Gareth Thomas

I am Welsh before I am anything else. I am also an IRONMAN!
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[Terrence Higgins Trust Cymru @THTCymru]

We are grateful to @gareththomas14 and @TackleHIV for completing the Pen y Fan challenge in support of our charity – a feat equivalent to climbing Mount Everest!

Thank you for showing that living with HIV is a not a barrier to achieving anything.
https://t.co/968IgeztGq

[Tackle HIV @TackleHIV]

Our amazing #TackleHIV team are ready to take on the Pen y Fan challenge! ⛰️

@ViiVHC @THTorguk @gareththomas14

[Tackle HIV @TackleHIV]

Today, @gareththomas14 and @RichardAngell, @THTorguk CEO, visited Manchester Royal Infirmary @MFTnhs @MRI_ED, one of the first hospitals to implement the opt out testing scheme 👏

This scheme means all A&E blood tests are tested for HIV, helping identify new cases 🙌

@ViiVHC

[Tackle HIV @TackleHIV]

Today’s the start of our #TackleHIV Bus Tour 🚌

We’re in Manchester at the Armitage sports centre with @UoMSport, until 4pm today. Come along and join the conversation!

@ViiVHC @THTorguk @gareththomas14 @ManchesterSU

[Tackle HIV @TackleHIV]

Progression vs Change ⚖️

It’s not enough to make small advancements. We must progress towards real change, like eradicating HIV stigma.

@ViiVHC @gareththomas14

[Big Issue @BigIssue]

"I understood I was different but didn’t know what that difference was"

In 2009, @gareththomas14 announced publicly that he is gay, which made him the first openly gay professional rugby player. Read his letter to his younger self here ⬇️

https://t.co/z48r030EnG

[Gareth Thomas @gareththomas14]

I had shingles over Xmas, and it was dreadful, and took such a long time to recover. Check out https://t.co/j1dvje4KE0 to see if you’re eligible for the vaccine.❤️

[Janet Street-Porter @The_Real_JSP]

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[Brighton Magazine @brightonmag]

Rugby Legend Gareth Thomas Will Act As Brighton Half Marathon Race Starter @hellorubixvt @brightonhalf @gareththomas14 @SussexBeacon #halfmarathon #Brighton #Hove #Sussex https://t.co/JtEMMTd20s

[Gareth Thomas @gareththomas14]

I’m doing just great today.❤️❤️

[Tackle HIV @TackleHIV]

Breaking barriers through music 🎶

@NathanielJHall has helped create an exciting new version of La mamma morta with the @WNOtweet and @FastTrackCymru featuring @camrobsop and #WNOorchestra to tackle HIV stigma.

Please check it out here ➡️ https://t.co/w7KhHT9BKe

@ViiVHC

[Gorseinon RFC 🔴⚪️ @GorseinonRFC]

A massive thank you to @gareththomas14 and @kitklubuk for attending our U11s training session last night and awarding them with £500 towards kit for @surridgesport! What a fantastic evening for the children, parents and coaches

[Gareth Thomas @gareththomas14]

Creepiest thing I’ve seen today in the pub!!!

[Gareth Thomas @gareththomas14]

Mer Man!!!!

[Gareth Thomas @gareththomas14]

I would have loved the chance so much to have played for a 3rd place in a Rugby World Cup for Wales . It’s interesting to hear so many people saying this is a , “difficult “ game for players. 🏉❤️

[Gareth Thomas @gareththomas14]

Starting to get focused with my brother @HeathwoodSwim ❤️🏊‍♀️

[Terrence Higgins Trust @THTorguk]

PREMIERE: It’s time to watch the first TV advert on HIV in almost 40 years — made proudly in partnership with @scotgov.

We’ve made huge medical progress in the fight against #HIV since the 1980s. But abhorrent stigma remains a significant issue today.

Please watch and share.

[Gareth Thomas @gareththomas14]

I was on a beach two days ago!!!☀️☀️

[Gareth Thomas @gareththomas14]

To see @albanesediego 24 years on was a special moment.A reminder of what rugby gives you outside of winning and losing.❤️🏉

[Gareth Thomas @gareththomas14]

It’s game day again!!🏉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[Tackle HIV @TackleHIV]

The tattoo on @gareththomas14's knee has an important message behind it.

The skeleton represents the fear he felt when first diagnosed with HIV. The wings represent the freedom he felt once he found his voice. And the crown symbolises overcoming discrimination 🙏

@ViiVHC