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*The People First Charter launched in July 2021, during the Berlin International AIDS Society Conference, to promote person first HIV & Sexual Health language. | *The People First Charter launched in July 2021, during the Berlin International AIDS Society Conference, to promote person first HIV & Sexual Health language. | ||
*Language matters. People living with or at risk of HIV experience stigma & discrimination and the wrong language perpetuates this. | *Language matters. People living with or at risk of HIV experience stigma & discrimination and the wrong language perpetuates this. | ||
===[https://www.shatterproof.org/sites/default/files/2021-02/Stigma-AddictionLanguageGuide-v3.pdf Shatter Proof - Addiction Language Guide]=== | |||
*"These labels erased my humanity. Total strangers felt allowed to criticize or judge me, saying that I was ‘such a waste of life,’ ‘useless,’ or ‘just a drunk or addict.’ These words also carried the connotation that I was lazy, selfish, or a criminal. After a while, I began to believe these words, concluding that I no longer served a purpose, had opportunities, or deserved hope." | |||
===[https://cmjcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CNUS-AppropriateLanguage.pdf The Center for NuLeadership on Urban Solutions]=== | ===[https://cmjcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CNUS-AppropriateLanguage.pdf The Center for NuLeadership on Urban Solutions]=== | ||
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