST VOICES
Will Hampson Will Hampson

AIDS, THE LOST VOICES

When London dentist Vikram Advani died of AIDS-related complications in 1993. Every major newspaper up and down the land seized the opportunity to vilify, stigmatise and besmirch his good name and reputation and memory of those closest to him. Will & Gloria also step back to 1987 and the reporting of the UKs first AIDS-related hospital ward, the Broderip Ward at London’s Middlesex Hospital.

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AIDS, THE LOST VOICES
Will Hampson Will Hampson

AIDS, THE LOST VOICES

Will & Gloria stumble across prisoner Del Sinclair, who in 1985 featured in a national newspaper declaring he intended to ‘go straight’ and even publish a book on Prison food. However, 4 weeks later and back on remand Del tested HIV positive and faced threats of violence from other inmates. The pair also uncover several accounts of gay men who were denied post-mortems on the ‘suspicion’ of having AIDS.

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AIDS, THE LOST VOICES
Will Hampson Will Hampson

AIDS, THE LOST VOICES

Will & Gloria delve into the British newspaper archives of the 80s and 90s AIDS pandemic. In this episode they share the moving story of a 25-year-old man from Portsmouth, Paul Somes who died in Police custody in 1987. The pair are left shocked at how the newspapers decided to report the story.

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Me, on The HIV Podcast
Will Hampson Will Hampson

Me, on The HIV Podcast

After a brief ‘rant’ on The HIV Podcast about being lectured by a HIV charity on how I choose to refer to my HIV. I was then invited by podcast hosts Sarah & Jess of ‘The HIV Podcast’ to talk about HIV and language. A podcast episode with honesty and humour, not to be missed.

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World AIDS Day 2023
Will Hampson Will Hampson

World AIDS Day 2023

Gloria spills the tea with author William Hampson on World AIDS Day 2023. They discuss his experience of HIV stigma over the last three years and why he started a UK government petition calling for the government to 'finish what it started' after being silent for almost 40 years since the 1987 AIDS tombstone campaign. And asks why the gay/LGBT media has been unwilling to cover the petition?

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HIV ADVERT HITS TV (SCOT)
Will Hampson Will Hampson

HIV ADVERT HITS TV (SCOT)

Out of the blue Sky News announced Terrence Higgins Trust were airing a new updated HIV TV advert in Scotland. The first in 40 years. But how was it received by the public?

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SOHO Bites Podcast: Nighthawks
Will Hampson Will Hampson

SOHO Bites Podcast: Nighthawks

SOHO Bites Podcast host Dominic Delargy talks with the author of ‘The Lost Boys of Soho’ William Hampson. Followed by Dominic & Professor Glyn Davis discussing the cultural importance of 1978 gay film ‘Nighthawks’ by Ron Peck and Paul Hallam.

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Me, HIV & Dating
Will Hampson Will Hampson

Me, HIV & Dating

I briefly reflect on dating pre and post HIV diagnosis and the toxicity of dating as a gay man in London. A brief encounter with another gay man living with HIV and the usual gay dating apps.

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THE WARD - REVISITED
Will Hampson Will Hampson

THE WARD - REVISITED

The Ward – Revisited marks 30 years since Gideon Mendel photographed John, Andre, Steven and Ian in the AIDS wards at the Middlesex Hospital. I visited the exhibition on 18 January and was truly moved and inspired by the sheer courage and bravery of the men and their partners, family and friends.

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Me, an Inspiration for HIV Blackmail.
Will Hampson Will Hampson

Me, an Inspiration for HIV Blackmail.

From my experience of HIV blackmail by a member of the LGBT community I share my thoughts on what inspired such a malicious act. I share why I believe HIV blackmail today comes from the unchallenged, woke & self-righteous within the LGBT “community” as opposed to the rhetoric of ‘HIV stigma’.

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Lost Community?
Will Hampson Will Hampson

Lost Community?

A year since publication and I spill the tea on trying to market a book on HIV stigma in the LGBT “community”/media. An LGBT media outlet telling me to “tone down the HIV stigma” and how competitive the HIV “community” is and those that put me and my story on ‘mute’.

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#ReclaimingTheTombstone
Will Hampson Will Hampson

#ReclaimingTheTombstone

When listening to an episode on ‘The HIV Podcast’ discussing the 1980s ‘Don’t Die of Ignorance’ TV advert with the falling tombstone. I was inspired and fired up to ‘attempt’ to recreate my own updated version.

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