LOUD ABOUT IT: HIV, Stigma, Survival & Healing
R, 17. apr
|X-Baar
Silence will be broken and stigma has no seat. Join three powerful voices — Tom Siara (PL), Les Wright (US), and Latsin Alijev (EE) — for an unfiltered conversation on HIV, survival, truth, and community strength. This is where real stories reshape the narrative.
Time & Location
17. apr 2026, 15:00 – 16:30
X-Baar, Komandandi tee 2, 10130 Tallinn, Estonia
About The Event
This event is proudly supported by PastStigma.org, a grassroots social awareness campaign created and run by people with HIV, and Estonian HIV+ Network (EHPV), active in supporting migrants, refugees, and LGBTQ+ communities through specialised self‑help groups and psychosocial support programs.
LOUD ABOUT IT: HIV, Stigma, Survival & Healing is a fearless open‑talk event at Tallinn Bearty weekend, uniting three influential voices who have transformed HIV advocacy and community resilience. Tom Siara (Poland) is a leading regional HIV advocate renowned for his outspoken activism. Les Wright (US), an AIDS survivor and historian of bear culture, brings lived experience and decades of community leadership. Latsin Alijev (Estonia), representing the Estonian HIV+ Network, amplifies the realities of people living with HIV in Estonia. Together, they confront stigma, share survival stories, and spark the conversations our communities urgently need. Honest. Brave. LOUD.
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