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Jeremy Hunt praised an MP for revealing his HIV status and got thoroughly owned

The Labour/Co-op MP for Kemptown and Peacehaven, Lloyd Russell-Moyle, has announced in the House of Commons that he received an HIV positive diagnosis in 2009.

Speaking ahead of World Aids Day, he said

“I wanted to be able to stand here in this place and say to those who are living with HIV that their status does not define them,”

“We can be whoever we want to be, and to those who have not been tested, maybe because of fear, I say to you: it is better to live in knowledge than to die in fear.”

His inspirational attempt to end the stigma that still prevents people from being open about their status drew the attention of former Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt.

Mr Russell-Moyle responded with these harsh but fair words.

The stunning burn has been gathering admiration in spades.

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