Sir Elton John slams governments for hindering Aids research
The singer was attending the International Aids Conference in Amsterdam this week
By Steve Brown
Sir Elton John slammed governments for hindering Aids research.
The singer and HIV/Aids activist was attending the International Aids Conference in Amsterdam this week alongside Prince Harry to launch their MenStar coalition – a project that targets men for help accessing treatment for HIV starting in Kenya.
While on stage, Sir Elton slammed countries who hinder Aids research including the likes of Russia and said: “If there wasn’t this bigotry and hatred, then this disease could be eliminated far quicker than you could ever think.
“Basically, what it comes down to is that these countries are discriminating very badly against LGBT people.
“And it’s holding us back, and until we can get that… idea out of our heads that gay people are lesser, then I’m afraid we will still be sitting here in 20 years discussing the same thing.
“Young people are the only age group where HIV infections are rising, not falling. We have to do much, much more to bring men, especially younger men, more fully into the fold.
“This is the first disease which could be cured in my lifetime. Politicians needs to step up to the plate. They can end this disease so quickly… please, please think of human beings as being equal.
“As being one race of people and not dividing them up into sub-texts.”