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Here is a photo with all of us who attended the aids2031 Young Leaders Summit in San Francisco at the Google Campus. The event is an initiative of UNAIDS and described as a unique gathering is bringing together approximately 40 young leaders in politics, business, media, the arts and civil society, including but not limited to those who have worked on AIDS. A main goal of the meeting is to understand how AIDS will affect each of us in profound, even unexpected ways.
Increasingly, breakthroughs will require new perspectives, approaches, and leadership that cut across sector and geographic boundaries and are rooted in social justice.

Some of the comments/themes highlighted at the meeting:

- No one deserves HIV
- Drivers: inequality, racism, poverty, homophobia, women's rights, unemployment, fragmentation, discrimination, stigma, culture, lack of ownership around AIDS by elected officials, individuals and communities, there is a perception that the risk of infection is low ('I am not the face of AIDS'), commercial sex, abuse, dependency, power disparities, lack of access to resources, lack of awareness/knowledge/education, religious fundamentalism, denial
- Blame and shame hinders acceptance (you have too much to lose if you say you're infected)
- To speak out openly about your status allows the weight to unload and increases ability to move forward
- Stories of many marginalized communities are excluded - for example indigenous communities
- Sometimes short-term views prohibit achieving longer-term objectives
- Without hope for your future - you don't plan your life and you are exposed to many risks


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